I find myself constantly looking at various types of cars these days and coming to similar conclusions; they suck for Calgary roads.
I've been in SUVs for the past few years, even having a truck at one point. I liked certain elements of those vehicles, mainly the fact that it seemed built for Calgary. I could go in any weather and on any road with relative ease and no fear of being under equipped for the situation. Potholes, speed bumps and the like, were no longer a real concern. The way they rode wasn't exactly plush but it wasn't jarring either. But they suck for any actual enjoyment while driving. Theyre not that fast, they're heavy and they handle like poo.
I've had a couple sportier cars that were amazing to drive full out but were kind of a handful for normal driving duties. Neither were over 50k however, so compromises had to be made to get the performance. And those compromises weren't worth it ultimately.
Since then, I've held off on a few sportier cars because of "firm rides" and think it's not worth getting beat up on my way to best buy. I also don't want to hit an unexpected pothole and cry.
I know alot of you have owned a variety of great cars and I would love your opinions on what really is the best mix of soft and luxurious but with performance baked in. Is this even something that exists?
Cars I've considered but waffled on so far are :
BMW M2/3/4
Camaro SS/ZL1
Charger 392
Supra
c63 (n/a version)
Corvette c7
e400
mustang gt or gt350