Recommendations for a: Reliable, not SUPER expensive, luxury car/SUV?

Question

My mom and I are possibly looking at '07/'08/('09) cars and SUVs, preferably used with a few thousand miles on them.

We are looking for a luxury brand (Infiniti, Cadillac, Lexus, Acura, BMW...) that is fuel efficient, reliable and not overly expensive. (not in the upper 40/50k's)

I personally liked the Audi A4, but it's had WAY too many questionable reviews about it's reliability and I've seen too many horror stories about oil, engine failure and transmission problems with specifically the newer models.

So I've recently checked out the Cadillac CTS, but I can't find many used vehicles in our area...

My mom likes the Acura RDX and Infiniti FX's, but the gas mileage isn't to our liking.

We live in a state where gas is very expensive. Possibility, the most expensive in the USA.

Any recommandations? It seems like everytime I find a good vehicle that I actually really like, it ultimately never works out, and I have to give up and start all over.

Thanks..

Answer 1

The RDX is a 5-passenger Entry Premium SUV that features Acura’s first-ever turbocharged engine. Alongside the midsize MDX, the RDX is the second crossover sport-utility vehicle from Acura. Equipped with Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD), the RDX offers the performance and handling a sport sedan with the utility of an SUV.

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/defaul...

Answer 2

For each brand that you listed, i like:

Infiniti G35

Cadillac CTS or STS

Lexus... Not sure

Acure TL, TSX, MDX

BMW 3 series

I believe that Acuras get decent gas mileage, the TL and TSX.  Just do some research, and you'll find something good.  Good Luck.