<prompt> Human: Hello All,I have been going back and forth on whether I should keep my current car or splurge on an better Awd car for the snowy New England weather that I deal with in the winter.First off, I am 28 years old Male and have a steady job. I currently have a 3 year old Mazda 3 that is fully paid off and is a good little car. Problem is, it is terrible in the snow and I have almost crashed it multiple times last winter. What i am looking into is a 2 year old awd lexus IS 250 for 26K. I know that may be a lot to spend on a car but I have been saving up for it and wonder if I should just go for it. Below is a little info on my savings and debt. The question I am asking is would you recommend making the purchase or not.I have a take home income of 4k monthly, no debt. Credit score above 800. I have a total of 75K in my retirement accounts between work 401k and a Roth IRA which is split almost 5050 in how much in each. My monthly expenses are as follows.I currently rent in which I pay 1,000 monthly and my gf whom I live with pays the utilities and monthly food. So besides the occasional dinner out that i pay for i dont have all too much to cover. Buying a house for me is about 10 years away. I would plan to trade my car in which is worth about 10k currently, and put another 10k down which would leave me still with 15k liquid. I would take a small 6 or 7k loan out. Thank you in advance for the advice, as I dont want to make the wrong choice.  <response>: Dont kid yourself that you need a Lexus for New England weather.The best thing you can do for driving in the winter is get proper winter tires. If you feel you really need AWD you can get a great used Subaru for 10-15k.However theres nothing wrong with splurging on a car if you can afford it and know its a luxury. You should think of it as a hobbyentertainment purchase not a transportation necessity and budget for it accordingly. 