 I wanted something comfortable, 
reliable, and inexpensive to own. With 
a $17k budget my options were several 
off-lease vehicles that I admire 
(audis, bmws, etc) but they all had 50k 
+ miles on the odometer. Sure, they'll 
go another 100k - but not cheaply. In 
the new car segment there were lots of 
4-cyl compacts with sparse interiors. 
 The Optima SE V6 came loaded with every 
option. Combine the demo discount plus 
the rebate and it came into my price 
range. Amazing! Sure, it's not one of 
those German beauties that I drool for, 
but sometimes reality intervenes. 
V6 power, comfort, and should anything 
go wrong - an unmatchable warrantee, 
plus free road-side assistance. 
