I want something more upscale and more of an adult car. WRX was good to me but time to move on.
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The newer the BMW and Audi are, the more you are stuck with the dealer for repairs. It's hard for the 3rd party repair places to fix them. Most likely, the repairs you will need, 3rd party shops should be able to fix.

Porsche is the easiest for the 3rd party mechanics to fix (for German cars) as there are a lot of specialist Porsche shops. I've only had to bring my Jaguar to the dealer once after the warranty ran out. The local Jag repair shop is walking distance from my house has done the rest. It comes down to how invested the shop is for any particular marque. The equipment is very expensive.

Consider who is going to work on your car (beyond the dealer) in your decision.
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Very regional dependent as far as what indy shops are available and/or competent. Good advice is to see what may be available as far as reputable shops with competent technicians and equipment. Around here if you were to buy a used Range Rover, I would wonder what medications you are on. Same goes for a few other marques.
Buying used has its own benefits and downfalls, doing market research of services you may want or need available in your AO definitely comes into play in a purchase decision of any vehicle, IMHO.
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Laughable. My Mother bought a used 07 328i and it's the best car she has ever had. I drive it to the Shack every year. I drive it when I can. Very, very good cars. The 3 Series is a work horse and won't let you down.

Also, used ones still qualify for the 6 yr or 100k warranty.
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I would stay away from the Audi. I had an Audi A6 and it was nothing but problems. Used Audis are doo doo.
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