German vs. German

After the late passing of my BMW, the time has come once again to find a car. While I am a huge BMW fan, these cars run a bit expensive. My attention has now shifted to a 2000 VW Passat GLX. And while VW are dependable and pretty hot, BMWs are liquid sex. And for about the same price (~$10k) I can get a 98 328i, a 91 M5, or a 95 M3. I hate making decisions.