I would highly advice against leasing and investing your remaining money hoping to make up your payments. That is very risky and after 3 years you might wind up w/ no car and no money.
The sc300 is great. I highly suggest you drive one. I tested an auto with 160k miles. The engine was SILENT, the tranny shifted PERFECTLY, and not a thing was wrong with it. GREAT cars... and remember, it is an i6, so it is perfectly balanced. It won't be a money pit unless you make it, and has plenty of grunt (225hp) from the factory. The sc300 5speed is rare (accounts for 5% of all models made), but can be found, especially in Florida. It also fits nicely in your price range. It has some speed, elegance, is smooth, has room, good reliability, etc etc. Should I be a car salesman?
