decided to skip the new car for now, going to wait until next year. In the interim I could always rent a car through relayrides.com if I get the urge to do a Sunday drive.
Given the ridiculously low amount I drive I think the ala carte approach of renting when the need arises makes more financial sense as I not only get to drive various cars but also don’t have to deal with the overhead of maintenance, insurance and the headaches of parking (I have only a 1car garage and street parking in a PITA)