Drive a Luxury Car for Less

Want to drive a luxury brand automobile but can't afford it? You might be surprised to find that many luxury brands (like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Lincoln) offer vehicles that start in the low 30s. Just by foregoing a few extras like a bigger engine and built-in GPS you could be driving a new luxury car for about the same as you'd expect to pay for a nice Toyota or Honda. It really comes down to deciding if the term "fully loaded" is really that important to you -- do you have to have that gas-guzzling V8? If the answer is 'no' then you suddenly have a lot more options.

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Chicago Pinot Days Tasting is Coming Up!

It seems as though wine enthusiasts either have to live on a coast (East or West) or be willing to travel a great distance in order to enjoy premier wine tasting events. Chicago is widening the field by offering its own tasting focused on California Pinot Noir wines on November 15th at Chicago Pinot Days Tasting. For $50 you can enjoy great Pinots on Navy Pier. In addition to Saturday's Grand Wine Tasting there is a Friday night winemakers dinner at Bin36. Looks like the perfect way to expand your wine knowledge, enjoy great wines and maybe even impress someone of interest by bringing them along for the event.

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