I'm a young professional in the Midwest. I've budgeted to spend about 22-23k on a used car and have been very conflicted on what to buy. I've been researching most of these models but hoping to get car enthusiasts opinions for help in making the final decision. Hoping to get as much input as possible on the differences between these cars. Which will be most reliable? And any recs on what trim/packages to get.


I'm fairly certain the year of the car will be between 2013-2014. Having trouble choosing between Audi A4, BMW 3-series, BMW 528, Mercedes C-class, slightly older (2011-2012) Audi A6, Infiniti g37x, and here's the wild card... Ford Taurus SHO.


I have a 75lb dog that I'm hoping will be able to sit in the backseat with the seats folded down when I need to transport him, so can you also tell me if it is pretty standard for these luxury cars to have rear folding seats that lie flat?


Thanks for helping out a newbie here!