2012 Buick Regal GS

The average person spends two and a half hours in his/her car daily. That's longer than sitting through the average Hollywood movie. It's also more time than we spend eating, running, or making decisions like which luxury car to buy. Nobody wants to spend that time cramped in a little car with roll-up windows and no A/C. We want comfort. We want convenience. We want a rolling home away from home. However, we don't want to clean out our bank accounts to have it. With more and more gadgets becoming standard, consumers are reaping the benefits of more luxury for less money. Here's a look at some of the most affordable luxury cars out there, the best new luxury cars for under $30,000.

2012 Buick Regal GS Trunk Badge and Taillight Photo

General Motors introduced the mid-sized Buick Regal in 1972 for the 1973 model year, and it mostly flourished through four vehicle generations before GM ceased production of it in 2004. Production in China, which had begun in the 2003 model year, continued despite cancellation in the US. In 2008, GM launched an all-new Buick Regal based on the Opel Insignia in China. A year later, they announced that the model would be returning to the U.S. market for the 2011 model year.
2012 Buick Regal GS