a comfortable heavy use car which will still have some life and resale left in it after it's tough life?..well, as someone who's whole life revolves around cars/driving; I suggest to you a full options Camry or Accord. If you can afford it, the 6 cylinder Accord will make those long drives even smoother and comfy. The Camry is no longer sold as a V6. And regardless of what anyone tells you, there simply is no car that holds its value better or endures a high mileage life better than a Toyota or Honda. I know of one Camry that hadn't had its oil changed in almost 50k kilometers; it's still going strong at 700000 kms:-)..show me a BMW that survived such abuse and you can then buy one.