Best cars to splurge on

Even if you missed the chance to buy a dream car at the end of 2018, there’s never really a bad time to purchase a vehicle you’ve long coveted.

So why not think about splurging on something special? Sure, you can do the responsible thing and live within your means, or opt for versatile basic transportation. But that’s, well, kind of boring.

It’s a big, bright world of cars out there, and every once in a while, spending the college fund might be justified. Kidding! Not justified!

But if you have the dough, or the stupendous credit score, and just want to fulfill a childhood fantasy, why not? You only live once, and you owe it to yourself to experience an exciting set of wheels.

Here are 21 of our favorite cars to splurge on — and not every one costs an arm and leg:

Photos by Hollis Johnson, unless otherwise indicated.