I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

fintail

Saw yet another Lyriq today, completely blacked out.

gsemike

Michaell said:

I've seen two or three new IONIQ5's in my housing development over the last few weeks.

Of course, with the extra $5000+ in CO incentives for EV or PHEV vehicles, they're pretty common around here.

I was at the dealership for an oil change and looked at the IONIQ5 N line while I was waiting. I'm sure it's way fast but not a lot of car for 62 grand

kyfdx

gsemike said:

Michaell said:

I've seen two or three new IONIQ5's in my housing development over the last few weeks.

Of course, with the extra $5000+ in CO incentives for EV or PHEV vehicles, they're pretty common around here.

I was at the dealership for an oil change and looked at the IONIQ5 N line while I was waiting. I'm sure it's way fast but not a lot of car for 62 grand

That is an N, not an N-Line.

That's the go-fast model

bhill2

I'm starting to see a fair number of Rivians around here (Northern California). Mostly R1S's.

stickguy

I saw both body styles recently.

fintail

I am surprised at the number of Rivians I see in Spokane - not on Tesla car numbers, but to the point where I don't give a second look anymore. Still haven't seen a CyberStuck.

gsemike

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I spotted this Rivian yesterday in the Target parking lot. Also seeing more of them than I expected but never in this mac and cheese color

ab348

I'm reminded of a block of Velveeta for some reason...

explorerx4

Saw a Cybertruck today driving on the road in jacked up mode.

thebean

Saw two new “real” Broncos today in our high school parking lot. I’m amazed and saddened by the number of new/nearly new cars/trucks/Jeeps in those lots. What’s left to look forward to when you drive a >$50K vehicle to high school? I remember when I bought my first new car at age 22. I was so proud of that accomplishment. Trading up from a 9 year old tattered El Camino was huge. Now, what will it take to satisfy these kids? Parents are doing young people a disservice by giving them so much so early.

stickguy

Some of those could be parents cars the kids are driving. Probably not many though!

fintail

I am sure all of the new/expensive rides are all parents cars, when it comes to money changing hands.

What's left to look forward to? Probably another new car in a few years, free school, big help with a house, etc

On that note, my cousin's kid was set to receive my cousin's 200K mile Xterra as her first car, but right about the time the kid got her license, the Xterra was hit and totaled. They went out and leased her a new RAV4 to drive - these are people who don't like the risk of an unknown used car, want to protect their baby and I guess can afford it. I never lived in particulatly wealthy areas when I was a kid, in HS in the 90s, any car was something to be happy about and only a few kids had later model cars.

fintail

Saw an Ineos Grenadier today, I expect to see more of these locally. Had an ID dealer frame.

tjc78

Had to look that up… G wagon knock off I guess ?

texases

Combined with an old school Land Rover. Review I read wasn’t very positive.

stickguy

at Aldis, a Toyota Crown (blah, not a fan) and a Volvo C40 (that I really liked)

laurasdada

In my neighborhood, an Aston Martin DBX (couldn't tell if it was a 707) in a Matte Gray finish. Looked kinda cool. And imposing as it approached me.

kyfdx

laurasdada said:

In my neighborhood, an Aston Martin DBX (couldn't tell if it was a 707) in a Matte Gray finish. Looked kinda cool. And imposing as it approached me.

That's the SUV, right?

laurasdada

@kyfdx Yes it is. Wicked $$$.

gsemike

New Hummer EV pickup outside washville in a really nice blue color that I haven't seen before

explorerx4

While walking the dog today, I saw a KIA EV9 SUV.
Kind of looks like a Telluride.

kyfdx

VW showroom, today.. Sticker on a new Golf R is $48,200

(plus $3500 market adjustment.. lol)

fintail

My friend who traded his CT6 hybrid for an Elantra hybrid visited this weekend, and I got to spend some time in it. For 25K, it's a perfectly cromulent car. He claimed 50 mpg on the trip over from Seattle (and he does not baby it, he's a slightly aggressive driver in my eyes). Build quality seemed fine, I saw no issues. Materials are what one expects at that price point, but it was put together well and as Hyunkia prides itself on value, some of the little things were nice, like full LED gauges/nav screen, ambient lighting strip, etc. The color is a pleasing bright-ish blue with typical busy Hyunkia wheels. It seems to sit low which some may not like. Performance seemed adequate - if I had something like that I'd be testing how long I could keep it in EV mode - switchover to internal combustion is noticeable. He says the Caddy was more posh/comfortable, had a better stereo etc, but it had so many quirks that his blood pressure is lower in the Elantra. For a transportation pod with a price which is now fairly low, it'll do the job just fine.

stickguy

good deal for the money. If I needed something right now, not sure if I would convince myself to spend big money on something fancy when there are some very nice, well-equipped options that are much more affordable.

stickguy

saw 2 more Toyota Crowns today. Seem to be getting out there in the wild.

fintail

I've read numerous reports of Crowns in rental fleets - I wonder if there's low demand to the point where there are also consumer deals to be had. On the Toyota note, I have seen several non-rental 25 Camrys lately, apparently these offer a lot of features and although maybe not pretty will no doubt sell like hotcakes for a non-CUV.

My friend's only real gripe with the Elantra so far is that cruise doesn't keep a perfectly stable speed for long periods, on interstate stretches it will vary a little (I think he said no ACC).

stickguy

if I needed a car now and wanted a sedan I would be giving the Camry a long look as a good option.

gsemike

stickguy said:

saw 2 more Toyota Crowns today. Seem to be getting out there in the wild.

I've started seeing them and most all don't have the black panels, A more monochrome appearance makes it less weird

fintail

Saw my first CyberStuck today, on a state highway maybe 20 miles outside of town, so someone is taking it on a trip!

gsemike

fintail said:

Saw my first CyberStuck today, on a state highway maybe 20 miles outside of town, so someone is taking it on a trip!

I'm really surprised at how many I am seeing fur such a weird and expensive vehicles. Businesses here seem to like putting wraps on them for their business. I guess it would tend to catch eyes when it passes

fintail

gsemike said:

fintail said:

Saw my first CyberStuck today, on a state highway maybe 20 miles outside of town, so someone is taking it on a trip!

I'm really surprised at how many I am seeing fur such a weird and expensive vehicles. Businesses here seem to like putting wraps on them for their business. I guess it would tend to catch eyes when it passes

I saw another one today - maybe the same one for all I know. Still not a fan - something awkward to me about how it looks in person, like it is a size larger than it should be, and more daring in concept than in reality. I noticed it also had commercial plates - probably both for that dopey tax write off and because it is the intersection of trucks being too heavy and many EVs being similar.

ab348

Not my pic, but these hit our shores this week when they were offloaded from a transatlantic car carrier here at the local Autoport facility. The electric VW ID Buzz is supposedly going to sell in Canada at the $80K Cdn price point, or at least try to…

stickguy

gotta say, they have style. Not going to confuse that with anything else.

sda

Looks like a smiley face with squinty eyes and a button nose. Not sure what to think,

gsemike

I think that they will start fast w sales.

We'll see if it lasts

texases

Sticker $65k-$75k, I wonder what the ADM will be...

fintail

The headlights remind me of sunglasses.

I suspect more than a few affluent California boomer types will be lined up.

ab348

The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.

https://youtu.be/lqkxd32dbwM?si=6XpSWfMJRbh1WAyK

texases

fintail said:

Saw my first CyberStuck today, on a state highway maybe 20 miles outside of town, so someone is taking it on a trip!

Pulled up next to one at a stop light, looks even odder up close. There's a big overhang of the roof/A pillar over the side windows, I hadn't noticed that before. And the stainless had lots of hand prints, etc. What a pain that must be.
This shows the overhang some, but the lighting must have been just 'right' for me, it really jumped out:

fintail

texases said:

fintail said:

Saw my first CyberStuck today, on a state highway maybe 20 miles outside of town, so someone is taking it on a trip!

Pulled up next to one at a stop light, looks even odder up close. There's a big overhang of the roof/A pillar over the side windows, I hadn't noticed that before. And the stainless had lots of hand prints, etc. What a pain that must be.
This shows the overhang some, but the lighting must have been just 'right' for me, it really jumped out:

I understand why many are being wrapped - the stainless is cooler in theory than in reality.

I can respect the thing for being daring, but it might end there. The reddit snark forum is also constantly loaded with issues, it seems the first group of cultists are doing the beta testing.

explorerx4

A Chevy electric truck. I only noticed it because I was in the Mustang with the top down and heard a weird noise behind me.

tjc78

Glad to hear the Stang is up and running out on the road!

fintail

Not a new launch but saw an EQS sedan today, maybe the second I have ever seen in Spokane. The local market just isn't into it and I suspect that's not unique to here. I wonder if it was the car a salesman told me sold for a 12K one pay 2 year lease, which isn't bad on a 130K vehicle.

Also saw yet another 25 Camry, on this one someone put a sticker on the weird DLO fail space.

tjc78

I virtually never see an EQE like ours.

explorerx4

EQE SUV sales last month, 403 so you aren't going to see a lot of them.

kyfdx

tjc78 said:

I virtually never see an EQE like ours.

You have a sedan, right?

tjc78

@kyfdx said:
You have a sedan, right?

Yes

kyfdx

tjc78 said:

@kyfdx said:

You have a sedan, right?

Yes

I'd guess that's even more rare

explorerx4

EQE sedan - 101 last month.

fintail

Saw another CyberStuck the other day, parked on an average street a few blocks from my house. I was in the fintail, which probably made for quite a contrast.