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To me the Lucrene looks better than the LaCrosse.
Anyway, before we even parked I saw within a 5 minute period 3 exotics!! First a greenish/blue Bentley Continental Flying Spur, then a red Lamborghini Gallardo, and a blue Ferrari 575 Maranello. And right after that a silver Nissan Pathfinder, (my first) and a tricked out red Touareg with an aggressive body kit and huge rims.
After we left I saw a silver Ferrari 360 Modena, C6 Corvette and BMW 750Li.
WOW!! :shades:
No license plate frame, barcode in the back window...
In the local Avis parking lot...
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
It's a shame that North America doesnt get the CLS 350. I see a lot of them in Kuwait. Sure they're less powerful but they would be a lot cheaper, I'm guessing $55K.
It definitely has a prescence to it. Love it or hate it, it gets noticed.
Also was followed by a Jetta GLI this morning.
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The problem with the phaeton was that it pretty much was an A8. There are some differences to be sure but I don't like it when GM rebadges cadillacs as buicks, or chevys either. You have to have more distinctive products. If you could have a phaeton or an A8 you would go for the audi every time based on looks, heritage, status, etc...(price not a consideration, I hear second hand phaetons are among the best car deals in the world right now)
Personally though I was never that put off by the "high end VW" oxymoron thing. All car companies are going into new segments, the historical stratification means less and less. Judging by how the market is going now In 5-10 years we will have a Korean Lexus equivalent and won't find it odd at all.
And a heavier steel-bodied one, as opposed to Aluminum, at that.
I heard they were discounted heavily, some sold for under $50k. If residuals are weak, you might be able to pick up a used one for $25k in just a couple of years.
I'd still be worried about the complexity of it all.
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The Amanti and Azera are almost there.
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However the best car that night was my first Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG, in white. This car looks amazing in person, better than the pictures. The engine sounds so powerful and sonorous. I was the only one out of my buddies who wanted to be in the SL rather than the limo.
Beautiful car, 604hp, 0-60 in 4.2secs. 738lb.ft twin turbo V12, and $180,000. If only it were attainable. (Sigh)
I don't think they are for sale yet, but since I am in the only big city near the headquarters of MB, it isn't unusual to see preproduction stuff.
I saw a new Tahoe on the road. The commericals say they aren't available to Jan 10, but this one had dealer plates.
I pulled up to a big intersection, and among the older Camcords (this is an area where cars last, and domestic passenger cars are not popular), there were 2 06 Civics and an 06 Accord.
http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/2006_detroit/benz/glclass/pages/01.htm
The SUV you saw was probably the new GL class. Check out the pictures. I like the styling of this new vehicle.
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The ML did look like a Kia. The R class? Kinda odd looking in person. I am not a fan of the droopy toward the tail look, and it has some odd curves and funky proportions. Just not attractive to me, and looks too long for the design (like it was taffy pulled).
To me, looked liked they probably compromised utility (people and cargo room) for style for styles sake, and not good style at that.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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In the parking lot at the grocery store, I spotted a G6 GTP, that is another sharp coupe! Pontiac seems to be getting their act together.
Spotted to new ML500's, a Fusion and an 06'RAV4 over the weekend. Like others have mentioned, the Civic (No Si yet) is a'plenty around here as are refreshened Accords. Couple of restyled Pilots as well. Good showing from Honda here in Mass.
I saw a new impala, 06 accord, civic coupe, and a BMW 3 series wagon as well. The wagon looks great. I drove the last version extensively and I can assure you it was one of the worst buys they had in the line up the 325xi with the extra weight of awd but no 30.0 liter engine (so as not to interfre with X5 sales... and then they introduced the X3 for some reason!) It was heavy slow and fishtailed easily. Hope this one is better.
The real beauty was a black DB9 this morning. There is no doubt that this is THE BEST LOOKING CAR ON THE ROAD when you see one in person. There really isn't a discussion here, it is not up for debate any more. Especially when he peeled out and the V12 screamed down park avenue echoing on the buildings.
I also passed a porsche dealer (cheating I know) that had a cayman in the window (as well as a carrera GT) just got a glimpse but it looked sweet.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I'll check the local K-Mart lot Friday/Saturday eve to see if it is among the cars that hang out there like a modern car cruise-in. Personally I like the cars that show up at Steak-n-Shake but they don't do that when it's cold.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Saw two Bentely Continental GTs, one silver, one gold on the weekend in the rain.
On Friday we brought in a black MB CL55 AMG for a client who traded in an 05 BMW 5 series. I love the looks of the CL Benzes, absolutely stunning.
And the best one was that finally after two plus months of wheeling, dealing, and negotiating, I managed to finish the deal for my customer who wanted to trade in his 2003 SL55 AMG for a Odyssey Touring.
After it was all done I hopped in the SL and toyed around with all the switches, and the retractable hard top. Neat car I shall say.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
boomcheck, do you know if Vancouver metro area is still a leader in NA for MB sales, either per capita or total? Only there would someone trade in a SL55 on a minivan. I do like the CL cars too.
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Black Acura TL
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Oh yeah I forgot to note a couple weeks ago I saw 3 Chevy Tahoe's or GMC Yukon's in a span of 5 minutes.
It could have been the young lady that was driving, but my first thought was how low she was sitting in the car...the only thing you could see over the doorsill was her head..
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After we finished watching the movie, 3 hours after we first saw the car, we saw him again on the same road! Lol, he must have been cruising up and down showing off...
Also spotted today a red Murcielago convertible and a blue Maserati Quattroporte.
And before you ask, yes the guy driving was about eighty.