Went with my friend to the Headley-Whitney museum in Lexington to see the current exhibition (25 dog works by Jamie Wyeth and dog and cat works by other artists). They also had a portrait of EthanAlmighty, the namesake of Ethan's Law, an anti-animal cruelty law that was recently passed in our state, and Ethan himself was there (along with his owners) as an ambassador. A great experience, overall. We had lunch at Bella Notte, my favorite Italian restaurant from my law school days in Lexington, and that place is still great. No wait on a Sunday well after most churches had let out. Started the day with a full charge, arrived home with 14% remaining. There is a GM Energy fast charger at the Pilot Flying J about halfway between Louisville and Lexington, but I didn't need it.
There is a special place in hell for people that abuse animals and children.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
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2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
Went with my friend to the Headley-Whitney museum in Lexington to see the current exhibition (25 dog works by Jamie Wyeth and dog and cat works by other artists). They also had a portrait of EthanAlmighty, the namesake of Ethan's Law, an anti-animal cruelty law that was recently passed in our state, and Ethan himself was there (along with his owners) as an ambassador. A great experience, overall. We had lunch at Bella Notte, my favorite Italian restaurant from my law school days in Lexington, and that place is still great. No wait on a Sunday well after most churches had let out. Started the day with a full charge, arrived home with 14% remaining. There is a GM Energy fast charger at the Pilot Flying J about halfway between Louisville and Lexington, but I didn't need it.
There is a special place in hell for people that abuse animals and children.
I just got one of those personalized pre printed hand written solicitations from my Ford dealer. They say they have a customer specifically interested in my Mustang and will give me top dollar for it.
Now I wonder how this customer found out about my car?😂😂😂
Seriously though, I realize that this is a mass mailer but it’s refreshing to see dealers doing actual marketing again instead of waiting for customers to crawl in begging to pay MSRP.
How often do you drive your Mustang?
Not near enough but at least twice a week. I have to rotate through the other 3 vehicles too.
Speaking of which, I got the F-150 back. Bad starter $500. I told the guy we wacked on it but got nowhere. He said modern high torque starters can’t be jolted into function like that. Is that true?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I bought my usual 4 tickets for the BMW CCA raffle. Grand prize is a new X5M and the remaining cars are various 3ers and X3s. No matter what I win I’m taking the cash equivalent. If my wife wants to flip the X1 and find something more entertaining that’s fine. Otherwise I’ll bank the rest except for enough to trade the S3 on a European dual-sport.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
@roadburner said:
I bought my usual 4 tickets no n for the BMW CCA raffle. Grand prize is a new X5M and the remaining cars are various 3ers and X3s. No matter what I win I’m taking the cash equivalent. If my wife wants to flip the X1 and find something more entertaining that’s fine. Otherwise I’ll bank the rest except for enough to trade the S3 on a European dual-sport.
I bought my usual 4 tickets no n for the BMW CCA raffle. Grand prize is a new X5M and the remaining cars are various 3ers and X3s. No matter what I win I’m taking the cash equivalent. If my wife wants to flip the X1 and find something more entertaining that’s fine. Otherwise I’ll bank the rest except for enough to trade the S3 on a European dual-sport.
So does anyone know what a 2 door 2012 VW Golf R 6spd (white) with 99k miles is worth? Asking for a stupid friend.
Narrator: it’s him. He’s the stupid friend.
PPI from an independent VW specialist? Stack of up to date maintenance records from an Independent VW specialist? Unmodified? Adult driven? Clean carfax? Original clutch? Dealer or Private Party? Will he respond to "Is it available?" Does he accept low ball offers? Does he kNoZ wUt HE gotZ?
You bought it already, didn't you?
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@28firefighter said:
So does anyone know what a 2 door 2012 VW Golf R 6spd (white) with 99k miles is worth? Asking for a stupid friend.
Narrator: it’s him. He’s the stupid friend.
Auction results are not terribly clear, but a couple in that range in average condition were just under $10k. So, if it checks out, I’d say $12k is all the money. $11k if private party.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
We're not even in the cone of concern yet folks have been going nuts since Saturday. Our BJ's was mobbed and it only took us 20 minutes to finally get to the pump. Yet the stations we passed on the way to Publix had like 2 vehicles in each one. Petrol is plentiful and refueling trucks seem to be everywhere. Publix was pretty tame Saturday night but wife just got back and said there were some empty shelves. Milton is moving NE at 16 mph currently, a good thing for us but not so good for the Tampa area. Our kids in St. Cloud, outside Orlando, will get it worse then we do. Even our kid in St. Augustine will feel the effects.
Gotta a feeling that after this season, many will say they've had it and move either inland or out of Florida altogether...I know I'm getting to that point! But where to go is the problem. Think we'll leave the vehicles outside again just in case. Am off the next couple of days and go back Friday. Good luck to all us Floridians especially those in the path of Milton. May G-d keep us all safe and out of harms way!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Finally did the change at work on Monday. After falling out of the 15 packer about 6 weeks ago, I've been thinking about leaving that crew. Working out of a minivan last Friday & Saturday convinced me the time had come. So Monday, had a private sit down with the big boss. So instead of going down to two days a week as was my original plan, I'll now be working Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday...all out of a minivan. Turns out the weekend & Tuesday guy quit last week so a hole opened up in the schedule that needed to be filled. Instead of turning down my offer down to work weekends I asked about 6 months ago, he jumped at the idea. So now, I'll be giving up Monday's for Tuesday's, keep Friday and take on the weekends. We start at 9 on the weekend, end at 3 usually both days. So, I'll be keeping the same total weekly hours spread over another day. And having Mondays off is a bonus for me. Weekend hours sometimes are longer like on Saturday when I had to drive a handicap equipped vehicle up to Palm Beach airport for a customer. Worked till 4:30 or so but no big deal. Not having to get up at 6 am both days is the real win/win for me. I've been getting up about that time my whole career and it's wearing me down.
Will miss my old crew for sure, especially my lead driver who has become a real good friend over the years. He said he was disappointed but I've got to do what's good for me and no more climbing in & out of that monster vehicle is right for me now. And working with new folks is a good thing really as I was ready for a change there anyways. Sure, going down to two days a week sounded great, but this way, we're helping each other out & I'll look at the two day option down the road. Just not ready to stop working quite yet and I'll know when that time comes...I'll just know! I really do like the job, as do most of my co-workers, so it's really not like working honestly. Love driving and driving so many different vehicles is a great opportunity, and it makes me keeping the Golf just that much easier.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
@28firefighter said:
So does anyone know what a 2 door 2012 VW Golf R 6spd (white) with 99k miles is worth? Asking for a stupid friend.
Narrator: it’s him. He’s the stupid friend.
Auction results are not terribly clear, but a couple in that range in average condition were just under $10k. So, if it checks out, I’d say $12k is all the money. $11k if private party.
Question for the more mechanically inclined. The X1 needs a new passenger side motor mount. It is a labor intensive job, complicated by the fact that the A/C system may have to be drained and hoses removed to gain access to the mount. I’ve been quoted around 1k for the complete job (incl, AC drain and recharge) by an indy in the college down where Jr is. It’s less w/o the A/C issue if he can make the access work.
I just put 1k in for pads and rotors and he’s going to need tires when he’s home for Christmas.
Am I doing any harm or causing a safety issue if I just kick the motor mount down the road? He’s in college, car doesn’t get driven every day and we could tell him to nix driving on any road trips.
Its a ‘17 with 74k miles.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
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It was nice to drive the Jeep for a couple of days. The weather was perfect. I had the roof open a lot which really helps decrease the stress of my daily traffic filled commute. Currently it is in FORM, so no electric mode, but the 2.0 Turbo is beautifully paired with the 8 speed automatic. Plenty of passing power. As I’ve said before, the interface is so much quicker and more responsive than in my 2 Toyota vehicles.
20K service performed on the Tacoma. Oil change. Tire rotation. They noticed a vibration from the brakes during road testing and resurfaced (or cut) the front rotors under warranty. My SA said the brakes aren’t as big as they should be which makes them subject to premature wear. He said unless it is very bad, Toyota won’t authorize new pads & rotors under warranty.
I grabbed some pics of new Land Cruisers on my way out. The pair of black ones are 1958 models with sticker prices of $58Kish.
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Question for the more mechanically inclined. The X1 needs a new passenger side motor mount. It is a labor intensive job, complicated by the fact that the A/C system may have to be drained and hoses removed to gain access to the mount. I’ve been quoted around 1k for the complete job (incl, AC drain and recharge) by an indy in the college down where Jr is. It’s less w/o the A/C issue if he can make the access work.
I just put 1k in for pads and rotors and he’s going to need tires when he’s home for Christmas.
Am I doing any harm or causing a safety issue if I just kick the motor mount down the road? He’s in college, car doesn’t get driven every day and we could tell him to nix driving on any road trips.
Its a ‘17 with 74k miles.
I don't think that it would be a big deal.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
So Jeep issued another recall on the 4xe Grand Cherokee and Wranglers involving the high voltage battery. It goes without saying that there are some hysterical Chicken Littles posting on the 4xe FB pages and 4xe forums. A couple were wetting their pants after learning that the HV battery is located under the rear seat. One person said, "I have 4 young grandsons and they will NOT be in my Jeep until the recall is done!"
I replied, "I make anyone who rides in the rear seat wear a Nomex suit with a respirator.. I park my 4xe in my downstairs garage, but I sleep beside it on the floor with a large fire extinguisher clutched in my trembling hands. Better safe than sorry!"
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
@au1994 said:
Question for the more mechanically inclined. The X1 needs a new passenger side motor mount. It is a labor intensive job, complicated by the fact that the A/C system may have to be drained and hoses removed to gain access to the mount. I’ve been quoted around 1k for the complete job (incl, AC drain and recharge) by an indy in the college down where Jr is. It’s less w/o the A/C issue if he can make the access work.
I just put 1k in for pads and rotors and he’s going to need tires when he’s home for Christmas.
Am I doing any harm or causing a safety issue if I just kick the motor mount down the road? He’s in college, car doesn’t get driven every day and we could tell him to nix driving on any road trips.
Its a ‘17 with 74k miles.
Just tell him to take it easy. One busted mount puts more stress on the others. Granted, you’d be doing both when you do the job, but there are more than just the lower motor mounts involved, such as the transmission mount and some vehicles have one or more upper mounts, too. So the less flex (hard driving), the better.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Been busy with work and on a bit of a medical odyssey....But anyway, looks like sda now has an Arteon, and did someone else get a new CR-V hybrid? Any other new vehicles I missed? Congrats all around.
My wife has been happy with her new Outback, which we've now had for four months and have driven about 3000 miles. Highway mpg at around 72 mph with the ac on has been c. 34, which seems good and beats the epa estimate by a bit. We came close to getting a Mazda CX-50 instead, but are glad we went with the Subaru. Here are some things that were better about the Outback compared to the CX-50....Cargo room in the Outback with the seats down is 75.6 cubic feet compared to 56.3 for the CX-50. Outback gets better mpg, has a nicer ride (independent rear suspension compared to torsion beam in the Mazda), bigger touchscreen vs. smaller screen controlled by console dial with Mazda, better rear visibility with the Outback, bigger gas tank on the Subaru gives more than 550 mile highway range compared to c. 450 for the CX-50, and supposedly the Subaru awd is slightly better. I can see why Subaru sells a lot of these Outbacks, which this year is even selling slightly more than the Honda Accord so far.
My Acura TLX is still doing well at 6+ years and more than 83,000 miles, although a mildly annoying little ticking sound now sometimes comes from the instrument panel at low speeds. Since I'm long out of the bumper-to-bumper warranty I'm just going to live with it. Currently have more than 35,000 miles on my Michelin Crossclimate tires, and it looks like they are maybe only a third of the way or so through the tread. Those Michelin tires are so much better than the Goodyears that came with the car. Fortunately the Subaru came with better standard tires—Yokohama Avid Ascend grand touring, which actually seem really good.
If you're willing I'd be interested to hear how things are going with your Arteon @sda. I like the unique high-end design of the Arteon, which seems more like an Audi that somehow got released to VW. I imagine the driving dynamics and interior design of the Arteon make each drive special. I was interested in the Arteon a few years ago because the design was so high-end, and yet discounts on new ones were quite large. I was esp. fascinated by that back side glass in the Arteon, the design of which seems different from any other car I've seen. It's like a concept car that was brought to life as originally designed, rather than compromised.
Re: my medical odyssey in brief...Long-term laryngitis, the cause of which was perhaps mis-diagnosed by first ent doc. Went on three drugs. Was allergic to the first one, while second and third were ineffective. Strong side-effects with third drug. New ent doc found small polyp on vocal cord. She's confident it's benign, but only pathology will say for sure. Surgery in a few weeks to remove, and won't be allowed to talk for a week after that while recovering, not even in a whisper. Might be a relief lol? A challenge with my job, but I've already more or less figured out how to make that work by doing things in advance.
Yes....it's been a great car. Comfortable, handles/steers/brakes well, gets 42-44 MPG for the most part (got 48 MPG on one tank that was ALL city driving).
Just tell him to take it easy. One busted mount puts more stress on the others. Granted, you’d be doing both when you do the job, but there are more than just the lower motor mounts involved, such as the transmission mount and some vehicles have one or more upper mounts, too. So the less flex (hard driving), the better.
Absolutely. And, as others noted, there are degrees of "bad." If it is actually broken, then that is a bigger challenge than just worn out (still physically connected, but not providing the same dampening as before). Also, it matters what side of the engine it is on. The engine rotates in one direction, so it wants to pull up on one side and push down on the other. If it is on the "pull" side, and actually broken, that can be a much bigger challenge than the "push" side.
I replaced the mounts on my 2013 Forester this past July, and it was a major PITA (even on that car!).
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
If you're willing I'd be interested to hear how things are going with your Arteon @sda. I like the unique high-end design of the Arteon, which seems more like an Audi that somehow got released to VW. I imagine the driving dynamics and interior design of the Arteon make each drive special. I was interested in the Arteon a few years ago because the design was so high-end, and yet discounts on new ones were quite large. I was esp. fascinated by that back side glass in the Arteon, the design of which seems different from any other car I've seen. It's like a concept car that was brought to life as originally designed, rather than compromised.
Agreed on that! I imagine it's a typically over-engineered VAG nightmare with time, but I sure do like them. I still pine over my Passat from time to time. I only had it five months, and basically only drove it from Ohio to here (so, maybe 5,000 miles total), but it sure made an impression.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
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There is a special place in hell for people that abuse animals and children.
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
Speaking of which, I got the F-150 back. Bad starter $500. I told the guy we wacked on it but got nowhere. He said modern high torque starters can’t be jolted into function like that. Is that true?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I bought my usual 4 tickets for the BMW CCA raffle. Grand prize is a new X5M and the remaining cars are various 3ers and X3s. No matter what I win I’m taking the cash equivalent. If my wife wants to flip the X1 and find something more entertaining that’s fine. Otherwise I’ll bank the rest except for enough to trade the S3 on a European dual-sport.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
What S3?
What S3?
His motorcycle.
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I was thinking Audi S3 that I knew that he didn’t have
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
So does anyone know what a 2 door 2012 VW Golf R 6spd (white) with 99k miles is worth? Asking for a stupid friend.
Narrator: it’s him. He’s the stupid friend.
You bought it already, didn't you?
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The clutch is clutch😳
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Auction results are not terribly clear, but a couple in that range in average condition were just under $10k. So, if it checks out, I’d say $12k is all the money. $11k if private party.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Gotta a feeling that after this season, many will say they've had it and move either inland or out of Florida altogether...I know I'm getting to that point! But where to go is the problem. Think we'll leave the vehicles outside again just in case. Am off the next couple of days and go back Friday. Good luck to all us Floridians especially those in the path of Milton. May G-d keep us all safe and out of harms way!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Will miss my old crew for sure, especially my lead driver who has become a real good friend over the years. He said he was disappointed but I've got to do what's good for me and no more climbing in & out of that monster vehicle is right for me now. And working with new folks is a good thing really as I was ready for a change there anyways. Sure, going down to two days a week sounded great, but this way, we're helping each other out & I'll look at the two day option down the road. Just not ready to stop working quite yet and I'll know when that time comes...I'll just know! I really do like the job, as do most of my co-workers, so it's really not like working honestly. Love driving and driving so many different vehicles is a great opportunity, and it makes me keeping the Golf just that much easier.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
If its in the PNW, it will be higher than that.
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
I didn’t buy it. But I’m thinking about it.
It’s at the right price. Has a stack of service records, one owner, etc etc
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Probably net add to start.
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I just put 1k in for pads and rotors and he’s going to need tires when he’s home for Christmas.
Am I doing any harm or causing a safety issue if I just kick the motor mount down the road? He’s in college, car doesn’t get driven every day and we could tell him to nix driving on any road trips.
Its a ‘17 with 74k miles.
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On YouTube rich rebuilds picked up a broken fisker ocean and has been documenting the whole situation trying to get support or repairs. It’s ugly.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I agree. Plus there are degrees of bad on those.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
It was nice to drive the Jeep for a couple of days. The weather was perfect. I had the roof open a lot which really helps decrease the stress of my daily traffic filled commute. Currently it is in FORM, so no electric mode, but the 2.0 Turbo is beautifully paired with the 8 speed automatic. Plenty of passing power. As I’ve said before, the interface is so much quicker and more responsive than in my 2 Toyota vehicles.
20K service performed on the Tacoma. Oil change. Tire rotation. They noticed a vibration from the brakes during road testing and resurfaced (or cut) the front rotors under warranty. My SA said the brakes aren’t as big as they should be which makes them subject to premature wear. He said unless it is very bad, Toyota won’t authorize new pads & rotors under warranty.
I grabbed some pics of new Land Cruisers on my way out. The pair of black ones are 1958 models with sticker prices of $58Kish.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I replied, "I make anyone who rides in the rear seat wear a Nomex suit with a respirator.. I park my 4xe in my downstairs garage, but I sleep beside it on the floor with a large fire extinguisher clutched in my trembling hands. Better safe than sorry!"
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Just tell him to take it easy. One busted mount puts more stress on the others. Granted, you’d be doing both when you do the job, but there are more than just the lower motor mounts involved, such as the transmission mount and some vehicles have one or more upper mounts, too. So the less flex (hard driving), the better.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
My wife has been happy with her new Outback, which we've now had for four months and have driven about 3000 miles. Highway mpg at around 72 mph with the ac on has been c. 34, which seems good and beats the epa estimate by a bit. We came close to getting a Mazda CX-50 instead, but are glad we went with the Subaru. Here are some things that were better about the Outback compared to the CX-50....Cargo room in the Outback with the seats down is 75.6 cubic feet compared to 56.3 for the CX-50. Outback gets better mpg, has a nicer ride (independent rear suspension compared to torsion beam in the Mazda), bigger touchscreen vs. smaller screen controlled by console dial with Mazda, better rear visibility with the Outback, bigger gas tank on the Subaru gives more than 550 mile highway range compared to c. 450 for the CX-50, and supposedly the Subaru awd is slightly better. I can see why Subaru sells a lot of these Outbacks, which this year is even selling slightly more than the Honda Accord so far.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g60385784/bestselling-cars-2024/
My Acura TLX is still doing well at 6+ years and more than 83,000 miles, although a mildly annoying little ticking sound now sometimes comes from the instrument panel at low speeds. Since I'm long out of the bumper-to-bumper warranty I'm just going to live with it. Currently have more than 35,000 miles on my Michelin Crossclimate tires, and it looks like they are maybe only a third of the way or so through the tread. Those Michelin tires are so much better than the Goodyears that came with the car. Fortunately the Subaru came with better standard tires—Yokohama Avid Ascend grand touring, which actually seem really good.
@benjaminh
Thanks for updating us. Glad you are happy with both your Outback and TLX. Hopefully your medical odyssey is better.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Speaking of Toyotas, I want one of these:
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Don’t know what it is but I want it too
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Re: my medical odyssey in brief...Long-term laryngitis, the cause of which was perhaps mis-diagnosed by first ent doc. Went on three drugs. Was allergic to the first one, while second and third were ineffective. Strong side-effects with third drug. New ent doc found small polyp on vocal cord. She's confident it's benign, but only pathology will say for sure. Surgery in a few weeks to remove, and won't be allowed to talk for a week after that while recovering, not even in a whisper. Might be a relief lol? A challenge with my job, but I've already more or less figured out how to make that work by doing things in advance.
It’s not a Tacoma
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Not prices like one either.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
This seems to have aged poorly.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Absolutely. And, as others noted, there are degrees of "bad." If it is actually broken, then that is a bigger challenge than just worn out (still physically connected, but not providing the same dampening as before). Also, it matters what side of the engine it is on. The engine rotates in one direction, so it wants to pull up on one side and push down on the other. If it is on the "pull" side, and actually broken, that can be a much bigger challenge than the "push" side.
I replaced the mounts on my 2013 Forester this past July, and it was a major PITA (even on that car!).
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)