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  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Somebody in our condo complex got a new X1 as I see it in the garage all the time. Cool little wagon thingy I guess.

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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...black Hyundai Equus going south on Roosevelt Blvd. near Grant in NE Philly.
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    edited March 2013
    Saw quite a few new RAV4's, these things have been for sale for what a week now?

    Also in Boston on Saturday, spotted a sinister looking ML63 AMG.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    A little longer than that. I know someone who has had one for about a month. They had the first or second one the dealer sold.

    I've seen quite a few too. Much improved looks IMO. No spare tire on the back finally!
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    "I've seen quite a few too. Much improved looks IMO. No spare tire on the back finally! "

    Because there's no spare at all. But I guess that'd be OK with me. I never did like the outside mounted spare.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    CR averaged 27 mpg overall

    That actually matches the Elantra. No wonder Hyundai owners complain.

    If you need AWD, though, that's as good as it gets.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    there's no spare at all

    Pretty sure I saw a donut spare in one of the video reviews...let me look...

    Yeah, 4th image here shows it:

    http://www.autoweek.com/article/20121217/CARREVIEWS/121219903
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    Oops...I had heard otherwise, hadn't bothered to check. That's even better! I prefer a spare to a can of fix-a-flat.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Can't blame ya - the commercials talk about making the old spare tire disappear.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    edited March 2013
    Latest - white RR Ghost driving far over the flow of traffic - no need for laws when you can buy justice, 2x Altimas one rental, white Equus, Tesla sedan, what I assume was a Scion FR-S rebadged as a Toyota, and not new but weird, an HHR converted to a "Nomad" - even had grafted on fins.
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    in white color, creeping in a supermarket parking lot. Very nice looking car.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,046
    they got rid of the totally useless 3rd row (that few people even bought) and converted that space to be the spare tire well.

    If Toyota had come out with this model last summer, I would have given it serious consideration before we bought the Acura.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Saw an Avalon, must have been a higher model as it seemed to have a lot of chrome, the weird fish mouth was definitely out there.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    edited March 2013
    they got rid of the totally useless 3rd row (that few people even bought)

    Yeah, my Mom's has that. I don't think anyone but a small child could fit back there.

    Fintail,
    I hate that grill on the Avalon. It's not a bad looking car, but the front is a deal breaker.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited March 2013
    Saw a white one today, the odd thing was it had CA license plates (in DC).

    Really has presence on the road.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Saw 2x Tesla sedans, both white, I suspect it was actually the same car. I noticed the front LED turns off when turning, like an Audi - doesn't look right to me.

    Also a new Sentra - high trim model not rental, a new Accord that had distinct DI clatter, and a new Civic.
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    I noticed the front LED turns off when turning, like an Audi - doesn't look right to me.

    I've noticed on Audis that the white LED is replaced with a yellow LED turn signal now.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    I saw my first new (restyled) Chevy Impala. Except for the rear it looks exactly like a Malibu. This could be a problem for Chevy since I often mistake the Cruze for a Malibu.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Saw a dark blue Tesla sedan today.
  • iwant12iwant12 Member Posts: 269
    Saw a black Tesla in Fort Worth yesterday, dealer tag on the back. Very nice-looking ride. I had my windows down and all I heard from the Tesla was wheels on pavement.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Saw a silver Tesla sedan today, boring color - you can spot the LEDs from a mile away though. Also a new Nissan Quest, rental, Michigan plates.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    All you guys seeing Teslas. I haven't seen one here in Southern NJ.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    You guys get very cheap full-service gasoline there. ;)

    Insurance it what kills your costs, right?
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    Insurance it what kills your costs, right?

    Don't remind me. It's crazy $3400/ year 2 drivers, 3 vehicles (2 full coverage). No accidents, no tickets.

    I'd rather pump my own gas, its faster. I know I'm certainly in the minority.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    edited March 2013
    That is insane. One driver, two vehicles (1 full coverage, one vintage), no accidents or tickets, costs me maybe $1500. And I am trusted to pump my own gas.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    edited March 2013
    "All you guys seeing Teslas. I haven't seen one here in Southern NJ. "

    I'm seeing one every day now, somebody's parking a white one in the garage at work. Haven't seen more than a couple on the road, though.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Today - black Tesla, white on white (!!!) BMW Gran Coupe, 2x X1, Sentra that was likely a rental, and an Equus with shiny wheels that made me think "Buick".
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    Yeah, my Buick has shiny wheels. I kinda like them! :)

    Saw a new Encore at the dealer tonight. Didn't have time to check it out, but it was parked in front of an Enclave and looked tiny.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    The whole car made me think "Buick", but I know what you mean. These wheels looked to maybe be a polished metal rather than bright chrome, but still pretty shiny. The overall car design says "suddenly it's 2006!" to me, like a big cross between a similar year Lacrosse and Lucerne.
  • tifightertifighter Member Posts: 3,844
    They are rolling out a refreshed Equus this month at NYIAS. Maybe they'll bump it up to 2010 or so.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,046
    Shop. Allstate keeps going up, but even with the platinum plan, after the rebate it is about $3.600/year. So, I was getting solicitations from AAA, so I called them. $2275 for a year, for same levels coverage, though they don't offer "accident forgiveness".

    but, this is for 4 cars, 4 drivers. 2 full coverage, 2 liability only, and a 21 YO male and 17 YO female.

    You are getting hosed!

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    I've compared with quite a few of the big companies and Geico was always the best I could do, but never AAA. Do you have to be a AAA member? I'm not.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,046
    Yes, I think so, but that is fairly cheap. In theory they give better rates for longer term members, but who knows how true that is!

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Can't wait to see its LED jewelry :shades:
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,046
    was up around Princeton tonight, so no shortage of nice iron. Was at a light, and up next to me pulls a nice looking new black Ferrari convertible. Just don't ask me what model. But sounded real sweet pulling away!

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 21,025
    Wasn't sure what it was until I saw the Toyota emblem.
    The rear lights form sort a horizontal shelf.
    Forgot to look at the front.
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Not far from a new-ish Legacy.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Saw a Dart in a color I will call "General Lee Orange" (ok, it was maybe a shade lighter).
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...white Chevrolet Caprice police car in Oaks, PA. It's the first time I've seen one in the wild.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...silver Dodge Challenger SRT8 and one of those huge gray Nissan vans based on the Titan at Cottman and Oxford Avenue in NE Philly.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I didn't get the memo about all black new cars this week
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    edited March 2013
    Altima, X1, Fusion hybrid, rental Avalon, SWB A8
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    rental Avalon

    New style or old?
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    New style, likely a National/Alamo car.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    That didn't take long. I'm surprised. The 05+ style took a few years before appearing in fleets.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    I think nowadays, sales are sales. 10 years ago, a Camry was rare in fleets too - now they are everywhere.

    I didn't see many Avalon rentals til 2011 or so.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,046
    neighbor just got a new truck. Dodge 2500 diesel. 4 door cab. Black with silver accents. Couldn't read the side badges to see what specific trim level but it looked loaded and fancy.

    That is a big piece of iron.

    Replaced an older vintage of the same thing, minus the rear doors.

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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Heck, I spotted a new VW Beetle in the Enterprise rental lot at Knorr and Rising Sun in NE Philly this morning.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Yep, those are occasional rentals. I know a friend of mine got one last year. Jettas and Passats are common rentals too, and Tiguan/Touareg are not unknown.

    Today's sightings - Altima non rental, another white Gran Coupe, Fusion.
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Don't see too many but spotted one today. For some reason it looks smaller than the previous generation, at least the size of the rear doors - they look shorter. Maybe it's just the lines.

    Looks decent, and I always liked the looks of the previous generation too, just hated the cheapo Cobalt interior.

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