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I saw a few Teslas today - had expected more in lala land, but maybe they aren't as into tech as in Seattle. In Beverly Hills,., saw a Bentley Mulsanne, a couple of new S-class, a dbag smoking in a brand new unplated SLS, a boatload of new E-class - all base model lease specials I think, and the burnt shell of a Lamborghini Murcielago on a flatbed truck.
Sure you're not cruising New York City :-)
Oh, I saw an RL-X today too - so they've sold at least 4 now.
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Drove a Ford Explorer on my second trip and liked it much better and the seat had more padding where I needed it. Again, the flash drive paired nicely with the system though the controls and instructions were a bit confusing at first. Think after some study, things would become more intuitive. Vehicle drove very nicely especially in the pouring rain and I chose it because of the lousy weather...I enjoyed it a lot!
There was an Enclave but someone else grabbed it first but hopefully I will get a chance to drive a lot of vehicles. We did these jobs for Avis yesterday and they had all the vehicles in a certain area and we got to choose any that had keys and a full tank of gas. Great way to do things for a change and hopefully we will work for Avis more in the future. I think this new company and I will get along great!
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Seat was borderline uncomfortable (too narrow); interior room was OK, engine (turbo 4) was rough below 3ooo rpm, powerful above. Most disappointing was the handling. Nothing special, and a bit vague on center. I imagine it would be special on a high speed handling course, but my drive up highway 1 (PCH) didn't disclose anything special.
Very disappointing, but now I can cross that up my list.
I can't understand why BMW cockpits are so cramped.
kind of a neat little car though. Not that I likely could ever get myself to buy a car at a Kia dealer.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
The Credenza is probably a fine value, as it seems to come pretty loaded even in base form, and is decent lookinh.
Yes, not a lot on it, had the vinyl interior. But the problems I had wouldn't be fixed with some minor options. Put the turbo 6 in, sure, but that's big $$.
Saw another Credenza today, I think this one wasn't a rental.
Up until today I think I've seen maybe two or three Audi R8s outside of car shows but today I saw two. Both were white, one with a silver "sail" , the other with a black one and some lettering from a custom body shop. IMHO white does nothing to enhance the looks of a high dollar car, especially not a sports car, it sucks all the drama out of the shape.
Last but not least, I saw a new BMW 650i Gran Coupe, a nice looking car (white again!) but no prettier IMO than it's Five series equivalent which cost 8 or 10K less IIRC.
Another rarely seen car showed up twice on my radar today, the Porsche Panamera, One was white, the other silver, both seen a few feet apart in a restaurant parking lot. I realize it's a minority opinion but I like Porsche's 4-door sedan, it even looks good in white, at least to me.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
My point here is to just "never say never" and best to keep an open mind. Check out the Elantra GT, both of you...think y'all be pleasantly surprised with the vehicle! It's that good!
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
I agree - since I own one! Lots of features and a great driving vehicle for the price. Almost 1500 miles in the 4 weeks I've had it.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
I checked one out at a Nissan dealer recently. I was surprised to see 15" wheels on it. I didn't think anything came with 15" anymore.
Wife just drove it home from the library and complained about it like I thought she would but she finally admitted it drove very nicely! Yay! But she did say that in a few years I'll be loping for something to replace it and told her doubtful about that. Not going to go through this stuff for awhile as it does take a lot of work to research, test drive and deal with the dealerships and their sometimes "smooth" operators. The majority were pretty good but the "what will it take to get you to drive this home tonight" guys left me cold and I eventually walked away from their deals...the lady with the no pressure won my business through that and her product knowledge, something that really surprised me. This woman knew her Hyundai product line which is a must in my book, know your product line so when the customer asks a question or has an issue, it gets answered or corrected the first time. This is exactly my experience with her and she would get all "11's" if such were allowed. Hopefully a survey will be mailed to me so I can give her all 10's for a job well done. Now if she had gone to bat for me to have swapped out the alloys or given me the free oil change I asked for, well that would've been better for me and for her but I won't hold it against her as she did know her product line!
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
But we do have a whole module on the Edmunds site dedicated to Dealer Ratings and Reviews where you can search and review dealers by zip code or state or make.
We also have reviews for Auto Repair Shops - dealers and indys.
The ILX though seems way different than the new Civic. Especially the interior. No way I would get a Civic. And the GT Elantra, once you add the key options (power heated leather, moonroof) stickers for close to an ILX.
the ILX lease out right now also has about 2.5K discount (25.5 cap cost off of a 28K MSRP.
we could do a sign and drive (just DMV fees down) on an ILX for just under $300/mo (for 35 months), with 12K/year. So not really that much more than the cost to lease a strippo model which is usually what you see touted in the lease ads.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Really? so a v8 M3 doesn't interest you at all?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
As of now, the Mazda is going to stay until the '15 models come out if possible and she'll look at the Accent and Mazda3. She even brought up the idea of her having taken over the Civic and me selling the Mazda but I know last Sunday she would have refused that idea and she even admitted she didn't really want my Civic but that would've been the best scenario...would've cost me a bit more but would've been well worth it. Oh well, best she gets what she wants, when she wants and as you know with your own wife and the RDX, happy wife, happy life! So, as long as the a/c still works, we are good to go. And told her when she's ready, find your exact vehicle and then call me in to test drive it and then sit down with you and the dealer to negotiate. She balked at this but I convinced her to do it my way next time as I think I can get her a better price by using this site and all it's knowledgeable folks plus the other sites I know of to get her the best and fairest possible deal. All I want is for her to be happy with the vehicle and the price she will pay. End of story.
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Also, for the first time on the road, a new Jeep Cherokee.
Could have been on a test drive.
It was the same color as the one I saw out front of the Jeep dealer the other day.
Bigger than I thought it would be.
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Also seeing 2014 E-class fairly often now, the facelift has gone over well.
Those seem like they'd be a very nice comfortable vehicle, one of the more appealing "real housewives" style vehicles.
Yep, they sure did.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
I suppose that's one way to stop the complaints about the new 'Vette having the same t/ls as the Camaro.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I test drove a 6-speed SS and found it extremely difficult to see things around me. I much prefer the Mustang in that respect.
Haven't driven the Challenger but I suspect it's better than both.
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Also saw a new BMW 3er GT, which kind of looks like a Crosstour to me.
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