Funny thing is I'd have to get over the ageism bias. I used to joke that a Buick was the last car you bought before you died, so I'd never buy one. LOL
I saw the new Sonata Hybrid driving around on Sunday...don't think these are out yet and this one had manufacturer plates. The giant front grille looks okay in person.
Cadillac CTS-Coupe- The black one I saw yesterday on the road looked much sleeker and better than the silver item I saw at a car show.
Buick Regal-looking very nice in dark blue. It's nice looking unit but I'm one of those who still thinks of Buick as an old fart's car even if at 67 you could I guess call me an OF. I've spent a lot of time in FL and AZ in recent years and they're just everywhere.
It wasn't always so, there Buicks around in the 1960s that I really liked.
saw a new style (not even sure when they came out, and I assume it is the newest style!) E class in titanium/dark silver/whatever they call dark grey. Man, sharp looking car.
and a Jeep 4 door wrangler. In bright, mary Kay pink. Flat out nasty, and so wrong on so many levels.
328i wagon. in dark gray. This, I liked the looks of. I assume though that it was an xDrive, so probably quite the little porker. But, I would not kick it out of my garage.
And visited a friend today that recently had twins (1st kids), so they got a minivan to tote them around.
ended up with a nice red T&C touring model. Nice and loaded, with dual screen DVD, and plenty of other bells and whistles. Really nice looking interior too.
They did look at honda and toyota too, but the difference in price (including an over allowance on a trade) was huge, and ChryCo also had .9%financing.
they actually liked all 3 (in different ways), but found the T&C to be a fine option, so the major $$ savings (hey, twins can get to be expensive) was too much to pass up.
and they tend to keep cars a long time, so resale is not likely to be an issue.
One of those CTS hearses, ironically it was black. Even with the bigger wheels it was completely dull and uninspired. Visibility through the D pillars must be gawd awful... :sick:
CTS wagon doesn't look like a hearse at all to me. Looks more like a stretched CTS coupe with 5 doors. I wouldn't mind having one of those in my driveway, not one bit.
And with terrible side and rear visibility, so the same terrible parking, random thoughtless lane changes and other mindless traffic maneuvers we are all accustomed to from the crossover/small SUV class will continue :shades:
Those things have excellent visibility. Huge windows all around, thin pillars, big mirrors, and the option of 2 or 3 different backup cams (not that you need them).
Pulled up behind one of these blobs tonight and for some reason smelled the strongest, most pungent mildew/moss smell. Ironic because there was absolutely no swamp-land around this area... So I followed it for a few miles and the smell never, ever disapated until I turned off to Trader Joes. There were no other vehicles in front of it and I never crossed any wetlands so it was definitely this thing in front of us.
Nasty... :sick:
The Lamdas are notorious for water leaks (along with busted camshafts, bad trannies and other problems...) but this is the first time I've ever smelled something like that from a car. Can't imagine the mold that must be lurking in the body, enough to permeate the trail behind it! :surprise: Blech.
I'm not too good at identifying cars. The last couple of days however, I've been on the road and have spotted a Jeep factory, the factory where they make the Mazda6 and caught a brief glance at some of the construction going on in Chattanooga for the new VW plant. :shades:
Wow Steve, are you on some kind of factory roadtrip tour or what? :P
You really should take a tour inside if you can...watching big machinery like that in person is really impressive, whether you are a car guy or not. I toured the Audi assembly line in Ingolstadt Germany, and watched the A4 wagon get built. When you see sheetmetal go into a giant press, watch it come down, then out comes the side of an entire car (minus doors of course), it makes your jaw drop.
drove past a Ford dealership and saw a 3-door Fiesta parked out front. It was that metallic puke green color that the mazda2 has been shown in all the time.
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Boy, I wish - I love stuff like that too. Was in the area of the Henry Ford Village last week but didn't have time to check it out either. Some travel company could do a good business busing people around on factory tours.
I don't think you can just "drop in" & tour. When I toured the Lincoln Wixom plant, you had to apply, reply with information enabling them to get a Security clearance on you. They then scheduled you for a date weeks in advance giving them more time to investigate. Not all who apply even get a reply.
Might be. I've never done a US plant tour before, just in Europe with Audi and BMW. No issues with same day arrival and tour, and the tour guide at Audi even ate lunch with me after the tour to see what I thought. Apparently, Americans are a rarity there.
new S60. Attended local Volvo dealer launch party. Pretty crowded, so I did not bother to wait for the abbreviated test drives they were doing. They also had a test course set up so you could try out the pedestrian safety system. Did not fill out papers to do it. Not that exciting to watch (a car drive at 20mph toward a dummy and just stop!).
Anyway, very nice car. Big upgrade from the old one. And roomier in the back seat (noticeably). Just not sure that it will sellat 44K (the sticker on an absolutely loaded to the gills sampe they had).
When they show up with a smaller engine and FWD at 34K instead, then they might have something going!
Oops. but, these are supposed to be extra "bonus" tools. And given the limitations, they can't be fool proof, and almost have to err on the side of not being stupid. Last thing you need is your car slamming on the breaks at random times, and getting rear ended!
new Lacrosse in the parking lot. I took a minute to walk around it. Big car. Nice looking, though. Wife thought so, too. Not really a fan of the portholes on top of the hood this time around.
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Those final series Q45s have to be a bargain. I saw a loaded up 2005 model (the last year?) for sale by a local Infiniti dealer, they want like 15 or 16K for it. Hell of a lot of car for the money.
In 2030, a 2010 car will be dated by its LEDs, I wager.
Last March a friend of mine acquired a new Mercedes E350 4-Matic, even went to Stuttgart to pick it up. The other day I rode shotgun in it for a 100mi or so round trip.
I must say this is a pretty nice car, not necessarily what I'd get for the $$$ but certainly a nice car in many respects. I'm at sixes and sevens about the styling- it's good looking but unless you see the grille it could as easily be a Bimmer or a Lexus.
Like many Benz owners, he's a busy guy who owns multiple businesses and hasn't had the time to study the owners manual to learn the fine points of the many systems and gadgets on the car. This creates an odd paradox in which buyers pay big bucks for fully optioned cars but don't take full advantage of them. :confuse:
I'm thinking of asking him to give the car to me for a couple of days and then I'll give him a tutorial. :P
Like most Mercs the car feels solid and rides beautifully. He demonstrated the radar-controlled cruise control which is easy to use and works very well. He also demonstrated the handling by way of almost overdoing bit on an exit ramp. This tank will corner quite nicely.
I was struck to note that the shifter has been moved to the steering column which is counter to Mercedes' tradition and the current trend toward manu-matics. They were the first to move the shifter to the console and the first to offer a manual shifting capability (via gated selector grid). It didn't look like it would be easy to manually select a lowerr gear but the transmission was utterly smooth in it's operation.
According to the owner the E3250 is worth the money.
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Pleasant surprise.
They'll be even better when they're not such a slug with only the 4-cylinder available.
Funny thing is I'd have to get over the ageism bias. I used to joke that a Buick was the last car you bought before you died, so I'd never buy one. LOL
I see dead people
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Cadillac CTS-Coupe- The black one I saw yesterday on the road looked much sleeker and better than the silver item I saw at a car show.
Buick Regal-looking very nice in dark blue. It's nice looking unit but I'm one of those who still thinks of Buick as an old fart's car even if at 67 you could I guess call me an OF. I've spent a lot of time in FL and AZ in recent years and they're just everywhere.
It wasn't always so, there Buicks around in the 1960s that I really liked.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
and a Jeep 4 door wrangler. In bright, mary Kay pink. Flat out nasty, and so wrong on so many levels.
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Now I cant recall if I have seen any of the 2010 body style (or if I did, if they made an impression on me!)
My daughter really likes the looks of the newer C class. It is actually kind of growing on me too.
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An OF is one who is 10 years older than you at the time!
And visited a friend today that recently had twins (1st kids), so they got a minivan to tote them around.
ended up with a nice red T&C touring model. Nice and loaded, with dual screen DVD, and plenty of other bells and whistles. Really nice looking interior too.
They did look at honda and toyota too, but the difference in price (including an over allowance on a trade) was huge, and ChryCo also had .9%financing.
they actually liked all 3 (in different ways), but found the T&C to be a fine option, so the major $$ savings (hey, twins can get to be expensive) was too much to pass up.
and they tend to keep cars a long time, so resale is not likely to be an issue.
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Some rich guy owns a farm.
Get it with the "V" option. Completely dull and uninspired and blisteringly fast. You can have a lot of fun with that combination.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Definitely one of those that looks a bit better in person.
I still think it needs a window behind the C-pillar to erase that big blind spot.
It's not really meant to carve canyons.
Those things have excellent visibility. Huge windows all around, thin pillars, big mirrors, and the option of 2 or 3 different backup cams (not that you need them).
The QX' headlights seem to be mounted too low. That's an awful lot of sheetmetal for a hood, too.
Nasty... :sick:
The Lamdas are notorious for water leaks (along with busted camshafts, bad trannies and other problems...) but this is the first time I've ever smelled something like that from a car. Can't imagine the mold that must be lurking in the body, enough to permeate the trail behind it! :surprise: Blech.
You really should take a tour inside if you can...watching big machinery like that in person is really impressive, whether you are a car guy or not. I toured the Audi assembly line in Ingolstadt Germany, and watched the A4 wagon get built. When you see sheetmetal go into a giant press, watch it come down, then out comes the side of an entire car (minus doors of course), it makes your jaw drop.
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Boy, I wish - I love stuff like that too. Was in the area of the Henry Ford Village last week but didn't have time to check it out either. Some travel company could do a good business busing people around on factory tours.
Last time i visited the 'Henry' they had this car on display as soon as you walked in.
Might be. I've never done a US plant tour before, just in Europe with Audi and BMW. No issues with same day arrival and tour, and the tour guide at Audi even ate lunch with me after the tour to see what I thought. Apparently, Americans are a rarity there.
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Anyway, very nice car. Big upgrade from the old one. And roomier in the back seat (noticeably). Just not sure that it will sellat 44K (the sticker on an absolutely loaded to the gills sampe they had).
When they show up with a smaller engine and FWD at 34K instead, then they might have something going!
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I did see a nice XC60 the other day that stickered for right around 40K, and that is the same engine/drivetrain as the S60.
I have to figure that a smaller engine (2.0turbo? Or the old 5 cyl) with FWD will be quite a bit less.
the 44K also included about $2,700 for some nav+ techno package. and pretty much everything else they could jam onto the car.
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Can someone translate, did it malfunction in front of those journalists?
My other concern would be a squirrel in the road, or fox, coyote, etc.
I saw a new facelift C-class today...LEDs, the new cliche.
Perhaps the hosts got a little too ambitious and exceeded the max speed.
Yeah, I wonder if those will stick around.
I'm not usually a fan, too bling-y. It's like overdone make-up with glued on jewels.
The new trend is style over substance - today's giant tail fins, if you will.
In 2030, a 2010 car will be dated by its LEDs, I wager.
I never warmed to the style of the Q, so I'd prefer an M, or even the G.
I must say this is a pretty nice car, not necessarily what I'd get for the $$$ but certainly a nice car in many respects. I'm at sixes and sevens about the styling- it's good looking but unless you see the grille it could as easily be a Bimmer or a Lexus.
Like many Benz owners, he's a busy guy who owns multiple businesses and hasn't had the time to study the owners manual to learn the fine points of the many systems and gadgets on the car. This creates an odd paradox in which buyers pay big bucks for fully optioned cars but don't take full advantage of them. :confuse:
I'm thinking of asking him to give the car to me for a couple of days and then I'll give him a tutorial. :P
Like most Mercs the car feels solid and rides beautifully. He demonstrated the radar-controlled cruise control which is easy to use and works very well. He also demonstrated the handling by way of almost overdoing bit on an exit ramp. This tank will corner quite nicely.
I was struck to note that the shifter has been moved to the steering column which is counter to Mercedes' tradition and the current trend toward manu-matics. They were the first to move the shifter to the console and the first to offer a manual shifting capability (via gated selector grid). It didn't look like it would be easy to manually select a lowerr gear but the transmission was utterly smooth in it's operation.
According to the owner the E3250 is worth the money.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93