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That said, I've bought two cars, one a brand new model (special order at that), with no test drive whatsoever. When they arrived I did an inspection and drove away -- no problems, no regrets.
From your post I'll infer that when you do your test drive you'll be perfectly prepared to walk away if the steering feels weird. I, on the other hand, would have become so invested in the new car deal that I'd probably go ahead and take delivery of the car, whether I liked the steering or not.
Precisely! I do not "need" a new car - mine is only 8 months old with only 6500 miles on it. If the car does not corner or handle or accelerate the way I prefer, I just move on.
I was reminded by my service manager today that the GLK350 I had as a loaner several months age had electric power steering. From what I experienced, I could not tell the difference, to be quite honest. But I intend to take the car on the Freeway to make sure I enjoy the way it tracks and corners.
2021 Genesis G90
As a matter of fact, my current car (2009 TL SH-AWD) has the electric steering and I find no fault with it.
As a matter of fact, my current car (2009 TL SH-AWD) has the electric steering and I find no fault with it.
Honestly, I did not take your previous post a being abrasive at all! I took it as being helpful so as to make sure I checked out the car before I took delivery.
2021 Genesis G90
So far in my replacement shopping (replacing a lease ending on a 2010 G37X in August), I've driven the E350 4MATIC, the Audi A-6 3.0T, M37X, and will look at the Cadillac XTS with AWD and the Lincoln MKZ AWD. I am also looking to see what the new Infiniti Q50 "feels" like. Comes out July 1. But I'm looking for a little more room than the G37X I have now.
Well, I drove the new E 350 home today. I did not notice any difference, but I'm no officienado based on my driving habits. The new Collision Prevention Assist is a new standard feature on the car. It uses radar to alert the driver of an impending collision with alarm, seatbelt tightening, and a combination of braking and steering maneuvers to prevent the collision. I hope I don't ever need it.
I did not notice the loose steering you were talking about, but again, I'm no expert in that technology.
2021 Genesis G90
http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Vehicles/2013/5/528iSedan/Features_and_Sp- ecs/528iSedanSpecifications.aspx
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'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
'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
A conventional hydraulic system wants to provide more boost as engine speed increases and cannot moderate boost with road speed.
An electric steering system provides high assist at low speed and low engine speed, while backing off as road speed is gained. Actually engine speed is no a factor at all since the system is not powered off a crank pulley.
Hope you enjoy your new car.
Audi has the biggest back seat for my teenage sons, it even comes in a diesel but that msrp's higher than the MB
The MB is a 2014 and drives the nicest, has the highest MSRP and OTD price, though our local dealer offered me $1,000 under invoice
The BMW is a turbo 4 cylinder that gets the best mpg (important as my sales job logs 20K miles per year) , local dealer want $1 over invoice but its still $5K less than the MB
The Volvo is the cheapest, has plenty of leg room for the boys. Even though the mpg is worst it runs on regular gas, helping to neutralize operating costs
All have been approved by the minister so looking for any anecdotal experience from owners of each of these models that shopped the others:
Why did you pick your car over the rest of the mid size luxury field?
What was your shopping experience like?
Any lessons learned?
Any pitfalls?
TIA
I should add that I'll probably lease for 36 months and the A6 TDI, 535d and e550 are all within $10 of each other on a lease with no money down....so that doesn't help.
The best deal, btw, is the GS350 which is about $100 less per month, but I just felt no excitement driving one with the f package....it was, to me, a dull car.
any thoughts appreciated.....
My commercial tractor has an air filter restriction gauge that tells when to change the filter, but has no similar gauge for the oil filter. I change the latter on an engine hour basis, per the manufacturer's manual. The filter is changed every other oil change, again per the manufacturer.
1. Buy a used 2011/2012 Certified BMW 535 Xi under 25000 miles
2. New Audi 2013 A6 with 3.0 t
There is a difference of 6K between the above model & Used BMW is somehow expensive.
What is the general recomendation on Audi A6 vs BMW 535 Xi ?
Which one has less maintenance charges
In terms of reliability which model is more reliable
Thanks
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I must have clicked on this forum incorrectly -- the most recent post is November 2013.
I know I am part of the problem, but didn't this used to be one of THE most popular forums?
Where o where have the participants gone?
The reality is that Edmunds boards have nothing like the amount of traffic they had back in "the good ol' days" a decade ago. For a variety of reasons, Edmunds ran off a fair number of people who posted daily because they craved "granularity." Now there's just us. Oh my.
Glad things are going so well for you.
Would like to say that new M-B "E" class front end is almost as ugly as the Lexus spindle grilles, which are actually getting worse. Would not consider either car as I could not approach it from the front end without getting violently ill.