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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
I get it... you really like your Encore. It's probably a great little SUV for most people. It just doesn't float my boat.
But if it did, I'd have no problem cross-shopping it with something like the CX-3 and HR-V at the low end, or at the upper end the Q3.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
As the resident Mitsu proponent I'll put in a mention for the Outlander Sport, which starts at $19,595. The base 2.0 engine (2.4 available) packs more punch that the HR-V's 1.8 and still delivers respectable economy. It has slightly less cargo space but year after year has earned top safety pick rating & KBB rates it among the 10 most affordable SUVs.
For financing, leases start @ $179/mo or buy with your choice of a 0% interest rate or $1500 rebate.
I'm not concerned about engine performance on the HR-V. But then, I owned a 100 hp Dodge Caravan I4 3AT for 7 years, and hauled five people and their luggage cross-country a few times in it.
Yeah, we are blessed with HP nowadays but I wonder what that Dodge weighed compared to today's 3,000+ pound vehicles. My '93 Mazda had 130HP but only weighed about 2500 pounds. Not sure how many cars are remotely close to that weight (and are larger than a Smart).
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
A few years ago I almost bought a Saturn--just before they went belly-up. Now I'm glad I didn't.
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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
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'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
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
My first choice was the HR-V, but the lowest price I could get on one of those was $22k + TTL for an LX AWD (no FWD available in my area). Next choice was a 2013+ Escape or 2010+ Equinox, but couldn't find one with less than ~50k miles for much less than $16k + TTL. Also could have gotten a new 2015 Outlander Sport ES 2.0L FWD for $17k + TTL or a new 2015 Rogue Select AWD with Convenience Package for $209/month sign-and-drive 3 year lease, but neither one of those was that exciting to me or my wife. Was tempted on the Rogue Select though.
We owned a 2010 CX-7 with the 2.3T for 4 years and 60,000 miles. Wife loved the "zoom zoom" aspect of the car initially, but the 19" wheels and tires (ours was a GT trim level) made for a rough ride.
Traded it in this past February for a 2015 Outback 3.6R. We got $12,500 in trade, so your price for a car that's two years newer looks pretty solid.
Enjoy!
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It was the lowest priced CX-7 from a dealer within 50 miles of us with so few miles. There was another one, a silver 2012 SV, for a couple hundred less but had 14k more miles (2 years of driving for my wife) and had several touched-up scratches and dings, while ours has a color combo we like a lot more and no flaws I could see inside or out. Plus it has remote start--could come in handy once in awhile in Minnesnowta.
Gonna pick it up today, and turn in the Sonata next week after I get the front bumper replaced.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
We have been driving manual transmission cars since 1979 until we got our 2014 Versa Note with the CVT. I'm not a huge fan of the CVT, but have learned to tolerate it. We've had nothing but hatchbacks since 2007 and really like that cargo space availability when you fold down rear seats. (I do miss my 4x4 pickup, but that's another story)
We've rented a Nissan Rogue and took it on a 1200 mile trip to the Indy 500, and like the larger size of the interior, ride comfort, how it drives, etc. STILL not fond of the CVT.
The Kia Soul has caught my eye, and can be had with a 6 speed manual, WITH things like power windows and locks, although the color choices are limited with the manual. (If I could get the red with a stick, I might be there already)
A little more than half of our driving is rural, local, small town (not city), and when we're on the highway it's usually at least a 250 mile trip.
Oh yea, I LOVE to drive me car and have very little interest in having it park or stop or stay in the lane for me. Probably getting hard to avoid, though
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
the interior, including the back seat, is pretty roomy. I had the drivers seat way back, and had plenty of room to sit behind myself.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Soul may be out of the mix. She does like the Rogue, but we’re not super close to a decision yet
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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Took a trip to visit one of the kids yesterday, and a Porsche Macan slowly passes us.
She sees "Porsche" on that back end and says, "That's a Porsche?? If it didn't say that I would have though it was a Kia"
I need to take this into account
Looks like you should buy her a Kia, remove the badges, and say you bought her a Porsche. Major brownie points!
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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