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I have to say that my wife and I were quite impressed with the car. It did not feel small or "tinny" at all. The car had 13,000 miles on it and there were no rattles or squeaks. The model we had was the "Pop," which is the absolute bottom of the 500 food chain. Base radio, seats, etc. It had an automatic but it was a good match for the engine; it was no rocket ship but it kept up with traffic on the interstates with ease. The 500's ride was comfortable and all three of us were not unduly cramped- although for longer trips a driver and one passenger is the practical maximum occupancy. The seats were actually more comfortable than the chairs in my wife's base 328i, and while I'm on the subject, the Fiat's audio sounded better than the so-called "Hi-Fi" system in the 3er. The HVAC worked great, and the interior didn't look bad at all. Our rental was a 2014, so the gauge cluster had an orange LCD display like most pre 2011 Bimmers. The 2015 cars have a much nicer TFT screen that doesn't resemble a 1980's VCR.
Handling was good as well; I didn't push it too hard, but it had plenty of grip in both wet and dry. The steering effort was good, but feel was lacking, much like the new 3 and 5 Series BMWs. Braking was fine, but again I didn't really push it.
So, would I buy an Abarth? I doubt it- I can't see buying a FWD car that is slower than what I already have. My wife, on the other hand, may well flip her 3er for a 1957 Edition 500 like this car.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Think of it as the midsize family sedan geared for someone like RB.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
of course, he is still talking about his next car (GTI, GLI, or his true obsession, an S3). Still a bit over 1.5 years to go on his lease before he would even be eligible for a VW pull-ahead.
anyone know if that plan applies to a buy, or just another lease? That and he hopes it could be used to upgrade to an Audi. Though if we came back to Jersey and got it where he got the Jetta, they would count it because they have VW, Audi and Porsche all together on the same lot.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
the "it" color of the auto show is definitely white. Audi & Lexus showed off their entire collection in white. Audi's S cars were all Red & very sexy.
I did get some seat time in an S3 which was snug, but I could definitely make it work. Well bolstered seats & a very well appointed cockpit. If you lay off the options list, it isn't a bad way to part ways with a low $40K loan payment;). Not that I'm in the market.
BMW had a gorgeous Marina Blue ///M3 open and on display. I gotta get my hands on one of these.
I'm always interested in listening to what my wife has to say & what she likes. I know she drives the family truckster (Pliot) out of necessity. She seemed to really take a liking to the Golf Wagon & the Beetle.
I sat in a Golf R which I really liked until I got out and looked at the 35 series low profile tires & thought to myself "they've got to be kidding." I'll post some pics.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
First time I have had the opportunity to drive much more than my typical 50 miles commute plus lunch trip = daily drives.
I filled the tank [ Duluth, GA ] and drove past Helen, GA to Anna Ruby Falls. 71.2 miles, 23.0 MPG. This drive is about two thirds highway and the rest 2-lane. Elevation change approx. 500 to 550 feet. The Charger ran perfectly – and I was not making any attempt to maximize MPG. Some of the 2-lane is enjoyable [ when not stuck behind a dawdler ] with sweeping 45 – 65 MPH curves. I spent a couple of hours in the Falls area [ until others started to appear ] then drove back the exact same route – losing that elevation this leg. At home = 144.8 miles driven, 24.8 MPG. In both directions, generally pacing traffic.
Highway speeds 65 to 75 MPH. 2-lane = 45 to 65. The EPA estimate for the Charger V8 is 16 city and 25 highway.
I am still quite impressed with the ride and the handling of this rather large sedan. And the V8 TQ. Absolutely no complaints here. Comfortable cruiser, very secure handler, decent MPG.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rayainsw/slideshow/0 2015 anna ruby falls april 5th?sort=3
- Ray
I like it . . .
Agreed the low profile tires are getting worse. If I get winter tires for the GLI next winter they will be 205/55/16s. Surprisingly, those will fit the brakes on the GLI and GTI.
Beautiful pictures, Ray!
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)
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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)
My 2012 has a lot of road noise, and rattles from the rear panels. Curious to see how the newer one stacks up.
2015 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Nothing really too exciting to report, but here were my personal thoughts:
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
I really do like my 2012, but have just noticed lately that it seems to have a lot of noise.
2015 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5
Were you able to sit in the HR-V? How small is it?
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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
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As long as I can get the golf clubs in the back with the seat down, I'm good.
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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)
Since steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, I could still say I was running alloys.
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)
Tomorrow morning, my wife wants to lease a 2015 Prius Three, 36months/36k miles. Looking for Money Factors and Residuals so I can try to determine lease payment....thank you.
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I found a 2006 Cadillac DTS. A woman bought it new at the Cadillac dealer in West Houston, kept it 9 years, 35k miles, and traded it in at the same dealership. It looks as though it's been in a garage all of it's life.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Nice pick up and very nice highway cruiser. . Make sure previous owner followed up on these important Recalls.
Recall ID # 86949 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Recall Date JUN 04, 2010
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model Affected DTS
Potential Units Affected 1365070
Recall ID # 104501 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Recall Date JUN 23, 2014
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Model Affected DTS
Potential Units Affected 3141731
Recall ID # 37953 - STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS.
Recall Date APR 05, 2006
23 Telluride SX-P X-Line, 23 Camry XSE
That makes 8 punches for the year. Some of you have some catching up to do! My latest "punch" is that I'm now under contract on an offer I made on a house up here. No cars in my future for a while, I think.
So far I'm really pleased with the car, this is my first turbo but so far I've been happy with the performance. It's economical around town, driving lightly I can easily get 26 - 27 around town and on the couple of short highway trips I've taken mid 30's is easy to achieve. However when you feel like more "spirited" driving the power is certainly there and comes up quickly without a lot of intrusive engine noise. The 8 speed transmission is smooth shifting and doesn't seem to do a lot of gear hunting, although when using Eco+ mode you can definitely feel it eager to upshift and keep the RPMs as low as possible, but all cars do that now in the name of MPG.
I was a bit concerned about road noise during the test drive, but after a month it's not that bad. The first road I drove was really bad in terms of needing a repave, smoother roads are much quieter and I don't notice any wind noise.
The infotainment system is fine, much more "stable" than the one in the Q50 but nothing out of this world either. Easy to read screen and the controls are fairly intuitive once you learn the center stack. I still think the numeric keypad looks dated, but I can live with it.
The Harman Kardon sound system is simply amazing, one of my favorite aspects of the car by far and I'm not really an audiophile but the sound is truly great. Much, much better than the Bose system in the Infiniti.
Seats are supremely comfortable, I think @stickguy has mentioned before the comfort of Volvo seats, no let down here.
All the nannies seems to work fine, the adaptive cruise is great and I've used it to come to a full stop and start back up again at red lights, the Infiniti won't do that. I've yet to see the auto braking come into play, a couple of times I thought it should, but not something you really want to "test"
This car has the Climate Package, which we don't really need here (heated seats, steering wheel and windshield). The only thing I don't like is the heated windshield, sometimes at night you can see the lines of the heating elements, nothing major but not something I need/would get on my own.
As @laurasdada has mentioned on his Jag, this only has rear fog lights, no front fog lights. Odd but I never use fog lights really so not a big deal.
I probably could have leased a similarly equipped ILX for a bit less (my payments are $463 for 15k/yr) but I like the looks of the Volvo better and also just like having something a little "different" All in all happy with the punch, great little car for what we use it for, mostly around town and the occasional trip. If I had it to do over I'd lease it again and think it will serve me well for 39 months and hopefully then I'll be able to afford the Touareg I really want.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
The carpets and floor mats are an off white color, and they are really clean. I don't know whether the original owner managed to keep it that clean, or if the dealer cleaned it up. It is such a light color, and so perfectly clean, it is making me a bit paranoid. I need to get some good floor mats.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I'm sure that as the years went on the car was better mechanically in every way than mine, so happy motoring.
My first Cadillac was a 1992, and I have owned 3 more since then. And I have been a member of the Cadillac forums (not here on Edmunds), for a great many years. So I am quite well aware of all the things that can go wrong with a Cadillac. But I still love them.
My right knee is titanium steel and space age plastic. I cannot drive any car / truck with a console for more than about 30 minutes, so my automotive choices are rather limited. One of the reasons I almost bought a CR-V, room for my right knee to lean over and flex a bit. But that base 4 cylinder engine is just a little too weak. I had the Tahoe for a while (about 8 months), and it was fine for short trips. But after an hour, my knee was killing me. So Adios, Tahoe, hello Cadillac!
Anyway, once I got there (traffic was a killer as the Rockies and the Avalanche both had games last night), I found I had picked a pretty good time to attend. The show was open until 10 last night, but there were more people leaving than going in when I got there around 5:30-6. Gave me ample time and space to wander around at leisure without having to deal with large crowds.
So ... my mission last night was to look at potential replacements for my Elantra GT lease, which is due 11/2016. I don't have a specific car in mind, but this new crop of baby CUV's has me intrigued. In addition to those, a couple of other candidates revealed themselves, which I'll get to at the end of the post.
In no particular order:
Mazda CX-3 - Mazda didn't have one to show, but I talked with a "product specialist" and they added my name to an email list so hopefully I'll get information on it sometime soon. I think it's meant to be released later this summer and will be available initially with only the 2.0 engine with 155HP.
Jeep Renegade - Disclosure - I stopped by my local Jeep dealership last week and had a pretty close look at one of these in Altitude trim; the one at the show was the full-zoot Trailhawk edition. Very square, both inside and out, but reasonably well equipped.
Fiat 500X - Cousin to the Jeep; the only one at the show was not available to climb into. More rounded than the Jeep (duh!), but I expect equipment and pricing to be similar.
Buick Encore - The two at the show were fully loaded with sticker prices around $33K - wowza. But, really well equipped and pretty comfortable behind the wheel.
Chevrolet Trax - Cousin to the Buick, but more moderately priced. LTZ with a sticker of $28K and an LT for under $25K. Materials weren't as nice as the Buick (duh - again), but for the around town driving I'd do, I could maybe live with it.
Honda HR-V - This I really liked. Based off the Fit platform, the seats do all sorts of crazy machinations I'll probably never use. Good materials in the cockpit, and a good selection of features and creature comforts. Salesman said they were getting product training tomorrow (4/13), so he didn't know much about it either. Thought the EX-L AWD trim would sticker around $25K.
Subaru Impreza - I'm not thrilled with the looks of these in hatchback form; the proportions seem off and more clunky than my Elantra GT. However, pretty decent equipment levels (Premium trim) for a low $20's price tag.
Now, for a few I wouldn't have thought of:
Jeep Patriot - Chrysler finally wised up and ditched the miserable CVT; the Patriot I saw had the 2.4L "Tigershark" engine coupled to a traditional 6-speed automatic. I'd have to take a closer look at the options, but I suspect I could price one out in the mid-20's as well.
Ford Fiesta ST - I know, not AWD, but man, I'll bet it's a hoot to drive. The price tag on the one on display was $23K, and that included a few options I could live without - the garish green paint and stripes. And, without the Recaro package, I actually fit pretty well behind the wheel. The only downside is that it comes equipped from the factory with summer rubber; I'd have to replace that with either all-seasons or winter tires to make it liveable here in Colorado.
Kia Soul - at @stever request, I took another look at this. Fully optioned "!" with all the goodies rang the register at just over $27K. Again, no AWD, but I've lived in CO now for over 20 years driving FWD cars, so AWD is a want, not necessarily a need.
I saw the Golf Sport Wagen - no AWD available just yet, and is probably out of my price range. Same with the Golf R - while I like me some hatchback, I think the proportions of the S3 are just nicer.
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Very nice condition - enjoy!