I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

kyfdx · July 2016

stickguy said:
Jag F pace, out in public. Parked. Very sharp looking, but seemed smaller than I expected.

I think those are striking. Keep putting my hands over my wife's eyes, when I see one.

tjc78 · July 2016

I saw my first F pace today too at the Jersey shore, sharp car.

stickguy · July 2016

Tom, that's where I am. Stone harbor. So many expensive cars here, you become numb. Multiple ferraris so far, and Benz, bmw and Jag dime a dozen.

fintail · July 2016

Spotted a new Volt, MB Metris passenger model likely a rental, new hockey stick 7er, and 2x Model X, one registered with no front plate because of course.

berri · July 2016

Fin - all these spotting's in Seattle traffic - how do you keep out of accidents. I'm thinking you could actually cut it in Jersey or Hotlanta

ab348 · July 2016

tjc78 said:
Maybe that's not black and a really dark cocoa brown?

I checked; the Chevy site calls it black/brandy leather.

fintail · July 2016

I'm observant, also on foot for a few miles per day

Traffic doesn't scare me however, I've spent time in Hotlanta anyway, I don't see what the fuss is about. At least they move along.

berri said:
Fin - all these spotting's in Seattle traffic - how do you keep out of accidents. I'm thinking you could actually cut it in Jersey or Hotlanta

tjc78 · July 2016

stickguy said:
Tom, that's where I am. Stone harbor. So many expensive cars here, you become numb. Multiple ferraris so far, and Benz, bmw and Jag dime a dozen.

We are Wildwood Crest, a few streets from Diamond Beach. Walking to the beach (beach block) the cars were stunning! Two black on black S550s, new C, brand new Escalade, mentioned the F pace, a few Infinitis and one lowly 06-11 Grand Marquis (someone had class lol).

fushigi · July 2016

Black BMW i8 in Chicago's River North neighborhood this morning. Went by fast enough I only recognized it by shape.

Mr_Shiftright · July 2016

It's ironic isn't it? Cadillac spending gazillions on new product and so many of their customers say; "Give me an Escalade, please".

tjc78 · July 2016

Trucks are still what GM does best IMO.

stever · July 2016

Fiat Miata, Tesla Model S and the most exciting, a new Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

fintail · July 2016

Blue Electric Soul, Electric Blue?

tjc78 · July 2016

Lots of new Pacificas this week too. Chrysler has a hit I think. Best looking minivan since the mid 90s Town and Country.

stever · July 2016

Haven't seen anything official yet from editorial, but Edmunds has a loaded Pacifica for the long term fleet. I lobbied hard this morning to let it live in Las Cruces for six months.

Michaell · July 2016

stever said:
Haven't seen anything official yet from editorial, but Edmunds has a loaded Pacifica for the long term fleet. I lobbied hard this morning to let it live in Las Cruces for six months.

I can see the blog updates now:

"Does the cactus fit?"

"Can the air conditioning survive 105 degree days?"

"Using the Pacifica as a makeshift RV - thumbs up or down?"

laurasdada · July 2016

Parked in front of fancy furniture store, a white BMW i8. Cool, think I want one. Also, at the dealer a white Fiata, I think I like it, too. Although the front end looks a bit ungainly. I can only afford one of these. Well, can't really afford either, but what else am I going to do with my $, pay for kids tuition??? Why, yes. Yes I am/will (only 5 more years!).

fintail · July 2016

Saw 3 late/current model Ferraris and a Huracan in traffic today - fun place with a booming economy and more than a few people cleaning their money in the real estate insanity.

stever · July 2016

I was surprised to read the other day that Seattle was in the top ten big cities with "low" car ownership. Something like 17% of the population doesn't own a car - so my BIL is in pretty good company. NYC leads this list with something like 50% car ownership.

stickguy · July 2016

Saw a bently and 2 ferraris. In the same driveway here at the beach. Of course it was about 3 houses from the beach, in one of the most expensive towns on the east coast. Probably a 4-5 million house.

fintail · July 2016

I can believe it, as Seattle has some transit in the urban core, anyway, and a lot of (fair weather) bicylists, to the point of devoting a bit of infrastructure to them, and the goofy ineffective mayor and useless council even getting involved with serious ethical issues over their handpicked and questionably qualified SDOT director . I wouldn't be surprised if the "Seattle" population is defined in a special way, like from Northgate south, and from Columbia City north, and including university students, of course. And I wonder if "own" is in the same category as lease or just use, with someone else holding the papers.

I'd wager in some suburbs, ownership is at 100% or more. You will be very inconvenienced, if not often stuck, in much or most of Bothell or Issaquah or Auburn or Puyallup without a car.

stever said:
I was surprised to read the other day that Seattle was in the top ten big cities with "low" car ownership. Something like 17% of the population doesn't own a car - so my BIL is in pretty good company. NYC leads this list with something like 50% car ownership.

Mr_Shiftright · July 2016

stever said:
I was surprised to read the other day that Seattle was in the top ten big cities with "low" car ownership. Something like 17% of the population doesn't own a car - so my BIL is in pretty good company. NYC leads this list with something like 50% car ownership.

Nobody knows how to punish a car owner like NYC. But then, NYC has an amazing transit system.

Mr_Shiftright · July 2016

Nissan 370Z cabriolet. Couldn't tell if '16 or '17 because they are identical.

But I can say that, "in person", it's not very attractive.

stever · July 2016

Geeze, Wikipedia says Seattle's car-free population in 2000 was almost 35%. Would never guess that.

Drove all over town today, didn't see anything new other than a Kia with temp tags.

fintail · July 2016

Maybe not new, saw an A3 E-tron today, and not new, a red ELR. which still stands out.

fintail · July 2016

Makes perfect sense actually. A lot of people maybe recently just got a car and learned to drive, which would explain the dearth of driving skill in the greater Puget Sound area.

stever said:
Geeze, Wikipedia says Seattle's car-free population in 2000 was almost 35%. Would never guess that.

Drove all over town today, didn't see anything new other than a Kia with temp tags.

fintail · July 2016

Stopped by the MB dealer to make sure the sales survey went through (it was glitchy), it did and the salesman was pleased. Nice guy, so I was happy to help him.

On the showroom floor, an S550 cabrio, decent amount of options, 155K sticker. It's pretty striking, and it's a big car - another one that delivers 85-90% of a Bentley for maybe 55% the price.

stickguy · July 2016

at the beach, a couple of F Paces, and a bunch of Pacificas. I think they are getting out there now. Good looking car.

stever · July 2016

Equus today, but hard to say what vintage it was. Second generation at least.

fintail · July 2016

We've ever only had the 2nd gen Equus, the one with "suddenly it's 2008" parallel universe Lexus styling. The eventual replacement will be branded as a Genesis - they finally grasped what many people suggested several years ago.

stever · July 2016

No wonder they all look alike.

stickguy · August 2016

New Range Rover murano (er, Evoque) convertible. Odd duck.

explorerx4 · August 2016

@stickguy,
You reminded me, I saw one of the Evoque convertibles in Hamburg. Riding in it in all its' Orange glory were a pair of newlyweds.

fintail · August 2016

Two new grille-less Teslas today, one even had a front plate.

explorerx4 · August 2016

In the parking lot at work, a black ES350, white Ram crew cab pickup and a gray Subaru Outback.

stever · August 2016

Range Rover HSE with temp tags.

stickguy · August 2016

explorerx4 said:
In the parking lot at work, a black ES350, white Ram crew cab pickup and a gray Subaru Outback.

hey, all are on my list to look at next year!

Michaell · August 2016

stickguy said:

explorerx4 said:
In the parking lot at work, a black ES350, white Ram crew cab pickup and a gray Subaru Outback.
hey, all are on my list to look at next year!

Anything with 4 wheels is on your list, stick.

iluvmysephia1 · August 2016

Lists are good...sometimes.

stickguy · August 2016

My wife's list, is a bit shorter. So key is, don't ask her.

Michaell · August 2016

stickguy said:
My wife's list, is a bit shorter. So key is, don't ask her.

If it's your car, does she get to render an opinion?

stickguy · August 2016

An opinion, since it will also be our primary together car. Not final say, but if she really hated something, I wouldn't push it too far!

tjc78 · August 2016

Wife and I just did an overnight in Baltimore and while driving down and back I was pointing out all the SUVs I want her to check out with me when we are ready for the next one. I suggested we go to the Philly car show and check them all out. She agreed, and then said that she will not go to dealers with me.

Saw a bunch of new Tahoes and Yukons. I can't believe how well they are selling. Seemed to be everywhere. Also saw two metallic brown Accord V6 Touring. Don't like the brown, but I really like the new style.

anythngbutgm · August 2016

Spotted (2) new Q60 Coupes, very sharp.

Also visited the dealer this weekend to put a set off tires on my S2000 and they had a total of (1) Ridgline in stock (Black Sport). They are selling as soon as they get them and the rest are ordering them. I may actually make a move on that Sport if I can get over my OCD with owning black cars (my 2007 Impreza is black and it's been a challenge).

stickguy · August 2016

I saw a ridge line in the wild this weekend. A white one. I really like them.

qbrozen · August 2016

Also saw a Ridgeline, and also white. Not bad looking. Visually smaller than the original.

explorerx4 · August 2016

also saw a new white Ridgeline today. Pretty blandtastic.

kyfdx · August 2016

It's the front end that leaves me less than enthusiastic. If it had the front end from the previous generation Pilot, I could live with it.

stickguy · August 2016

Looks nice and clean to me. Though I also think the FS trucks are all brutally overdone at this point, and front ends way to blocky and bulky (false machismo?).

qbrozen · August 2016

I saw it first in profile from a distance. I thought Mitsu maybe made a new Raider.

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