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New car shopping :whee:
June 9, 2012 at
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There is at most a 50/50 chance we'll buy something this year, but we hadn't driven any new cars in almost five years so we thought we'd check some out.
Wife drives an '08 VW Eos - that's the car we would replace. Shockingly, it has been a very reliable car, and has only 36k miles on it. So we're in no hurry to sell it. But we decided to drive a couple of cars today, just for kicks: an Infiniti G37 and a Lexus IS350 and IS250. As expected the Lexus was a bit more sedate, but more fun than to drive than expected. Wife prefers the IS350 to the G37...
We would most likely buy a late model used, around a '10 model. I love my '06 TL and so does my wife, so we would also drive an Acura before making any decision (though we're not driving the new butt-ugly TL - it would be a TSX, or even the new ILX if we bought new).
What other comparable cars should we try?
Wife drives an '08 VW Eos - that's the car we would replace. Shockingly, it has been a very reliable car, and has only 36k miles on it. So we're in no hurry to sell it. But we decided to drive a couple of cars today, just for kicks: an Infiniti G37 and a Lexus IS350 and IS250. As expected the Lexus was a bit more sedate, but more fun than to drive than expected. Wife prefers the IS350 to the G37...
We would most likely buy a late model used, around a '10 model. I love my '06 TL and so does my wife, so we would also drive an Acura before making any decision (though we're not driving the new butt-ugly TL - it would be a TSX, or even the new ILX if we bought new).
What other comparable cars should we try?
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To throw something completely different into the mix, we also drove an '07 Lexus RX350. She has always liked this SUV...her comment last time we drove one a few years ago was "maybe when I'm older," since it's certainly not sporty. But this vehicle was in nearly perfect condition.
Got 5 emails and one phone call.
Ford is the only American car manufacturer we'd consider, so we will stop by there at some point if we go with a new vehicle.
Got 5 emails and one phone call.
Ford is the only American car manufacturer we'd consider, so we will stop by there at some point if we go with a new vehicle.
The Infiniti and Lexus salesman were not pushy at all (especially Lexus)...but I guess the luxury makes are more like that. Still, I wish there was a way to test drive cars without having to talk with a salesman.
If we buy new, I would most likely email multiple dealers once we decide on the model/color/options/etc. that we want, to get their best price without having to see them in person. I've only bought 3 new cars out of the 14 I've purchased over the years.
The Infiniti and Lexus salesman were not pushy at all (especially Lexus)...but I guess the luxury makes are more like that. Still, I wish there was a way to test drive cars without having to talk with a salesman.
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Unless it's a price on a rental car.
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I would definitely go German - the A4/3 series/C300/350, or the IS350 (yeah, I know Japanese). They'll be much more lively.
Got 5 emails and one phone call.
Ford is the only American car manufacturer we'd consider, so we will stop by there at some point if we go with a new vehicle.
I would definitely go German - the A4/3 series/C300/350, or the IS350 (yeah, I know Japanese). They'll be much more lively.
That car has the new "auto-shift" manual tranny right? I hear you have to baby them for a couple months, while it "learns" to properly shift itself. What's it like in real life?
I would definitely go German - the A4/3 series/C300/350, or the IS350 (yeah, I know Japanese). They'll be much more lively.
The C300 does 0-60 in 7 seconds. The C350 is comparable to the G37....maybe a tad slower.
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The C300 does 0-60 in 7 seconds. The C350 is comparable to the G37....maybe a tad slower.
Also, the A3 is sort of in a different class. I will say it's a pretty cool looking car, and if they had an RS3 in the US, I would be interested in that car.