Car buying advice?
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I am sorry for your Father's poor choice in auto purchases.....but I do admire you admitting your ignorance in auto appraisal. I said it takes effort....but without an auto loan....life is nice. I have a BMW, Cadillac and a Suburban......each vehicle serves a specific need for the family....another crazy idea I espouse...never waste resources duplicating tools.
I would consider a 1969 Chevelle SS, but only if it were retro-fitted with a tesla power plant.
We did this in Illinois. We had already searched local dealers and the best deal was the Costco price. Saved 2k by going through Costco on a 35k minivan
Wow - great example of how to be a pompous asshole. Was only sharing a different viewpoint on the subject and then you insult me and my father? You’re a special kind of touched in the head - go catch COVID you prick.
Condolences on the caddy. And probably the bmw depending on the model.
Suburban is probably a real piece of work as well ... i’ll bet you $30 the parking brake cable can be seen sagging from the undercarriage
Another $30 that at least one window doesn’t go down
A wagon? yikes! No, i'm not into those! I test drove the Cayenne GTS Coupe.. Was really powerful but i thought it was a lil small. Going to test drive the Lavante GTS, RR Sport & LX 570 this saturday. I have a feeling the lavante will also probably feel small although it will test drive amazingly.
What do i plan on using it for? Just everyday stuff.. Dont think i'll be taking it offroading all that often. I am just soo confused and all over the place. I think the best bet is to take suggestions and then go test drive and see which one i like the best.
Best driving experience -
BMW X5M
You can get it fully loaded for around $120k.
If you need extra room -
Cadillac Escalade ESV Premium Luxury Platinum fully loaded goes for around $106k.
BMW X5M is a good option.
everyone should be into 600 hp low production wagons with super car performance...
Anyways, tons of options depending your taste and this isn’t tic. Audi’s rsq8 is a beast, built on the same platform as the Lamborghini Urus. SQ8 and SQ7 also fit the bill. Merc gls and g class, x5m but it will probably feel small if you think the cayenne is small. Jag F-pace svr. Tesla Model X.
Damn, thats a lot of options! Thanks Lax! Hopefully will get to test drive most if not all of them!
No.....the Cadillac is a 2003 STS...Cadillac version of Chevy Impala Super Sport......which I purchased 2 years ago with 49000 miles and entire Carfax for life of car. The BMW is a 328iS...(not your basic BMW) largest motor and governed at 155 mph.. The Suburban is a K1500 which indicates 4 wheel drive.... purchased in Phoenix with zero rust....which we use on the beaches.There were no computers and video games when I grew up.....so most guys learned how to wrench. I didn't insult your Father....merely replied to what You stated! It should have been intuitively obvious i was not talking about an every man's daily driver.... as I stated high end autos. Most people I know take good care of big ticket cars. Sorry for your hurt feelings..but you cast the first stone.
They have the X7 BMW out now - just saw one and it is nice. Bigger than the X5 which I didn't find that spacious. X7 is around $90K. I ended up getting an Acura MDX which wife likes. Mine is an older MB C300 - driving the wheels off that one.
I didn’t talk about my father so you have me confused. BMW hasn’t made a 328is since what 99? It also doesnt have the biggest engine for that generation (e46) 3 series. The m3 owns that title. Unless it’s an even older (e36) generation. M3 had the largest engine for that gen as well. Congrats on your hoopties.
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Wrong again.......my iS is a '99 and 36 body generation...I do give you credit for the knowledge you stated....although a tad mixed up.
What does the board think someones minimum net worth should be before they purchase a $130K automobile? I guess it depends on age but i'm thinking it should be at least 5-10 million minimum.
wrong again? What was I wrong about initially? I was off by a year on the generation change because the sedan came out before the coupe. You were wrong about having the biggest motor. The only e36 worth bragging about is an m3, which are appreciating quite nicely for clean ones.
Good for you that you’re happy with your stable but I dont get the chest banging over a 20 year old rebadged Chevy, an old suburban and an entry level bmw generation that was developed in the late 80s and released in 1990, isn’t an M, and had under 200 horsepower(lol @ the big engine comment). General Motors vehicles from turn of the century are junk. Cadillac was at a low point.
My beater is an 01 escape with 40,000 miles. Only reason it’s still on the road is because I fix it myself. Fuel pump went last year, dealer wanted over a grand. AC just went and I probably won’t bother depending where the leak is. Even with the low mileage, Id never daily it. The advances in car safety alone make upgrading worth it. I avoid taking it on highways and once we have a kid it’ll be gone. Modern cars are just significantly safer. (Will probably let the escape go For a couple hundred bucks this time next year)
if you don’t follow hoovies garage, it would be up your alley...https://hooviesgarage.com/
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Ummmm No... the STS is most certainly not the Cadillac version of the Impala SS
Seville/STS was derived from the G-body.... whereas Impala / Impala SS = W platform
I like this, with Thomas:x7 is an obscene, hideous bloated mess... appeals to many BMW shoppers
god I hate the Coupé suvs from merc and bmw.
I just dont get it. I'd rather have the full suv version. If I'm going to sacrifice driving dynamics and get an suv I'd at least want the full cargo area. And since this thread seems full of self flagellation, my golf would absolutely walk away from it in a race for 15-25 grand less and has 3 more cubic feet in the trunk, and will probably be worth more in 5 years.
I just bought a used Volvo XC60 for Punta Cana on Monday after considering a 2005 e55 AMG modded to 560hp with 35k miles.
I have a BMW 650I in Phila. The BMW will probably be the last one I get. Had to deal with Vanos problems.
I have a BMW 650I in Phila. The BMW will probably be the last one I get. Had to deal with Vanos problems.
I buy used cars with low mileage at a local autoshop with no haggling and great prices. Off-Lease Only is the name of it.
So luckily I had a chance to check out an X7 that a buddy's wife owns.. its a BMW, so the interior is spot on with the materials and looks.. But man the outside, doesnt look good at all. Dont know what it is.. Just looks weird! The drive was really good though!
MDX is really nice. Thats a good choice! haha MB C300.. man i had rented that the latest C450 AMG in 2016 and drove it from Munich to Flachau for a wedding. Absolute beast and what a joy to drive. If i was into sedans, I would definitely have given that a look.
As the avg age of my fleet gets older or stays mired in the low teens, I expect it will be several years until I own one of those keyless nightmares.
Unless your VW Golf is extremely modded, it absolutely wouldn't walk away from either 2020 GLC AMG model. The GLC43 AMG has 385hp and goes from 0-60 in 4.3 seconds. The GLC63 AMG has 469hp and goes from 0-60 in 3.6 seconds.
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