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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #425 on: October 19, 2017, 07:52:45 AM »
on a gently used one.

omg off to the pet peeves thread  :cheese:


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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #426 on: October 19, 2017, 08:33:37 AM »
on a gently used one.

omg off to the pet peeves thread  :cheese:
I checked. He really went.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #427 on: October 19, 2017, 11:48:53 AM »
Never in a million years would I have guessed that phrase to have been objectionable.

I want a car that is used, but appears to have been well taken care of.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #428 on: October 19, 2017, 11:50:55 AM »
Never in a million years would I have guessed that phrase to have been objectionable.

I want a car that is used, but appears to have been well taken care of.

"re-imagine" gets me riled up too


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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #429 on: October 19, 2017, 11:52:16 AM »
I still adore this thread title.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #430 on: October 22, 2017, 10:36:00 AM »
OK, eff it.  I am going performance car.  My loving wife just signed up for 5 more years of mini-van, and gave me the clearance for whatever on mine.   :fatty:

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #431 on: October 22, 2017, 10:36:43 AM »
...early leader in the clubhouse is the Lexus IS 350, with the 300hp v6.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #432 on: October 22, 2017, 10:41:56 AM »
lexus is bitb at everything

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #433 on: October 22, 2017, 10:55:48 AM »
lexus is bitb at everything

I mean every single "best luxury..." category for every year is just a bunch of Lexus'.  Kinda dominate the lists.  Seem to be cheaper to have serviced than BMW to, but I could be wrong on that....I don't know much about BMW's.  The BMW 3 series is at the top of all of the lists as well.  On that one, the 335 V6 is the one I think I'd want. 

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #434 on: October 22, 2017, 11:04:05 AM »
The is350 sure seems smaller than the q50 but apparently it's not

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #435 on: October 22, 2017, 11:06:42 AM »
get one of those matthew mcconaughey lincolns


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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #436 on: October 22, 2017, 11:12:40 AM »
Acura is very lol

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #437 on: October 22, 2017, 11:40:42 AM »
Acura is very lol

I have really loved Acura over the years, but the newest in the TL and RL just don't do it for me anymore.  Can't really put my finger on it.  They are super reliable, and a lot better value than the other luxury cars....you get more car for the money kind of thing.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #438 on: October 22, 2017, 01:21:24 PM »
I'd choose whatever looks the coolest
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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #439 on: October 22, 2017, 01:30:05 PM »
...early leader in the clubhouse is the Lexus IS 350, with the 300hp v6.
I already told you what to do. 428i Gran Coupe. Good grief.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #440 on: October 22, 2017, 01:34:17 PM »
Come this January, I'll have went less than 50K miles in 8 years, with only round 10K of that in the last 3 years.  At that pace, I am hoping I never have to get a new car again.

Damn. I've driven 28k miles in like 11 months. It's all highway tho.

Noticed the other day I was way off on this.  It's going to be less than 45K in 8 years, and probably more like 7-8K in the last 3 years.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #441 on: October 22, 2017, 05:18:42 PM »
Acura is very lol

I have really loved Acura over the years, but the newest in the TL and RL just don't do it for me anymore.  Can't really put my finger on it.  They are super reliable, and a lot better value than the other luxury cars....you get more car for the money kind of thing.

It's the standard "my first real job" car out of a 4 year.  Nothing wrong per se, just see lots getting on the highway at Shawnee.  Not a grown up guy car

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #442 on: October 22, 2017, 05:30:17 PM »
Acura is very lol

I have really loved Acura over the years, but the newest in the TL and RL just don't do it for me anymore.  Can't really put my finger on it.  They are super reliable, and a lot better value than the other luxury cars....you get more car for the money kind of thing.

It's the standard "my first real job" car out of a 4 year.  Nothing wrong per se, just see lots getting on the highway at Shawnee.  Not a grown up guy car


I think you are perhaps right that they are getting more common, but wrong on the value proposition. I tried a boat load of cars today, and the damn Acura’s are still the best cars top to bottom for the money, in my opinion.

The TLX and RLX are pretty great cars.  I am not sure what is a more grown up guy car than a car that tops the charts on reliability, has all the best tech, and can come with a 300hp V6. 

The ILX is the smaller one, maybe that’s what you mean?  You can’t confuse any of the Acura’s with a regular Honda or Toyota...they are far superior than those.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #443 on: October 22, 2017, 05:31:32 PM »
There isn’t much of anything out there that I like better than my current RL.  I will end up getting SOMETHING, but meh city in the sedan market right now.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #444 on: October 22, 2017, 05:34:10 PM »
The hilarious thing about many of the SUV’s right now is that they have maybe 2 inches more ground clearance than sedans.  They aren’t “off road vehicles,” and yet they cost like $10K more than a sedan and have a worse ride, a louder cabin, and worse gas mileage.  I just don’t get it.  If I want a truck I am getting a F150 or a Silverado or something.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #445 on: October 22, 2017, 05:34:26 PM »
Get off my lawn.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #446 on: October 22, 2017, 05:43:13 PM »
Agreed they are very affordable and sensible.  If that's the look you want just get an impala or whatever chevy is making in that line

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #447 on: October 22, 2017, 05:51:19 PM »
Since nothing’s jumping out to you, why not take a flyer on a Tesla?

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #448 on: October 22, 2017, 06:28:18 PM »
You know what jumped out to me as sexy? That Alfa Romeo Giulia.

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Re: Cars.... How far have you went before getting a new one?
« Reply #449 on: October 22, 2017, 07:21:11 PM »
Agreed they are very affordable and sensible.  If that's the look you want just get an impala or whatever chevy is making in that line

I am curious why you believe those brands are comparable.  I check all these car review websites and none ever group those together.  What are all of them missing that you have figured out?