Your next car?

[Raza]

Never go to a gas station again == reinforced anti-riffraff bubble.

Buying electric = librruls

[NomisR]

Am I wrong for wanting a C7 now?  I'm thinking fuck it with replacing my RSX with a 4 door and just get a Corvette? 

[CALL_911]

Am I wrong for wanting a C7 now?  I'm thinking fuck it with replacing my RSX with a 4 door and just get a Corvette?

No, that's what you should be thinking

[NomisR]

No, that's what you should be thinking

There hasn't been a car that I've really wanted since I got the Lotus... but damn.. I want one... not good.. not good at all....

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

There hasn't been a car that I've really wanted since I got the Lotus... but damn.. I want one... not good.. not good at all....

Go for it! I will own one in the next few years!!!!!

[NomisR]

I'm looking for a job closer to home, if I don't have to worry about a commute, i'm definitely going to do this.. otherwise.. a HOV hippy mobile I get..

[dazzleman]

I just took the Audi A6 for a test drive.  I was blown away by it.  Fucking loved it.  The pickup was fantastic, as were the suspension and steering.  I think this is the one!

[Rich]

I just took the Audi A6 for a test drive.  I was blown away by it.  Fucking loved it.  The pickup was fantastic, as were the suspension and steering.  I think this is the one!

Did you test the A7/A8/A5/S5/S6?

[dazzleman]

Did you test the A7/A8/A5/S5/S6?

No, just the A6.  It's the only one I'm considering.

[Rich]

No, just the A6.  It's the only one I'm considering.

So how does it stack up against the 535i?

[MrH]

3.0T V6?

[Rich]

3.0T V6?

I doubt the pick up is that good with the 2.0T and Dave doesn't want a diesel, soooooo

[dazzleman]

So how does it stack up against the 535i?

I liked it better.  I can't really put my finger on why.  I think it's a combination of the pickup, steering and suspension.  And it's a good deal less money.

[dazzleman]

3.0T V6?

Yes.  I wouldn't consider the 2.0. WTF, too slow!

[dazzleman]

I doubt the pick up is that good with the 2.0T and Dave doesn't want a diesel, soooooo

It's not that I don't want the diesel.  It's just that I would pay more for it, and not really get enough of the main benefit since I drive so little.

[FoMoJo]

Yes.  I wouldn't consider the 2.0. WTF, too slow!

How many cars have you considered?

[dazzleman]

How many cars have you considered?

I've looked at the BMW 5-series and 6-series, and the Audi A6 and A7.  I have considered the diesel and even the hybrid, but I'm not sure either one really works for me.  If I drove a lot of highway miles, I would probably get the diesel, but as it is, I only drive 8,000 per year.

I like the shape of the A6 better than the A7 (just as I like the 5-series better than the 6-series).  I prefer the more square look to the coupe look.

I'd even be tempted to go smaller, but I take people in the back seat a lot, and I want it to be comfortable.

[FoMoJo]

I've looked at the BMW 5-series and 6-series, and the Audi A6 and A7.  I have considered the diesel and even the hybrid, but I'm not sure either one really works for me.  If I drove a lot of highway miles, I would probably get the diesel, but as it is, I only drive 8,000 per year.

I like the shape of the A6 better than the A7 (just as I like the 5-series better than the 6-series).  I prefer the more square look to the coupe look.

I'd even be tempted to go smaller, but I take people in the back seat a lot, and I want it to be comfortable.

All very nice.  Have you considered Mercedes...or even Jaguar?

[68_427]

Dave drive the CTS v sport.  You owe it to yourself to drive the best driving car in the segment. 

[dazzleman]

All very nice.  Have you considered Mercedes...or even Jaguar?

I don't care for Mercedes.  I worry about Jaguar's spotty repair record.

[dazzleman]

Dave drive the CTS v sport.  You owe it to yourself to drive the best driving car in the segment.

I can't get past the narrow vertical rear lights.   They always make me think there must be a dead body in the trunk.

[FoMoJo]

I don't care for Mercedes.  I worry about Jaguar's spotty repair record.

They've had a spotty past alright but improved a great deal with foreign ownership.  Might be fun to take for a drive.

[MX793]

They've had a spotty past alright but improved a great deal with foreign ownership.  Might be fun to take for a drive.

Jag improved greatly under Ford's ownership, but have they climbed further since being bought by Tata?

[FoMoJo]

Jag improved greatly under Ford's ownership, but have they climbed further since being bought by Tata?

Good question.  I'd heard that Tata poured in a lot of money.

[68_427]

I can't get past the narrow vertical rear lights.   They always make me think there must be a dead body in the trunk.

Hard to argue with about 450hp and 500tq for $65K

[dazzleman]

Hard to argue with about 450hp and 500tq for $65K

There's nothing rational about car choices.  It's all irrational.  I associate Cadillac with organized crime, so to me, it's a downscale brand.

[dazzleman]

Is it possible that the BMW 5-series and Audi A6 are a comparable price for similar options?  Or am I screwing something up?  I "built" my own car on each of the websites, chose the options I want, and in both cases, the price is coming in a hair below $60K.

I assumed the BMW would be a few grand more expensive with comparable options.

[280Z Turbo]

There's nothing rational about car choices.  It's all irrational.  I associate Cadillac with organized crime, so to me, it's a downscale brand.

No matter how good the car is, it still looks like a Cadillac.

I will forever associate Cadillacs with old people, ghetto donks, and GM mediocrity.

It's hard to imagine them on the same level as the Germans.

[MrH]

Is it possible that the BMW 5-series and Audi A6 are a comparable price for similar options?  Or am I screwing something up?  I "built" my own car on each of the websites, chose the options I want, and in both cases, the price is coming in a hair below $60K.

I assumed the BMW would be a few grand more expensive with comparable options.

Why would you assume that?

They're typically pretty equivalent in terms of price.  A Mercedes E-class will probably be right there too.

[dazzleman]

No matter how good the car is, it still looks like a Cadillac.

I will forever associate Cadillacs with old people, ghetto donks, and GM mediocrity.

It's hard to imagine them on the same level as the Germans.

That's the problem I have.  I also associate them with organized crime.  Any time I see those thin vertical rear lights, I picture the car pulling off from a dark deserted road after dumping a body in the marsh alongside it.