Cars We Drive!

[Jr Mouse]

Regarding the recent Ineos Grenadiers discussion the one consistent complaint I hear is the steering. It feels outdated and takes more work than a modern vehicle should.

That and the interior has a lot of hard plastics for an 80k+ vehicle. No one is saying it should be G Wagon luxury but at that price point buyers have certain expectations.

Otherwise I like how it looks and it should be reliable enough for a one off vehicle that doesn’t specialize in making cars.

 

[venividivicibj]

Car shopping is so stressful, calling around at dealerships etc.

Shouldn’t be stressful- they need you, don’t don’t need them

 

[NakedYoga]

Shouldn’t be stressful- they need you, don’t don’t need them

Yeah, but there's the added stress of wanting to make this a December to Remember™

Also, I always love this clip at Christmastime:

 

[chrfi]

It's the darkest time of the year here in the north and the car is garaged for the winter. Good time to look at nice photos from last summer... This was a beautiful late May evening, 9pm, 24c (75F), still very light. Super nice to cruise quiet roads with the roof and windows down. This kind of driving is really relaxing.

 

[double00]

what say you ?

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/pickup-truck-drivers-kei-japan-honda-693effd4

 

[sugarbutch]

So much gubmint intervention from states which purport to love freedom

 

[patrick_b]

I don’t know what BMW calls their PTS color program but this must be one of them. Sitting in a local showroom. Evidently a customer ordered and backed out.

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[HRoi]

“BMW Individual”

But why not Oxford Green? It’s a heritage bmw color and one of the three best paints they’ve ever made…

 

[sugarbutch]

It looks like the same green on my friend’s i4

 

[patrick_b]

Oxford Green

You aren't wrong...

 

[otc]

Who is the target customer for the Nissan Murano?

They’ve been around for a long time and I see them on the road, but I’ve never known anyone to drive them. But I know lots of cars appeal strongly to specific groups of people even though others would never look twice.

What group is out there that looks at the Murano and says “hey, that’s the car for me”???

 

[UKWyldcat]

Mid-life crisis purchase 2.0. A 2014 Jaguar XKR-S, French Racing Blue. A true unicorn.

 

[gettoasty]

Have a $7000 award for going electric. Pretty much set on RAV4 Hybrid--trying to secure a 2025 in transit model MIJ. Car shopping is so stressful, calling around at dealerships etc. Online shopping thanks to Styleforum has helped a bit.

The alternative would be Mazda CX-50 hybrid. Nicer trim overall, sort of like the aggressiveness more on the Toyota. Also, a tad out of my price range. The trade-in is a '94 van so happy to upgrade regardless.

Done and done, I think $3-4k below all other qualified dealerships. '25 RAV4 hybrid, and newly delivered from Japan because Japan made still means something, right?

The Tacoma TRD on the lot looked really nice, too.

 

[UnFacconable]

Who is the target customer for the Nissan Murano?

They’ve been around for a long time and I see them on the road, but I’ve never known anyone to drive them. But I know lots of cars appeal strongly to specific groups of people even though others would never look twice.

What group is out there that looks at the Murano and says “hey, that’s the car for me”???

Shut your mouth and show some respect.

Find me a better SUVertible to eat up highway miles AND survive a summer in a senior community.

 

[otc]

Shut your mouth and show some respect.

Find me a better SUVertible to eat up highway miles AND survive a summer in a senior community.

Oh god, I forgot about the convertible abomination version.