The search for my next car begins...
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Have you ever thought about practical weighted against what others will think of you?
I make as much as a third year cardio-vascular. Yet.... I own no home... Have no credit to worry about. My kids have nothing to worry about even though they are doing better than me.
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Have you ever thought about practical weighted against what others will think of you?
I make as much as a third year cardio-vascular. Yet.... I own no home... Have no credit to worry about. My kids have nothing to worry about even though they are doing better than me.
Buy what ever car you want.
I think I waited long enough. This one is my car. I still want to bring the kids around, even if I can’t take all 3. Practically speaking - I bought a minivan and endured many ridiculing for it. I’m proud to drive a minivan, it reminds me of my most important role - a dad.
But now this one is for me.
I can choose to buy a Mclaren but for what? I don’t track, I don’t like to show off. And it only has 2 seats so when am I ever going to be ever able to take Emma out?
So for me, while it’s my car, I would like to enjoy it with my kids so I will need Atleast 2 car seats to fit in the rear as a baseline.
I like the LS500 as it is safe and big and still fun for me.
The LC500 would be awesome but it might be tight in the back.
A GSF would do the trick but it’s so close in price to an LS500 and the straight line speed is nearly identical.
The MB S550 would be nice but I’m not sure if long term reliability is similar to a Lexus (though I’m not sure if a forced induction LS500 would be as reliable as a NA V8 LC500)....
Beyond that, I don’t want a Bentley or an Aston or a BMW or an Audi or a Maserati.
Ferrari and Lambo are out of the question at this stage of the game, so is Mclaren. That would be if I were actually rich.
I have not explored the domestics nor do I know much about Volvo, which is why this thread is fun. I am sure many others have more experience than me.Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
Take it from a guy that has had the three pointed star in my driveway... they SUCK! I far prefer my Jag to MBZ....
Another option, The Aston Martin Rapide….
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It's a badass. 490hp at 890 on the torque side.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »Take it from a guy that has had the three pointed star in my driveway... they SUCK! I far prefer my Jag to MBZ....
Another option, The Aston Martin Rapide….
Oh man
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I can afford the LS500 F Sport. Just don't need it.
If you ever bought one, you would just leave it at someone's house. -
At your house my friend.
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'Murrica... -
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.
Carry the family with you and piss off almost all of the other V8 powered SUVs on the planet."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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Ah good point
How quick is that?Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.
Carry the family with you and piss off almost all of the other V8 powered SUVs on the planet.
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MB G Class
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afterburnt wrote: »MB G Class
That is a beastly rideMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
MB GLS 63 is also a monster
The interior is sick
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If you are thinking Porsche, then go for it. In my opinion, the only "true" sports model now is the Cayman. The 911 Carrera has evolved into a sports/luxury model. You should at least drive each Porsche model including the Panamera.
I would not put Porsche and Audi in the same comparison. The only car I have ever seen replaced by a dealer was an Audi that was a lemon.
I am older now and I drive an Toyota RAV4, but in my younger days, I owned three Porsches all 5-speeds. All of them were great cars, and I do not regret owning them for any reason.
My first one was a Yellow 1976 912E.
The second one was a 1977 Guards Red 911s.
The third one was a 1984 Guards Red 911s Targa with front and rear spoilers. I kept it for about 12 years. The Targa top has no problems. This is how the 84 looked.
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BlueBirdMusic wrote: »If you are thinking Porsche, then go for it. In my opinion, the only "true" sports model now is the Cayman. The 911 Carrera has evolved into a sports/luxury model. You should at least drive each Porsche model including the Panamera.
I would not put Porsche and Audi in the same comparison. The only car I have ever seen replaced by a dealer was an Audi that was a lemon.
I am older now and I drive an Toyota RAV4, but in my younger days, I owned three Porsches all 5-speeds. All of them were great cars, and I do not regret owning them for any reason.
My first one was a Yellow 1976 912E.
The second one was a 1977 Guards Red 911s.
The third one was a 1984 Guards Red 911s Targa with front and rear spoilers. I kept it for about 12 years. The Targa top has no problems. This is how the 84 looked.
Yeah but I need rear seats.
These are two options
One is an S and the other is not.
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buy a lambo with a trailer hitch. That way you can pack the kids in a pop-up and tow them anywhere...
Why no cayenne turbo?Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
buy a lambo with a trailer hitch. That way you can pack the kids in a pop-up and tow them anywhere...
Why no cayenne turbo?
Uh
Cuz that’s gonna be mid 150sMagico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R -
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Aston-Martin-Rapide/223527061806?hash=item340b40492e:g:iDgAAOSwDrBc5gqq
'Nuff said!
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If I could live with a 2 seater... MB GTS... wowza
Fast as heck.
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But I think the more I think, the more I like the LS500.
Kids will be comfortable and safe, and I’ll have one quick putt putter.
And by next year the 2018 will be likely high 50s which means more money for audio.
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Go drive that Aston first... everybody has an LS, but only secret agents and super villains drive Astons. Either way, every time you drop the little ones off at school, every kid there will know who the cool dad is,..
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I did it
I found a car seat pic in the rear of an LC500!
Yes!
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One person's trash is another man's treasure. I had great experiences with both Mercedes I had. If performance is important then you could always go AMG.
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Not a Chevy fan, but the ss is a sleeper family car with 415 hp
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/chevrolet/ss/2017/ar-BBB3ETS#page=2
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Joey, all of the 911 body styles have had and have back seats, albeit the seats are best suited for kids and small adults. The Panamera is a four door Porsche.
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2020 Subaru Legacy XT with 260hp intercooled turbo
4 seater....safe....economical....reliable....sleeper
https://youtu.be/FFIOnxLm05w
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18 Lexus GS 350 F-Sport owner here. Bought new Nov.17, no repairs yet since purchase. Reliability is what I want and that's what I've gotten with Lexus. Also have a 14 RX with 45k and no repairs since purchase Dec.14. It's unacceptable to me to have premature failures as most other brands tend to have. Killer deals out there on used GSF's and LS's.
