ALL CAR TALK ALL THE TIME 1.0

Agreed on the 3rd row. Only use it 10% of the time. Throw the 2 kids back there when hauling friends or grandparents. Currently have a 2014 Explorer Limited.

 

Did some reading on that new RXL. Know what you mean on the rear seat. I might get to the Chicago auto show and check it out. Seems like I would lean towards the larger Infiniti qx60 for around the same price point. Not sold on it though. Trying to pry my wife away from the explorer/expedition will be difficult.

 

Any thoughts on the Alfa Romeo Giulia? I’m looking for a fun second car and have liked the look of it since their first ad for it 2 years ago. It seems to get good reviews, but a lot of those are for the higher end Quadrifoglio. That’s a little more than I want to spend. I know all the troubles they’ve had in the past but they needed to get this car right if they wanted to do anything in the US.

I have driven one and was pretty happy with the 20 minute test drive. How can you get a dealer to give you an extended test drive?

Thanks.

 

I really like the car, I looked at the quad only. 2 issues with the italians, if you live far from service it might be an issue for random electrical issues and software updates/recalls. I don't think most modern cars will leave u stranded unless its just bad luck. I found the door/seat proportion was kind of odd getting in and out.
I think the safer bet are the german counterparts, unless you want something unique. Not sure on how much u want to spend but u could look into others.
But for 4 doors Maserati ghibli is a decent lease car for the exotic factor.
Safe car lease is the bmw m3 or AMG C43

I wouldn't buy any of these cars new, IMO its better to lease or purchase certified preowned on a lease return

 

You might want to do some further research on the QX60 before you commit, it’s based on the Pathfinder and there have been issues with the CVT.

 

Thanks, that’s exactly the kind of response I was hoping for. I will have to take a look at the other cars you’ve mentioned. This decision is still a couple months away. I have a few other more important life decisions to make, but felt like a diversion was needed at present.

 

same issue with the Maserati on service and recall campaign , but at least the ghibli is well developed, near the end of its life cycle

 

Will do. Thanks. Probably going to end up with one of the Fords again.

 

I was just shopping these. Coming from a sports sedans and generally small cars they almost all felt like giant tubs. The Traverse and it's counterparts were decent. The Acura MDX was better. Believe it or not the Mazda CX9 was a better driver and a better cruiser, and if they would have offered a more powerful engine in that it would be a no brainer. Plus the signature trim level is gorgeous. But they don't offer an upgraded engine. Audi Q7 is the class of the field though, by far the best 3 row. I was buying 2-3 years used and plan to keep 2-3 years though, and everyone knows don't own a German car out of warranty. Lincoln MKT with the 3.5 ecoboost was a strong contender, but just too ugly for me to be seen driving.

I ended up going down to 5 passenger CUV though. If Ford would have put the 3.5 ecoboost into the Edge, again it would have been an easy choice. But the 2.7 ecoboost was just ok. I ended up buying an Infiniti Qx70. Great driving car, but the electronics are so outdated.

 

Didn't know Porsche didn't like to negotiate off MSRP. Nice deal for someone

 

that's a great deal, I'm waiting to see what happens with the car pool stickers, basically which non electric cars are going to be included. ill hit u up when they make that new list