billsfanmiami(oh) Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Mr. ChumChums said: 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Able to get 14 mpg combined highway/city. Blame my right foot. I have a 2013 ATS. When I was shopping they tried to get me in a CTS-V. I wouldn’t even get in the thing because I knew I’d be in trouble! I love my ATS, I bet the V is a freakin blast to drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Bought and parked in December, not out yet. 09 Miata 12k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 22 hours ago, GoBills808 said: How many miles have you put on it? I’d be skeptical of putting a turbo in a V6 myself, not sure how I feel about that engine. Just 10K per year, typically. I'm not pulling trailers or boats, but what I get out of the engine is terrific acceleration. What I get out of the truck is a ton of interior room (front and back), height, power, and an advantage on CA highways that are typically filled with Priuses, Volts, Minis and VW bugs with little flowers on their dashboards. In the end, when I hit something, I want to be left standing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hadn't bought a new vehicle in 10 years...currently awaiting delivery of a 2018 Audi SQ5. I'm an SUV guy...like being up a little bit higher on the road and enjoy the cargo space. Test drove this baby and it flies. The Q7 has a third row but with no kids that wasn't a necessity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, eball said: Hadn't bought a new vehicle in 10 years...currently awaiting delivery of a 2018 Audi SQ5. I'm an SUV guy...like being up a little bit higher on the road and enjoy the cargo space. Test drove this baby and it flies. The Q7 has a third row but with no kids that wasn't a necessity. i have an order in for the Q7 right now. it's not a made to spec order, but they found the one i wanted, and have to bring it up. after test driving a number of cars, the audis were by far my favorite. does the q5 have the vision package? it's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Zevon Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2011 Rav4. Best car I've owned (which isn't saying much as I've owned a Dodge Neon, Chevy Cobalt, Chevy Cruz, & a Hyundai Elantra) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, teef said: i have an order in for the Q7 right now. it's not a made to spec order, but they found the one i wanted, and have to bring it up. after test driving a number of cars, the audis were by far my favorite. does the q5 have the vision package? it's amazing. The virtual cockpit? Yep. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, eball said: The virtual cockpit? Yep. I can't wait. once i saw it, i wanted it. did you build the car yourself? i've heard it can take months, and i just didn't have the time to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Not the size of the wand, but magic in it. Can't hit what you can't catch. Anything under 7 secs 0-60 will scoot away from the tanks. Today driving isn't like being in a Porsche Spider & meeting a Ford Custom. Safety built into the smaller vehicles... Couple with acceleration... Probably safer! The only enemy is oneself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 48 minutes ago, teef said: once i saw it, i wanted it. did you build the car yourself? i've heard it can take months, and i just didn't have the time to wait. Yes custom order...started the process in mid-January and should have it within the next two weeks...so, about 2.5-3 months. I wasn't in a hurry so it was no big deal to wait for what I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/21/2018 at 8:31 AM, Seasons1992 said: 2005 CR-V with only 258,618 miles on it. The tailgate is covered in brewery stickers (plus a big Bills logo magnet). Best rig I will ever own (unless I get my dream vehicle....a 4Runner). Either it, or I, will expire before we part. HEY! That looks familiar! Holds lots of tailgate goodies in the rear! Merci! My son just got a 4Runner and he LOVES it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, eball said: Yes custom order...started the process in mid-January and should have it within the next two weeks...so, about 2.5-3 months. I wasn't in a hurry so it was no big deal to wait for what I wanted. that's not too bad. i read in a forum that it took someone 6 months. i'm not sure what the make was, or when they ordered it, but that is super long. i'm still waiting on an email saying that they can ship my car up to me. it's taking longer than i'd like, but what can you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 FWIW: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2011/06/your_big_car_is_killing_me.html ALL vehicles are getting larger anr larger the last 40 years... Heavier too... Almost a 1,000 pounds more on average. My MINI is almost 4,000 pounds. My Jeep is over 2 tons. "The average new car weighed 3,221 pounds in 1987 but 4,009 pounds in 2010. Even small-size sedans have packed on the pounds, thanks to more-powerful—if more-efficient—engines, as well as features like nicer seats, more safety features, and more legroom." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 12:47 PM, LABillzFan said: I got a 2017 F150 Sport last year, pretty much like below. It's like driving around in my living room. Beautiful ride, incredible interior, great pick up, and Ecoboost gives me decent mileage. I always get a kick out of people when they get in for the first time and are like "What in the holy hell??" I'm on my 4th F150 and they just keep getting better. An added bonus for me is the amount you can fit when you fold up the back seats. So much room. I agree with the Ecoboost. I was blown away by how fast this thing is for a V6. Very happy with this truck. Mine is a 3-year lease so it comes due summer 2019. The buyback is way to high so I will have to make up my mind buy or lease again. I can't remember. What does the Sport version have that the others don't? Mine is a Lariat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Dante said: I'm on my 4th F150 and they just keep getting better. An added bonus for me is the amount you can fit when you fold up the back seats. So much room. I agree with the Ecoboost. I was blown away by how fast this thing is for a V6. Very happy with this truck. Mine is a 3-year lease so it comes due summer 2019. The buyback is way to high so I will have to make up my mind buy or lease again. I can't remember. What does the Sport version have that the others don't? Mine is a Lariat. Honestly, I don't even know what came in the Sports package. What actually happened was Ford's website lets you build the vehicle you want, with the features you want, and then you give that to your dealer and he finds it for you. The problem was that you were able to build something that Ford simply didn't make. You want a back-up camera? Fine, but it's part of this package. You can't just get it by itself. You want GPS? Fine, but it's part of a package, etc. The website didn't really take that into consideration. Finally the dealer pulled a Sports version from the back, apparently on the inventory list for too long, and said "How about this? It has everything you want, plus stuff you don't want, and we'll do it for what you're asking." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 12 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: FWIW: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2011/06/your_big_car_is_killing_me.html ALL vehicles are getting larger anr larger the last 40 years... Heavier too... Almost a 1,000 pounds more on average. My MINI is almost 4,000 pounds. My Jeep is over 2 tons. "The average new car weighed 3,221 pounds in 1987 but 4,009 pounds in 2010. Even small-size sedans have packed on the pounds, thanks to more-powerful—if more-efficient—engines, as well as features like nicer seats, more safety features, and more legroom." Modern American cars need that extra weight to support the extra weight of the modern American 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 19 hours ago, teef said: i'm still waiting on an email saying that they can ship my car up to me. it's taking longer than i'd like, but what can you do? Cap a few mother!@#$ers to make sure they understand you're not screwing around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. ChumChums Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 5:52 PM, billsfanmiami(oh) said: I have a 2013 ATS. When I was shopping they tried to get me in a CTS-V. I wouldn’t even get in the thing because I knew I’d be in trouble! I love my ATS, I bet the V is a freakin blast to drive. It's amazing. A slippery slope, since I told myself when I got it that I won't modify it... and now I spend half my day looking at upgrades, air filters, exhaust systems, etc... By itself, a dangerously fast car. Fun as hell, especially on the California scenic drives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Koko78 said: Cap a few mother!@#$ers to make sure they understand you're not screwing around? they still haven't told me anything. frowny face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/27/2018 at 3:19 PM, eball said: Hadn't bought a new vehicle in 10 years...currently awaiting delivery of a 2018 Audi SQ5. I'm an SUV guy...like being up a little bit higher on the road and enjoy the cargo space. Test drove this baby and it flies. The Q7 has a third row but with no kids that wasn't a necessity. I think an RS3 or RS4, if they ever sell them here again, are pretty high on my list of next car to get down the road. I had a tuned A4 S-Line a few years back, loved it, but too many miles on it and had to get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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