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#6273 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [fintail] by ateixeira

Sep 24, 2012 (8:35 am)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 24, 2012 8:32 am)
Not me, the ZDX is even worse. Same for the X6.
 
I'll take an MDX or an X5 and the $10 grand credit in order to give up the "styling" I think they try to call it.
 
Take a tall, heavy utility, and then remove the utility. They're totally pointless. Sure, with $70 grand worth of performance they can actually drive well, but why not start with a 6 series coupe?

#6274 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [ateixeira] by fintail

Sep 24, 2012 (8:38 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 24, 2012 8:35 am)
Well if the only two cars in the world were a ZDX and Crosstour...might as well take the whole ugly tree instead of a simple ugly stick. Is a ZDX 10K more than an MDX? I am not enough of a douchebag to drive an X6
 
Why not just buy the Gran Coupe? Oh yeah, some like the faux ruggedness of a slightly higher riding vehicle.

#6275 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [fintail] by ateixeira

Sep 24, 2012 (9:07 am)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 24, 2012 8:38 am)
To be honest I don't care enough to look at their prices. I think they should all be recalled, owners forced to watch them all be crushed in to recyclables. No refunds so they learn their lesson.
 
some like the faux ruggedness of a slightly higher riding vehicle.
 
True, but when you get utility at least there is a REASON for wanting that.

#6276 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [ateixeira] by michaell

Sep 24, 2012 (10:52 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 24, 2012 9:07 am)
True, but when you get utility at least there is a REASON for wanting that.
 
We've owned 5 SUV's / crossovers over the years, specifically for their utility.
 
'98 Ford Expedition
'02 Ford Explorer
'05 Saturn VUE
'08 Saturn VUE
'10 Mazda CX-7
 
Note the progression from pure boxes to something a bit more stylish. However, we didn't lose any functionality when we went from the VUE to the CX-7, since the Mazda is slightly bigger in all dimensions.
 
The ZDX and X6, IMHO, are trying to marry the utility of a crossover with the sporting DNA of the brands.
 
Somebody is buying them, I guess.

#6277 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [michaell] by ateixeira

Sep 24, 2012 (1:14 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Sep 24, 2012 10:52 am)
Actually I think they're trying to marry the mass and size of an SUV with the utility of a compact coupe.
 
I want the exact opposite. Utility with the lightest weight possible.

#6278 of 7123 M-B SLS GT by ateixeira

Sep 24, 2012 (1:30 pm)

They should edit this down to a 30 second ad:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3ZaD-lDSgYE
 
Great as it sounds, I still don't think the styling holds a candle to the original.

#6279 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [ateixeira] by fintail

Sep 24, 2012 (1:49 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 24, 2012 9:07 am)
Or they can be used as a lesson against ugly design. Sadly, the suits who approved the styles probably received promotions.
 
I'm not seeing any positive correlation between higher riding and practical.

#6280 of 7123 Re: M-B SLS GT [ateixeira] by fintail

Sep 24, 2012 (1:50 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 24, 2012 1:30 pm)
It's made for the internet...I've never seen an actual AMG-only spot on TV.
 
The original is slowly but surely creeping up on 7 figures now. The newbie version is a mild supercar bargain at just over 200K. But yeah, the original is an amazing design, the new one just wants to be something it won't be.

#6281 of 7123 Re: new 2013 Honda Accord ad [fintail] by ateixeira

Sep 24, 2012 (2:02 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 24, 2012 1:49 pm)
positive correlation between higher riding and practical
 
Higher roofs allow for a taller, more upright interior, which in turn is very practical.
 
The Forester isn't significantly longer or wider than an Impreza Sport but it has tons more cargo room.
 
(OTOH if you compare an Impreza XV to an Impreza Sport, the 3" of lift does nothing because the shape is still the same.)
 
Similarly, RAV4 is much bigger than a Corolla Fielder station wagon.
 
Wagons are long, but crossovers are TALL and long.

#6282 of 7123 Re: M-B SLS GT [fintail] by fezo

Sep 24, 2012 (2:03 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Sep 24, 2012 1:50 pm)
Have they started giving away houses with the purchase of a Crosstour? Seeing a lot more of them here, too, and no logical reason why.

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