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Wagons Station Wagon vs SUV
1426 messages, Last post on Feb 21, 2007 at 8:37 AM
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How about the up and coming Audi A3 sportback for your brother? It's a 5 door hatch with a sweet 2.0 turbo. AND a direct shift gearbox (manual without an automatic clutch) which has shift paddles on the steering wheel. Li_sailor - I'm actually thinking of trading in my RSX for one of these babies. It probably won't happen, but I'm going to keep my eye on it though this summer to see how the feedback is on it. |
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A3 looks hot, I really like those. I think they nailed the styling. -juice |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 11, 2005 9:56 am) I am sure the Audi would be a great ride, but it is way too much of a car for my bro. The latest development is they are borrowing a Camry and all the gear fits just fine in the Camry, and they really like the ride. The bass fits in the back like a middle passenger, with the neck proturding into the front seat between the passenger and driver. No, you and I would not choose to do this, but my brother likes the idea of having a "regular" car for the majority of his driving (the bass rarely goes in the car), so...... but then he talks positively about the Pontiac Vibe.  It's interesting to be talking to somebody who is so NOT a car person. For most people, buying a car is a really lousy experience. The sales people often suck. It's the biggest expenditure that most people will ever make other than buying their home. It causes a lot of angst. I'd say a small minority get any enjoyment out of it. Interestingly, and I say this because neither my bro or his wife are "car people," they drove a Prius yesterday and LOVED it. (but you can't get one in Boston for like 6 months). I say "interestingly" because I have assumed the buyers for the Prius would NOT include people who are not car people and are not "gizmo" people, unless they are hard core environmental issue consumers. These folks fall into none of these categories, so I am surprised that even they thought it was a great car. (not commenting on whether the Prius is great; just commenting on my biases about the Prius) |
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It's the Legacy and Outback that have Sportshift, and aren't gated. Forester and Impreza are gated. Camry scores well in "ease of use" if that's what he wants. -juice |
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they've decided on the Hyundai Tucson (whatever the new, small Hyundai SUV is) the warranty made them really comfortable |
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I drove one a while back. Not particularly sporty but a nice, practical vehicle for the price. -juice |
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I consider our Pilot the family station wagon, same goes for all the rest from Foresters to Freestyles. Only the Truck base vehicles are SUV's, except for the specialty vehicles like Range Rovers with their unibody, but reinforced components.
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Replying to: durability05 (Jun 21, 2005 3:39 pm)
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Replying to: li_sailor (Jun 21, 2005 5:58 pm) So after going thru my 04 EXL PIlot, I said to myself , what an uncanny resemblance, its my Daddy's station wagon, and I bought it because it reminded me so much of that Station Wagon I wanted as kid, because it had seating for 8. |
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That's basically the replacement. There was actually the minivan inbetween, but it went from wagon to minivan to SUV for the family vehicle of choice. So, what's next? Crossovers? -juice
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