My solution to living in the foothills without 4 wheel drive is to just stay home when the roads are bad
Volvo is now Chinese owner. Not as good of a car and also spare parts could be expensive if Trump continues his trade war with them. Nissan is okay. Camry is Camry, nice car, kinda boring. Look at the Lexus IS 300 or 350 AWD. It's a Camry on steroids. Great looks, value, and reliability.
I don’t know what it is. From my mom and dad’s VW Karman Ghia, Bus, or bug. Or my first car, an ‘83 VW Rabbit GTI to my current A6.......there is just something about getting behind the wheel of a German vehicle. Mine now, it’s the smell of it, the way it handles in the curves, I just will never get anything else but German from now on. I won’t hate on Accords or Camrys, they are the top two selling cars for a reason, but it’s just not me. I get them as rentals cars for work all the time, but they just don’t have that same feeling. Wish I could explain better. I have a V8 AWD and love it!
You only want Lanny to buy an Audi because they are assembled in Mexico. https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/san-jose-chiapa-mexico-212
Wish we had more diesel car options. They last so much longer. Other countries have them. I will never own another gas vehicle again.
the new Lexus ES looks way nicer now. They even have an F-sport model. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/2...oks-pretty-darn-good-official-photos-and-info
A year and a half ago I was planning a road trip around the country, so I went looking for the best road trip car I could find. I did a ton of research and, long story short, I bought a used (2013) Acura RDX through Carmax (great experience btw). I hadn’t bought a used car in 30+ years but the RDX was well worth it (and used was the only way I could comfortably afford one). I could not be happier with my choice. It has a lot of power (6 cylinder) and gets 28 mpg consistently, even at 80 mph. It’s very comfortable, quiet and well built, with all kinds of room. And it’s a pure pleasure to drive. I’ve never felt so “one with the car” before. Too, the stereo system is outstanding. The last 2 vehicles I purchased had Bose surround sound systems and they weren’t anywhere near as good. Just a great all around car that I expect to last me a very long time. And I can virtually guarantee that the next car I buy (whether for me or for the wife) will be another RDX. Or at least an Acura. You get what you pay for.......
