What will your next car be?

[kimona]

^^^ That is NICE, NICE, NICE! I love it.

[NYC-SE]

Super cool little truck.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by NYC-SE

Super cool little truck.

+1

[junorico24]

I just checked out the Toyota 86 today. WOW! I am getting it. It has the same new car smell like the Yaris i got new. The car seats snugs you in. Plus we all fit in it.I was surprise about the back seats you can fit a small child back there no problem.

[MugenRep]

Definitely looking into something to save money in the future. I'm thinking a BMW i3 ReX Extended Range or Chevy Bolt to help our new solar panels pay back their keep faster.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by junorico24

I just checked out the Toyota 86 today. WOW! I am getting it. It has the same new car smell like the Yaris i got new. The car seats snugs you in. Plus we all fit in it.I was surprise about the back seats you can fit a small child back there no problem.

I really like the 86, too.

[kimona]

Drove a bunch of cars this weekend and these are my impressions in a nutshell:

Mazda CX5 - Handsome, solidly built car that performed well and felt surprisingly sporty. Motor is bit noisy under acceleration, but car is quiet at cruise. A nice car if you’re looking for sporty, not luxury ride.

Mazda CX3 - Wanted to check this car out, but no dealer had one to test drive. Two dealers told me they didn't have the car, not because they were sold out, but because they simply don't sell.

Honda CR-V - Not the best looking sheet metal design. Interior is pleasant, but rather bland styling. Car drives well, good handling, and pleasant ride. Nice but BORING. Didn’t get me excited like a new car should.

Honda HR-V – Front and rear design looks good. Side view leaves a lot to be desired. Interior looks and feels cheap! Noisy motor, sluggish transmission, mediocre handling, uncomfortable seating. Hated the car.

Nissan Rogue Sport – Really handsome car. Nice interior design. Motor and CVT were surprisingly well matched. Decent acceleration and handling. Sporty. Not a lot of tech crap in the base model. I really liked the car.

Toyota RAV4 – Redesigned front end is fugly. Good acceleration and handling. A very civilized car that does everything well. Interior styling is in desperate need of a redesign. Front seats don’t provide good lumbar support. Just didn’t feel like a new car.

Buick Encore – Feels solidly built. I like the exterior styling. Nice paint. The interior looks like a luxury car with nice materials and features. Turbo motor and 6-speed transmission work well. Not the quickest car, but more than adequate. Handles nicely. Very comfortable front seats. Base model has tons of standard stuff. Quiet, quiet, quiet. Loved the car. I drove it home and it’s in my driveway now.

[justanotherdrunk]

SWEEEEEEET

ive come very close recently to leasing another one ... we had a 2013 ... just wanna try something different

a 2017 base car (which is what i would call loaded) can be had for <$4K for a 2 year lease with 20K miles which is totally adequate ... just stupid cheap.

yea, i like the white and look forward to more pics including the interior

[justanotherdrunk]

check out the huge noise canceling speaker on top of the spare tire

[NYC-SE]

Congrats on the new ride.

[kimona]

MSRP: $25290.

24 month Lease: Drive off fees (including DMV and first month's payment) = $1000.
23 payments @ $140 (including taxes) = $3220.

Purchase option at lease end: $16438.

[ern-diz]

Nice! Don't remember you mentioning you were in the market for a new ride, with the exception of having mentioned a front end swap of your Yaris with a newer model. Congrats. Is this for the wifey? Does this mean that there is a possibility of lows in the near future for your Yaris?

[kimona]

^^^ My wife doesn't enjoy driving the Camry like I do. Too bad. So, we went shopping for a car she would like to drive, and we hit on the Buick Encore. This car will replace my Camry... which is for sale as of this morning.

I guess I've got my Yaris back! Not sure about lowering yet, but it will be a future consideration.

[ern-diz]

[kimona]

LOL. Yes. Thanks for the laugh.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by kimona

LOL. Yes. Thanks for the laugh.

[kimona]

Update. Just sold the Camry. Sad. I loved that car. Oh well, live in the present.

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by kimona

MSRP: $25290.

24 month Lease: Drive off fees (including DMV and first month's payment) = $1000.
23 payments @ $140 (including taxes) = $3220.

Purchase option at lease end: $16438.

Congrats on the Buick Encore. If I was going to purchase an 'American Brand' auto (or even a Crossover vehicle in general), that would probably be the one also (since I can't get past the styling or certain other things on its competition). I hear it's one of the better ones - probably because it's made by European Opel Automobiles for Buick.

I'm sure glad that I'm not in the market to buy a car for another 3 years or so. There literally isn't a single vehicle rolling off the production lines today for the U.S. market that really excites+interests me, whether it be due to styling, type of vehicle, manufacturer of vehicle, annoying (to me) features, lack of certain important (to me) features, etc. That even includes the luxury brand car lines. How depressing. If I totalled my Yaris tomorrow, I would be out there scrounging up another low-mileage good-condition used/new 2015-2017 Yaris SE (in anything but red probably, lol).