sdoyel wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:03 amNever thought I'd own a Kia, but I'm happy with it thus far...
My plan is to drive my Mercedes until it dies, but if forced to change today, I would also go with something in the Hyundai family in a heartbeat now.
Same luxuries (in fact Genesis has more), way different price tag, and maintenance on German is so high--previously had a VW that routinely gave me problems. And, I think a lot of American drivers are moving that direction.
My younger bro bought a Kia K5 sport with AWD. It's nice and probably $15k cheaper than my Audi A4 brand new.
Our other car is a Sonata Hybrid, which is same car as K5, and the infotainment stuff is noticeably better than the Mercedes. And just such low maintenance.
My plan is to drive my Mercedes until it dies, but if forced to change today, I would also go with something in the Hyundai family in a heartbeat now.
Same luxuries (in fact Genesis has more), way different price tag, and maintenance on German is so high--previously had a VW that routinely gave me problems. And, I think a lot of American drivers are moving that direction.
My younger bro bought a Kia K5 sport with AWD. It's nice and probably $15k cheaper than my Audi A4 brand new.
Our other car is a Sonata Hybrid, which is same car as K5, and the infotainment stuff is noticeably better than the Mercedes. And just such low maintenance.
oh yeah, his Kia has more bells and whistles than my Audi, albeit my Audi is a 2015, but I'm sure the maintenance is much cheaper. I'll keep my Audi for a while since it's paid off and only has 38k miles, but if shit starts to break left and right, I'll get rid of it and probably get a Kia. I like the AWD, one of the main reasons I've bought Audis.
My younger bro bought a Kia K5 sport with AWD. It's nice and probably $15k cheaper than my Audi A4 brand new.
Our other car is a Sonata Hybrid, which is same car as K5, and the infotainment stuff is noticeably better than the Mercedes. And just such low maintenance.
oh yeah, his Kia has more bells and whistles than my Audi, albeit my Audi is a 2015, but I'm sure the maintenance is much cheaper. I'll keep my Audi for a while since it's paid off and only has 38k miles, but if shit starts to break left and right, I'll get rid of it and probably get a Kia. I like the AWD, one of the main reasons I've bought Audis.
Audi Quattro is a completely different AWD system.
Our other car is a Sonata Hybrid, which is same car as K5, and the infotainment stuff is noticeably better than the Mercedes. And just such low maintenance.
oh yeah, his Kia has more bells and whistles than my Audi, albeit my Audi is a 2015, but I'm sure the maintenance is much cheaper. I'll keep my Audi for a while since it's paid off and only has 38k miles, but if shit starts to break left and right, I'll get rid of it and probably get a Kia. I like the AWD, one of the main reasons I've bought Audis.
Audi Quattro is a completely different AWD system.
ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:11 am
670 all motor horse is insane
Never thought I would like Corvettes until I drove my father-in-laws Corvette from Asheville, NC back to Omaha after his big stroke. Taking that thing through the hills of Carolina and Tennessee was incredible. I am a fan and I love the new body styles with the midengines.
ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:11 am
670 all motor horse is insane
Never thought I would like Corvettes until I drove my father-in-laws Corvette from Asheville, NC back to Omaha after his big stroke. Taking that thing through the hills of Carolina and Tennessee was incredible. I am a fan and I love the new body styles with the midengines.
ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:11 am
670 all motor horse is insane
Never thought I would like Corvettes until I drove my father-in-laws Corvette from Asheville, NC back to Omaha after his big stroke. Taking that thing through the hills of Carolina and Tennessee was incredible. I am a fan and I love the new body styles with the midengines.
They look like damn Batmobiles.
Batman would never drive a yellow car.
And neither would I.
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:59 am
by ousdahl
twocoach wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:49 am
Never thought I would like Corvettes until I drove my father-in-laws Corvette from Asheville, NC back to Omaha after his big stroke. Taking that thing through the hills of Carolina and Tennessee was incredible. I am a fan and I love the new body styles with the midengines.
Right on!
What year and stuff?
I grew up around corvettes and muscle cars, as my dad and uncles are all gear heads from Detroit.
My dad still has a 68 vette that he bought in 1969. I learned to drive stick in it at age 12. Apparently it was some ousdahl family right of passage.
He maintains, with a serious face and not even the suggestion he’s just joking, that he loves that car more than his kids. He intends to be buried in it. Not that I have a totally fucked up relationship with my dad or anything.
But yeah, there’s just some visceral rush that comes with a big motor in a small car.
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:03 am
by holidaysmore
Wife and I looked into a Telluride for her. She had an RDX and with the kiddo wanted something bigger. Ultimately she wanted to stay in the Acura family so went with the newly re-designed MDX. Really great car and have liked having an Acura.
Now if it was up to me I would have went Genesis GV80. Those things are beautiful but once you start adding on they can get pricey. Now compared to who they are putting themselves up against - Mercedes, Lexus and BMW they are a steal.
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:06 am
by sdoyel
I like the new Corvette styling, but the interior is atrocious. I can't stand the weird, skinny control button thing in the middle.
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:06 am
by CrimsonNBlue
holidaysmore wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:03 amNow if it was up to me I would have went Genesis GV80. Those things are beautiful but once you start adding on they can get pricey. Now compared to who they are putting themselves up against - Mercedes, Lexus and BMW they are a steal.
Nice. If I do a gasoline car next, whenever that may be, it will be G70 or G80.
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:10 am
by ousdahl
sdoyel wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:06 am
I like the new Corvette styling, but the interior is atrocious. I can't stand the weird, skinny control button thing in the middle.
You mean the stick shift?
nm, thinking of actual sports cars.
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:11 am
by ousdahl
And for context - corvette did away with manual transmissions, more than anything cuz so few vette buyers wanted them.
Contrast that with Porsche, who tried doing away with it, and all the “driving experience” Porsche fanboys raised a fuss to bring the option back.
twocoach wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:49 am
Never thought I would like Corvettes until I drove my father-in-laws Corvette from Asheville, NC back to Omaha after his big stroke. Taking that thing through the hills of Carolina and Tennessee was incredible. I am a fan and I love the new body styles with the midengines.
Right on!
What year and stuff?
I grew up around corvettes and muscle cars, as my dad and uncles are all gear heads from Detroit.
My dad still has a 68 vette that he bought in 1969. I learned to drive stick in it at age 12. Apparently it was some ousdahl family right of passage.
He maintains, with a serious face and not even the suggestion he’s just joking, that he loves that car more than his kids. He intends to be buried in it. Not that I have a totally fucked up relationship with my dad or anything.
But yeah, there’s just some visceral rush that comes with a big motor in a small car.
I have no idea what year that one was. It was his "driving around" Corvette that he took on trips with his Corvette Club. It was on his Corvette Club trip to celebrate his retirement from work that he had his massive stroke. His boss flew me out to NC on their corporate jet to pick him up and bring him back to Omaha. I went along to bring his car back. If it wasn't for such a crappy reason, that would have been a really fun trip.
His "investment" Corvette was a 1957 that he used only to drive my kids around in little parades and to drive to local car shows. He finally sold it for a stupid amount of money a few years before he passed.
twocoach wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:49 am
Never thought I would like Corvettes until I drove my father-in-laws Corvette from Asheville, NC back to Omaha after his big stroke. Taking that thing through the hills of Carolina and Tennessee was incredible. I am a fan and I love the new body styles with the midengines.
But yeah, there’s just some visceral rush that comes with a big motor in a small car.
Yeah, my RS4 had a sound:
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Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:24 pm
by Deleted User 89
having driven both, i personally think porsches are more fun (boxter vs a late 80s/early 90s vette, both convertible)
the one car i’ve always wanted to drive is one of the old shelby cobras
Re: Automobiles
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:30 pm
by Overlander
TraditionKU wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:24 pm
having driven both, i personally think porsches are more fun (boxter vs a late 80s/early 90s vette, both convertible)
