John Bender
Footballguy
The last thread I could find on this was archived or I'd have piggy backed there.
I am an absolute mess when it comes to making decisions like this - it took me 2 years to buy a house. It took me 3 months of not having a car before deciding on something last time.
Currently leasing a 2015 Audi A6 Quattro. Love the car so much. Payments are on the higher side at 600ish per month. Haven't even come close to the mileage limit. It has 19k miles on it. It's Residual value is 27k and it's in mint condition. I also love the service at the dealership. You roll up through a covered bay, and your handed a loaner car no questions ask. Never had any bull#### go down with the service guys at the dealership near me. Lease is up next month.
Being a new homeowner, I thought my next vehicle needed to be a small SUV. The problem is, most of the small SUV models are shaped like crossovers now, and I just hate the look of them. Honestly, if it weren't for lack of trunk/storage space, I'd probably just keep the Audi and refinance it into ownership. I'm starting to wonder though if price and practicality are more important than comfort, good service experiences and having a "nice" car.
Just looking for experiences on any of the below cars that I've test driven.
Chevy Equinox - PIC I like the body style, but my wife hates American made cars and thinks I'm going to miss the luxury feel too much of an Audi. Not too many bells and whistles. The drive was rougher for sure. Budget wise, this is one of the more friendly vehicles though. I can get into a new one with most of the bells and whistles within budget.
Volkswagon Tiguan - PIC The body style on the 2018's is less cross over looking as they lengthened them by 11". I like the feel of the drive, smooth, the turbo pick up is nice. Are men allowed to drive these?
Acura RDX - PIC Acuras, besides the Audi are probably my favorite cars as far as the interior goes. I love the feel of them on the inside, however, the new models are very "feminine" looking and expensive to get all the things I want in a car (4x drive, sunroof, good soundsystem). They are shaped a lot like the Lexus SUVs
Ford Explorer - PIC Probably the body style I like most. Feels like an SUV. The drive itself though feels a lot clunkier (less smooth) than I'm used to. From a practicality stand point, this is probably the front runner. I worry the service experience isn't going to be as pleasant however.
GMC Terrain - PIC Like the body style, but didn't get to test drive.
Jeep Grand Cherokee - PIC You know what you're getting with these, but to get all of the options even on a used, they aren't cheap either (an explorer with the same options/mileage is about 5-6k cheaper)
What am I missing out there? Any testimonies on the above or similar? Is the dealership service experience important to you? I drive about 10 miles a week, have no commute, so I'm not sure of the practicality of keeping the Audi as it racks up mileage and services get much more expenses. I'm going to get out of this thing without even having to do a tire change so I'm totally not prepared for what to expect when things start to go wrong. Leasing vs. Buying advice?
TIA - will answer your questions about things I'm good at if you have them: watching TV, sleeping, eating, etc.
I am an absolute mess when it comes to making decisions like this - it took me 2 years to buy a house. It took me 3 months of not having a car before deciding on something last time.
Currently leasing a 2015 Audi A6 Quattro. Love the car so much. Payments are on the higher side at 600ish per month. Haven't even come close to the mileage limit. It has 19k miles on it. It's Residual value is 27k and it's in mint condition. I also love the service at the dealership. You roll up through a covered bay, and your handed a loaner car no questions ask. Never had any bull#### go down with the service guys at the dealership near me. Lease is up next month.
Being a new homeowner, I thought my next vehicle needed to be a small SUV. The problem is, most of the small SUV models are shaped like crossovers now, and I just hate the look of them. Honestly, if it weren't for lack of trunk/storage space, I'd probably just keep the Audi and refinance it into ownership. I'm starting to wonder though if price and practicality are more important than comfort, good service experiences and having a "nice" car.
Just looking for experiences on any of the below cars that I've test driven.
Chevy Equinox - PIC I like the body style, but my wife hates American made cars and thinks I'm going to miss the luxury feel too much of an Audi. Not too many bells and whistles. The drive was rougher for sure. Budget wise, this is one of the more friendly vehicles though. I can get into a new one with most of the bells and whistles within budget.
Volkswagon Tiguan - PIC The body style on the 2018's is less cross over looking as they lengthened them by 11". I like the feel of the drive, smooth, the turbo pick up is nice. Are men allowed to drive these?
Acura RDX - PIC Acuras, besides the Audi are probably my favorite cars as far as the interior goes. I love the feel of them on the inside, however, the new models are very "feminine" looking and expensive to get all the things I want in a car (4x drive, sunroof, good soundsystem). They are shaped a lot like the Lexus SUVs
Ford Explorer - PIC Probably the body style I like most. Feels like an SUV. The drive itself though feels a lot clunkier (less smooth) than I'm used to. From a practicality stand point, this is probably the front runner. I worry the service experience isn't going to be as pleasant however.
GMC Terrain - PIC Like the body style, but didn't get to test drive.
Jeep Grand Cherokee - PIC You know what you're getting with these, but to get all of the options even on a used, they aren't cheap either (an explorer with the same options/mileage is about 5-6k cheaper)
What am I missing out there? Any testimonies on the above or similar? Is the dealership service experience important to you? I drive about 10 miles a week, have no commute, so I'm not sure of the practicality of keeping the Audi as it racks up mileage and services get much more expenses. I'm going to get out of this thing without even having to do a tire change so I'm totally not prepared for what to expect when things start to go wrong. Leasing vs. Buying advice?
TIA - will answer your questions about things I'm good at if you have them: watching TV, sleeping, eating, etc.