New Cars 2016
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- mg33
Anyone buying a new car in the near future? My wife and I are starting to shop for one, and I'm excited to see that Apple CarPlay is starting to actually make it into some of the new cars out there that we'd consider.
Currently have a 2007 Passat 2.0T, looking at Audi A4, A6, and VW CC. We're not ready for an SUV yet and only have one child, but need a car with generally the same storage space we get in the Passat.
- utopian2
I'm waiting for the Microsoft Windowless car.
- kona0
While the VW CC looks great you only have 2 seats in the back. From a family practicality perspective I'm not sure it makes much sense. Being from Chicago I'd be leaning towards the Audi for the AWD. I always thought my next car would be the A3 but before it's recent design style switch.
- That's a good thought. I definitely want the Quattro package in an Audi. A3 is just too small by comparison the Passat. Even the A4 might be too small.mg33
- I think the A4 seats fold all the way down, which is huge for strollers and such.kona
- I have the new a3 kona. Why u no like? You want hatchback?HijoDMaite
- The Passat trunk is big enough for a stroller, without folding seats down.mg33
- We'd get another Passat if they didn't ruin them in 2012 and make them look like total crap.mg33
- Yeah HijoDMaite, I just want the hatchback. The new ones are dope too but the hatchback is the bees knees.kona
- I was leaning towards a Passat diesel. I love the look of the Passat and the diesel's gas mileage.kona
- Have you seen the newer Passats? They look like the bastard offspring of an affair between a Ford and an Hyundai.mg33
- have you checked out the VW CC? My neighbor has one, looks pretty decent for a vwzarkonite
- HijoDMaite0
Did the 2016 a4 get the new facelift yet? Its been the same boring interior since like 2008
- mg331
- 100k?GeorgesII
- Looks like a Tesla and Audio hybrid.utopian
- For VW it's pretty nice looking car.utopian
- VW has come a long way, whoever is the dd, he/she's done a pretty nice jobformed
- Well, that's still only a concept. Where's the production version?ETM
- Real one, nice but less impressive. Body lines invokes aVolvo, IMO:
http://releasedate20…ETM - Production version will look like ass, as always.mekk
- mg330
- Ah no way! The models I saw (a couple of years ago) didn't. That must be relatively new.kona
- They changed it to 3 in 2012 I think. I have a 2011 and 2 kids. We do just fine with this ride. Wife & I both enjoy driving. DSG trans is a little goofy though.aslip
- The CC came out in 2012 as the Passat CC, and now is just called the CC. The Passat is now called turd as far as I care.mg33
- Considering trading in for another. Maybe R-line version.aslip
- CALLES0
- predator mouthhans_glib
- haCALLES
- dig these. heard they suck to drive even for a hybrid.dirtydesign
- Whats your MPG?ArmandoEstrada
- right now 37 but it is supposed to go close to 45 when i break it in a little bit. when i first got it it was around 32 but it has gone up like they saidCALLES
- that's a fancy donkey CALLESernexbcn
- Backwards Lexus logo?freedom
- formed1
- +1 on not buying a brand new cardetritus
- What if the car you want just came out? Buying used, you don't always get what you want...iCanHazQBN
- ...sometimes no leather, no sunroof, wrong color. Can be hard to find the right used car if you're a picky designer.iCanHazQBN
- it's a car. It gets me from A > B. It depreciates the minute it's off the forecourt. My ego can just about handle driving an older, crappier car.detritus
- Too much WantWantWant.detritus
- Also, I'm poor.detritus
- Then wait. I got my car shipped to me, had every option I wanted, mileage, etc. Saved $15-20 from new, 20k miles. I am not that impatient, though.formed
- For me, I'd prefer the high end car from 2 years ago over a current, lesser car, taht will lose 20% of the value as you drive off the lot.formed
- stoplying0
The bigger the kids get, the bigger the car seats get and inevitably you will find that your car is way too small. I know it's not the slickest car, but we have a forester and it's perfect for two kids. We just bought a "keeper" bag that attaches to the roof for all the extra crap.
- the bigger the kids get, inevitably, they don't need car seats at allmonospaced
- Kids require carseats, then booster seats today until about 7 or 8. Modern weight and height suggestions/requirem...ETM
- You'll get a new car after the kids are done dropping cheerios and apple wedges in your backseat. Those rascals.stoplying
- mg330
^ She'd definitely drive an SUV, we're just waiting on that until we need a second car after selling our condo and buying a house with a 2 car garage in a few years.
- zarkonite0
Currently have an X3, in the process of buying an S5.
I like the Q3 as a small SUV, and I like having a small SUV it's very practical but the S5 is too damn sexy.
Most smaller SUVs are built on the same platform as a sedan, it's worth looking into. It handles the same but offers tonnes more storage.
- and ditto on not buying new. I'm shopping certified from the dealer, you get a rock solid warranty and it's 20%ish cheaper.zarkonite
- They're not even 'SUVs' anymore. They're CUVs or just Crossovers. You're living in the past, man!ETM
- Most SUV's give you the same as the station wagon version, while giving you higher costs, higher emissions and the asshat factor. Don't be that guy.mekk
- Some asshats have to drive in lots of snow. Love my Toyota FJ.aslip
- mekk don't be that asshat that thinks he knows what's best for other people.zarkonite
- ETM right =) my X3 is technically an SAV!zarkonite
- mekk0
A designer who can afford to buy a house and owns two cars?
- Jim, in Detroitmonospaced
- BOZ, he also has an Xbox on every room, including the 4 bathroomsernexbcn
- That's a "married" designer who can afford to buy a house. ;) We only have one car right now. Don't need two living in the city.mg33
- Doing it wrong?ETM
- lol @ boz having an xbox, I always knew he's a lowres peasant!mekk
- ShaneHolley0
- BMW with alpha romeo grill?
http://www.diseno-ar…monNom - sorry, it's the M3 http://cdn.bmwblog.c…monNom
- The same BMW fanboy is making the same comparisons with every other midsize saloon car http://cdn.bmwblog.c…ShaneHolley
- looks pretty 90's with all the roundings and stuff.. Oh Alfa, you didn't deserve this ;-(mekk
- Mazda with weird rimsformed
- BMW with alpha romeo grill?
- freedom0
- a few hundred grand for a $20k look. Ferrari should be ashamed (thought most of the recent front engine cars are awful too)formed
- nastymoldero
- the 4wd system on this is pretty amazing, must be very nice to drive .. the look is just a personnal perception, still Ferrari quality.elektro
- "Ferrari" quality? Ha. It's an exotic, the maintenance cost could support anyone on QBN!formed
- Of course, there's way less Ferrari parts than fucking F-150 parts (for exemple) And if you can afford it, you can cover the cost of maintenanceelektro
- And you can have sky high maintenance cost on cars that aren't worth 100k+, just get an Audi, a BMW or Mercedes .. enjoy payingelektro
- wordssssss0
Have a 2012 A3 TDI. I think last year they made hatchbacks. Dealership wants to buy it back because everybody wants them. Looking at Q5 TDI.
- I know someone who just turned in their 2013 a3 hatchback for a new body style A3. The dealership called them begging for the trade in too!HijoDMaite
- mekk1
So, why exactly are you looking for a 2016 car? 2000-2010 were the greatest cars I've ever seen imo. From then I have the feeling that everything was overly technical and comes with very short lifespans, eg. the desired Appe Carplay. Just imagine a five year old car with Carplay in it. It'd be total useless and slow crap then.
Wouldn't buy new these days. And I would step back from all the entertainment goodies cars nowadays have, touchscreens and driving info blahblah.
I just recently went for an 2002 BMW 325i touring. I couldn't be happier. This car is so focused on driving, still looks like new and does not feel like over ten years in any way. Because it give a shit about blingy screens, USB ports and bluetooth calling your mom once a year.
- mekk, because those are the cars that are starting to have Apple CarPlay in more options. And, cuz mad stacks yo.mg33