Are they still required to use run-flat shoes? If so... FTS.
Pulling a Toshi and buying cars
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They make luxury branded mini vans to reflect the taste and status of those who have become accustomed to a certain level of luxury.
https://jalopnik.com/this-real-lexus-minivan-might-just-be-the-ugliest-thing-1834074196
https://jalopnik.com/this-real-lexus-minivan-might-just-be-the-ugliest-thing-1834074196
With only two kids that'd work for him, too! Veritable thrones.
He just has to move to China. He could afford a real deck there, I bet.
Know what other vehicles would also work well for a family of four? Pretty much every car sold in the U.S. Yes there are a few exceptions like a Cayman or a Miata, but you kind of have to go out of your way to find one
Once the kids are booster size or older, yes. But rear-facing car seats for infants and young kids consume leg room like mad, and many strollers are bulky things.
I would agree, however @Toshi is right. Our Forester would work fine for the four of us, the dog, a stroller, bikes, and all the crap we could imagine. Throw the box on top and we have virtually unlimited space. With Wifey's mother moving to CO she wants a car that all of us can get into at once, so the Forester isn't wide enough for an adult with the two seats in the back. A larger SUV like his Land Cruiser would work, but be a bit tight still (though it has a third row).
https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-toyota-highlander-hybrid-gets-34-mpg-and-a-big-1834099847
Hybrid would be a good long term pick. 2020 gets CarPlay and Android Auto, I am pretty sure.
The transmission isn’t a CVT along the same lines as the Nissan. Very reliable and smooth design.
Hybrid would be a good long term pick. 2020 gets CarPlay and Android Auto, I am pretty sure.
The transmission isn’t a CVT along the same lines as the Nissan. Very reliable and smooth design.
That's not bad.
what about abandoning performance cars until the family is grown? Go cheap, bank the extra cash, and restart bad judgement car purchases in about 18 years or so.
Fun cars don't have to be performance cars.
Look into a used Mercedes GL450. Great SUV, AWD 3rd row seat, solid ride, can probably pick up a lease return for under $50K, and its not a minivan! We had one when the kids were younger as we seemed to be the ones always hauling the neighborhood around. Now that we have one out of the house at Colorado State we downsized to a GLC300, way too small for me. When I buy a car, I always consider resale/trade-in value.
Ours for the most part was great, but yes had problems with the air suspension. Both front shocks (at different times) then the compressor went out. Good thing was I usually buy an extended warranty, it ended up paying for itself. The exterior trim on the older ones, were really bad, I haven't heard of too many issues with the newer models.
If you want to drive a performance car, rent one for a day: https://www.oxotic.com/
Still dumb, but LESS dumb than actually owning one.
ETA: Another company: https://milehighdrives.com/services/
Do yourself a HUGE favor and scroll down to the "Music Videos" section on that page. NSFW.
Still dumb, but LESS dumb than actually owning one.
ETA: Another company: https://milehighdrives.com/services/
Do yourself a HUGE favor and scroll down to the "Music Videos" section on that page. NSFW.
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I'd agree. I looked briefly for rentals at a track, but didn't find one... I thought there was one down in Colorado Springs...
I still contend that renting one to drive in the mountains for a day would STILL be less dumb than owning one.
There was, but its used as a boneyard for VW dieselgate buybacks these days.
Only option now is High Plains out in Pueblo.I'd agree. I looked briefly for rentals at a track, but didn't find one... I thought there was one down in Colorado Springs...
I still contend that renting one to drive in the mountains for a day would STILL be less dumb than owning one.
The two guys I saw trying to drive a Ferrari out on a washboardey BLM dirt road in California a few weeks ago disagree.
Unless you travel a lot and you get an upgrade "just because".
Thats like those kiddie rides at malls, were toddlers ride on plush animals on tiny wheels.
The point are the pictures, not the drive.
Having said that, i'll be in daytona in september. Have rented a drive-petty nascar for an extended track session on the oval. They say they can let you average 140plus mph at the oval if you are not a retard.
Will report on the level of nanny-ness.
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Wife has a 2017 Highlander, would definitely buy again. Everything about it is good for what we need. My brother just bought an Ascent. They are very similar in size and layout. Hard to even tell apart next to each other.
I dunno... is a twin turbo *KIA* motor a good idea? 
I dunno... is a twin turbo *KIA* motor a good idea?
Probably a hell of a better idea than a twin turbo BMW motor.
Or a twin turbo FORD motor?
Thing to note, Kia has a crazy good warranty. So bounce that bitch off the rev limiter and see what could go wrong.I dunno... is a twin turbo *KIA* motor a good idea?
there's some yuckies out there related to Kia's said honoring of said warranty on the stinger specifically.
Every person I personally know that has owned a Kia has had problems. My partner at work had his entire motor replaced in his Santa Fe after it grenaded with like 35k miles on it. Not to mention they try to use the warranty as comfort but then are just huge dicks when you actually have warranty problems...
There's no way in hell I'd buy a Kia anything.
There's no way in hell I'd buy a Kia anything.