Since I'm a car guy and my lease will be coming up in a bit I've been checking out the new stuff. The cars that are 100% off my list are pretty much anything with Run Flats, or worse Run Flats and No Spare tire and no way to get a spare.. Frankly Infiniti is teetering on the brink. I like the RS400 I had one as a loaner for a weekend. The best thing about it is the motor, but a motor does not a car make..The 19" run flats were horrible they flat spotted big time and the car would shake for at least the first ten miles after sitting. The non DAS steering was stupid light and over boosted. According to Infiniti one can get a spare tire if you buy over $3K worth of extra options..Non RFT are also available at no charge but from what I understand only on the RWD car..We'll see as we get closer. A Q50 RS400 with a spare tire will be a $60K car..I like the Q60 too but no spare no real tires no for me..
Next on the list is an Audi A4 Typically beautiful inside drives great and a Premium Plus with all the toys ( real tires and a spare NO Extra charge) Sport package leather Nav the cool TFT dash B&O stereo the car lists at about $49K It's a bit under powered but an APR Stage 1 tune is about $600.00 and has the A4 putting out about 300hp to the wheels and getting it 0-60 in about 5.5 seconds.. works for me..
Next was the new Alfa (Not the Quadrifoglio..drool drool) Really pretty car 280hp is probably enough but RFT's and no Spare, no option for a spare I'm not going down that road..Plus it's an Alfa..
The new Genesis G70 could be a winner with the 3.3 Twin Turbo 365hp motor and AWD Or the new G80 Sport.. but the G80 is a bit bigger than I need or want..
BMW nope: Ubiquitous and over priced..
And the current Favorite: The new Jaguar XE. With the 340hp Supercharged 3.5, AWD and in the R-Sport Trim it comes with pretty much everything standard: Meridian audio, touch screen Nav, HID lights, led's, ambient lighting, REAL TIRES and a Spare no extra cost, huge sun roof.. gorgeous Red and Black leather interior... All the bells and whistles as standard at about $53K it's actually a bargain.. Free scheduled maintenance for 60K fit and finish are superb...Plus it drives like a Jag WOW!
So that's my story please feel free to flame me.
Next on the list is an Audi A4 Typically beautiful inside drives great and a Premium Plus with all the toys ( real tires and a spare NO Extra charge) Sport package leather Nav the cool TFT dash B&O stereo the car lists at about $49K It's a bit under powered but an APR Stage 1 tune is about $600.00 and has the A4 putting out about 300hp to the wheels and getting it 0-60 in about 5.5 seconds.. works for me..
Next was the new Alfa (Not the Quadrifoglio..drool drool) Really pretty car 280hp is probably enough but RFT's and no Spare, no option for a spare I'm not going down that road..Plus it's an Alfa..
The new Genesis G70 could be a winner with the 3.3 Twin Turbo 365hp motor and AWD Or the new G80 Sport.. but the G80 is a bit bigger than I need or want..
BMW nope: Ubiquitous and over priced..
And the current Favorite: The new Jaguar XE. With the 340hp Supercharged 3.5, AWD and in the R-Sport Trim it comes with pretty much everything standard: Meridian audio, touch screen Nav, HID lights, led's, ambient lighting, REAL TIRES and a Spare no extra cost, huge sun roof.. gorgeous Red and Black leather interior... All the bells and whistles as standard at about $53K it's actually a bargain.. Free scheduled maintenance for 60K fit and finish are superb...Plus it drives like a Jag WOW!
So that's my story please feel free to flame me.