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Cincydawg

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1120 on: November 30, 2023, 11:16:22 AM »
Small cars often have more leg room than one might think.  I had a Chevy Sonic for a few year and didn't even have my seat all the way back, the same is true with the GTI.  In rental cars, I usually push the seat all the way back and then MAYBE move forward a click.

A thing I check before buying a new car is seating position and comfort.  In some, I'm just not comfortable even if there is leg room.

I liked that Sonic quite a bit.  
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« Reply #1121 on: November 30, 2023, 11:20:39 AM »
Apparently tall guys report the Prius as being pretty comfortable: https://www.reddit.com/r/prius/comments/15wll0o/how_is_the_prius_for_tallish_people/

I had one as a rental car WAY back probably not too long after the Prius was introduced, and hated it. But that was when it was a gutless wonder. And it wasn't based on size, I just hated driving it. I do understand that the newer variants aren't anything like those though. 

At least one person on that reddit thread did say it was low to the ground and getting in and out isn't ideal. But plenty roomy once you're inside. 

Some cars that you'd think should be "roomier" than a Prius aren't. When we bought the RX we also looked at the NX200. It's a small CUV and is tall enough that you'd think it has enough room for me. I couldn't even fit in the damn passenger seat. Tried adjusting the seats any way I could, and it just didn't work. I was surprised. 
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1122 on: November 30, 2023, 01:10:27 PM »
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1123 on: November 30, 2023, 04:39:27 PM »
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1124 on: November 30, 2023, 04:44:17 PM »
That's awesome.  If that thing weren't so dang ugly, I might be inclined to want one.
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« Reply #1125 on: November 30, 2023, 04:55:28 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 30, 2023, 04:44:17 PM
That's awesome.  If that thing weren't so dang ugly, I might be inclined to want one.
and expensive.. the "beast" model, which is the one in the video and the one actually available now is 100k.

I'm sorry, but what people have been spending on vehicles is absolutely insane and going to lead to economic mess. 
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« Reply #1126 on: November 30, 2023, 05:22:55 PM »
Quote from: SuperMario on November 30, 2023, 04:55:28 PM
and expensive.. the "beast" model, which is the one in the video and the one actually available now is 100k.

I'm sorry, but what people have been spending on vehicles is absolutely insane and going to lead to economic mess.

Lenders are now offering 7-10 year notes for vehicles.  So people are able to buy much more expensive vehicles than they can actually afford.  Which just enables further inflation in the market.  It's crazy.
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1127 on: November 30, 2023, 05:25:55 PM »
What the hell is the point of a pickup truck that does 0-60 in 2.6s and a sub-11s quarter mile?

I swear anyone who buys that thing is the modern equivalent of this guy:



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« Reply #1128 on: November 30, 2023, 05:31:10 PM »

Quote from: utee94 on November 30, 2023, 05:22:55 PM
Lenders are now offering 7-10 year notes for vehicles.  So people are able to buy much more expensive vehicles than they can actually afford.  Which just enables further inflation in the market.  It's crazy.
Yep. Just like college loans allow colleges to ratchet up their prices. Leading to massive inflation of college costs which make it more and more necessary to take on loans... Vicious cycle. 

And just like leasing is often a way for people to drive much more expensive vehicles than they can actually afford. Stay on that treadmill, never actually going anywhere, because you don't want to be seen in a Honda. Ew!
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« Reply #1129 on: November 30, 2023, 05:41:55 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 30, 2023, 05:22:55 PM
Lenders are now offering 7-10 year notes for vehicles.  So people are able to buy much more expensive vehicles than they can actually afford.  Which just enables further inflation in the market.  It's crazy.
I know. I'm in the financial world and I'm shocked and disgusted by it. The amount of people with 72 month auto loans at $850 per month would blow some minds.

At some point a 2008 is going to happen again. I'm just not sure what is going to be the trigger because there's a lot of directions it could come from this time. 
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« Reply #1130 on: November 30, 2023, 06:00:05 PM »
Quote from: SuperMario on November 30, 2023, 05:41:55 PM
I know. I'm in the financial world and I'm shocked and disgusted by it. The amount of people with 72 month auto loans at $850 per month would blow some minds.
Still probably better for most of them than leasing. 
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« Reply #1131 on: November 30, 2023, 07:27:58 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 30, 2023, 04:44:17 PM
That's awesome.  If that thing weren't so dang ugly, I might be inclined to want one.
have you seen the 2024 MotorTrend Car of the Year?
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1132 on: December 01, 2023, 04:12:54 PM »
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1133 on: December 01, 2023, 04:21:22 PM »
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