wasabi
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Post by wasabi on Apr 15, 2018 16:08:26 GMT -6
@wasabi, I have a Jetta sportwagen and I LOVE it. I get excellent mileage, and it hauls a lot. And I haven’t found maintenance to be much more because it doesn’t require maintenance often. Thank you for saying something nice about VWs, lol. I was just about to nix them because for some reason this place always has negative reviews. But irl I don't hear much bad at all.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:10:35 GMT -6
@wasabi that’s a good list. I would nix the rav 4 and the VWs personally, but I like all the rest. I also love the Honda HRV (slightly smaller than the CRV) but didn’t get it because I didn’t need that space. OMG.. Yes. You guys are reminding me of my list because I forgot I saw an HRV in my neighborhood recently and added it to my list after looking it up. There just don't seem to be as many available in my area (used anyway) so I kinda forget about it. I don't mean to turn this into a car thread, but why nix the rav4? I've only heard good things. Oh yeah, I think they’ve only been out for 2 years, so probably not many second hand yet. Us honda people keep our cars for decades. I’m probably being unfair to the Rav 4, but I’ve just never enjoyed any I’ve driven. It’s been a few years but I used to get them as rental cars and always felt they were sluggish. I just think there is better in the class.
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Post by daometjing on Apr 15, 2018 16:11:19 GMT -6
@ justaphase, we have a Crosstrek and I love it a lot. My only real complaint is slow acceleration.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:11:39 GMT -6
My mom taught my kid to say “I miss obama!” So he is constantly paging through our President Obama book saying he misses him.
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Post by origami on Apr 15, 2018 16:11:55 GMT -6
@wasabi, I have a Jetta sportwagen and I LOVE it. I get excellent mileage, and it hauls a lot. And I haven’t found maintenance to be much more because it doesn’t require maintenance often. Thank you for saying something nice about VWs, lol. I was just about to nix them because for some reason this place always has negative reviews. But irl I don't hear much bad at all. The gas wagons from the early 2010s have an excellent reputation for being reliable good mpg cars. They had that tdi scandal which made the gas versions cheaper too. And I only have to change my oil every 10k.
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Post by Bubblegum on Apr 15, 2018 16:12:55 GMT -6
Everyone in my family drives a Nissan. My sister has the Rogue and it’s been very reliable without any issues for over 5 years. I’ve heard only bad things about VW. But what do I know? I’ve never even owned a car so my opinion doesn’t count. @wasabi wasabi @whodoitag????
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:14:40 GMT -6
What’s up with the VW hate? I have my eyes on a Touareg.
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wasabi
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Post by wasabi on Apr 15, 2018 16:15:15 GMT -6
I think I'm just going to take my mom with me to haggle on the Subaru price. lol. She's really good at that.
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Post by sudsy on Apr 15, 2018 16:16:15 GMT -6
I made the mistake of going into the meal planning thread to look for ideas and saw the liver and pancakes suggestion, and now I want to die.
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wasabi
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Post by wasabi on Apr 15, 2018 16:18:08 GMT -6
What’s up with the VW hate? I have my eyes on a Touareg. I looooooove the Touareg so much. It's on my list when I make more money, hah
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Post by msdrdg on Apr 15, 2018 16:18:21 GMT -6
Yes! Operation convince DH to go out to dinner was a success. wasabi I've never known anybody who was happy with their VW. I'd go Nissan or subaru.
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origami
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Post by origami on Apr 15, 2018 16:18:27 GMT -6
I’m trying to decide if I should have another margarita. Give me the “duh of course” straight guys
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:19:11 GMT -6
What’s up with the VW hate? I have my eyes on a Touareg. That whole lawsuit against them for the emissions cheat scheme isn’t a good look. But I do like VW’s.
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Post by librarychica on Apr 15, 2018 16:19:35 GMT -6
What’s up with the VW hate? I have my eyes on a Touareg. I’ve always heard they were expensive to fix. They have that rep, anyway, but I’ve never owned one so I can’t say for sure.
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Post by origami on Apr 15, 2018 16:19:50 GMT -6
The VW hate is funny because I live in the land of everyone drives a Subaru or VW. Like, everyone. There are five of each in my work parking lot. And the lot is relatively small.
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wasabi
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Post by wasabi on Apr 15, 2018 16:20:41 GMT -6
I’m trying to decide if I should have another margarita. Give me the “duh of course” straight guys
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:21:06 GMT -6
I think my VW hate is based on old info but everyone I’ve ever known who had one got like the most lemon of a car ever.
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Post by piratecat on Apr 15, 2018 16:21:08 GMT -6
Subaru Crosstrek. I don't know why I love it so much but I do. I really like it too and was tempted when I was car shopping but ended up getting the Impreza hatchback which I think is essentially the same car but lower. The better fuel efficiency and the lower cost won over and I really do love my car.
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wasabi
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Post by wasabi on Apr 15, 2018 16:21:23 GMT -6
I haven't heard about the VW lawsuit, so I guess that shows how much more research I need to do.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:21:28 GMT -6
I’m trying to decide if I should have another margarita. Give me the “duh of course” straight guys I don’t understand the question.
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Post by Jesslfar on Apr 15, 2018 16:21:29 GMT -6
The VW hate is funny because I live in the land of everyone drives a Subaru or VW. Like, everyone. There are five of each in my work parking lot. And the lot is relatively small. Subaru or Prius here. I don't see too many VWs. I love a VW and wouldn't judge.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Apr 15, 2018 16:22:02 GMT -6
Yes! Operation convince DH to go out to dinner was a success. wasabi I've never known anybody who was happy with their VW. I'd go Nissan or subaru. I love my Passat. Haters to the left.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:22:34 GMT -6
The VW hate is funny because I live in the land of everyone drives a Subaru or VW. Like, everyone. There are five of each in my work parking lot. And the lot is relatively small. Subaru or Prius here. I don't see too many VWs. I love a VW and wouldn't judge. Subaru, Prius, or Tesla here. Lol.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:23:33 GMT -6
I’ve moved on to wine. In my Queen of Everything glass, natch.
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wasabi
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Post by wasabi on Apr 15, 2018 16:24:11 GMT -6
Subaru Crosstrek. I don't know why I love it so much but I do. I really like it too and was tempted when I was car shopping but ended up getting the Impreza hatchback which I think is essentially the same car but lower. The better fuel efficiency and the lower cost won over and I really do love my car. This is honestly winning me over. Maybe in a few years I'll upgrade.
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Post by piratecat on Apr 15, 2018 16:24:55 GMT -6
I also live in the land of Subaru’s.
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origami
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Post by origami on Apr 15, 2018 16:25:16 GMT -6
I haven't heard about the VW lawsuit, so I guess that shows how much more research I need to do. Cliffs notes: They lied about the emissions on the diesel versions in the 2000s. The market share took a dump after that but there was nothing scandalous about the regular gas versions. I was pissed because I had to pay out to refi post divorce because of the market value but I have a gas version so it wasn’t that big of a scandal for me personally.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:25:24 GMT -6
I think that’s just part of German car life. 🤷🏽♀️
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Post by GhoatMonket on Apr 15, 2018 16:25:54 GMT -6
I haven't heard about the VW lawsuit, so I guess that shows how much more research I need to do. It had to do with emissions on the diesel models. The CEO was fired, board members jailed, and they are paying billions in fines and damages.
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Post by piratecat on Apr 15, 2018 16:27:15 GMT -6
I really like it too and was tempted when I was car shopping but ended up getting the Impreza hatchback which I think is essentially the same car but lower. The better fuel efficiency and the lower cost won over and I really do love my car. This is honestly winning me over. Maybe in a few years I'll upgrade. I think there is a Crosstrek hybrid but that’s even more $$$. When I was shopping the Impreza got the best mileage for an AWD. ETA: in my price range, which is admittedly pretty low.
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