General Car Conversation 2024 - part 1
#3451
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
what i'm driving this week.
#3452
Lead Lap
Nope, like Frank said lwe've been through this, 2 cars! lol
I'll either replace the S560 sometime this summer, or I will buy it out and keep it through late 2025...just have to decide what to do. I have some decent pricing from a broker on both the S580 and the i7 and 760, it really comes down to those three cars or what I have. Not inclined to do S580 because of the issues I have with interior materials and design, but I could get one about $400 mote than I am paying now. i7 60 about $150 more than I am paying now, 760 about $350 more (bear in mind BMWs are 36 months, Mercedes is 48 months so the BMW leases are much better). Those cars are all +/- $140k spec, when you consider thats $17,000 more than what my S560 was those deals are not bad.
I'll either replace the S560 sometime this summer, or I will buy it out and keep it through late 2025...just have to decide what to do. I have some decent pricing from a broker on both the S580 and the i7 and 760, it really comes down to those three cars or what I have. Not inclined to do S580 because of the issues I have with interior materials and design, but I could get one about $400 mote than I am paying now. i7 60 about $150 more than I am paying now, 760 about $350 more (bear in mind BMWs are 36 months, Mercedes is 48 months so the BMW leases are much better). Those cars are all +/- $140k spec, when you consider thats $17,000 more than what my S560 was those deals are not bad.
#3455
10 year old article. Interesting though, I didn't know BMW did this. I doubt they do it anymore.
BMW Apparently Builds V6 Engines on the Regular
I wonder what BMW engineers thought about the VQ37VHR?
BMW Apparently Builds V6 Engines on the Regular
In a very interesting article about engine balancing, Road & Track senior editor, Jason Cammisa made a rather surprising reveal about BMW’s approach towards V6 engines. Apparently, the Bavarian engineers are building such units on the regular but due to their characteristics they never make it to production.
“Munich engineers admit that they regularly develop and test prototype V-6s, per internal policy, but say the results don't come close to meeting company noise and harshness standards. Mercedes-Benz must not have such stringent benchmarks,” Jason says in his article.
“Munich engineers admit that they regularly develop and test prototype V-6s, per internal policy, but say the results don't come close to meeting company noise and harshness standards. Mercedes-Benz must not have such stringent benchmarks,” Jason says in his article.
Last edited by LH1; 04-29-24 at 05:08 AM.
#3456
Lexus Fanatic
You have a better chance of seeing God lol
Adorable lol
So those deals are all with brokers. I couldn't get anywhere close to that locally. I haven't tried that hard but the deals locally are more like what you have quoted. Try a broker...
Adorable lol
So those deals are all with brokers. I couldn't get anywhere close to that locally. I haven't tried that hard but the deals locally are more like what you have quoted. Try a broker...
#3458
Lead Lap
Good call, I will try one. I am in the process of buying out my X7 lease now since I’m out of time but the new Cayenne GTS will be out late summer so I may wait for that.
#3459
Lexus Champion
And he really did drive this hwy mostly just about, the overall average was 15. It’s now 12 something lol.
Now, CAR PEOPLE, that’s different.
He wasn’t older though, around our age.
#3460
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
#3463
Lexus Champion
Which is better? In y’all’s opinion. I had the Yukon out today. The LXs I've sat in were no nicer than the Denali inside. Last gen for both is different, I just think GM knocked it out of the park. The Denali had an $82,000 sticker. This LX was I think $112,000. Why anyone would pay a cent more than that for an LX is beyond me. If they kept V8s alive it would be a tougher decision. Even with the Denali, the Escalade is a better comparison.... but I think the Caddy is also a waste of money above a Denali.
Last edited by AJT123; 04-29-24 at 02:51 PM.
#3464
Lexus Fanatic
If it was for my personal car I would choose the LX. For a family vehicle I would choose the Yukon.
Just remember though you were ready to trade the Yukon on an LX because the battery was dead
Just remember though you were ready to trade the Yukon on an LX because the battery was dead
#3465
Lexus Champion
I would pick the LX because I don't need the space of the Yukon and prefer the looks of the LX.