Looking for a new CUV
07-17-24 | 12:09 PM
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What about a Model Y Long Range? Incredibly safe and (as you know) you can set parameters/limits for speed under his "driver profile" for added peace of mind, which is something (to my knowledge) you can't do in any other car. If my kids were turning 16 right now, I'd lean towards them having a Tesla.
07-17-24 | 12:13 PM
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I don't know what the young dating scene is like today but back in the day it was all about being cool.
Cuvs are not "cool", never happened. Lol
Plenty of sporty cool cars that are not necessarily too fast or dangerous
That's my vote for anyone with a son.
Cuvs are not "cool", never happened. Lol
Plenty of sporty cool cars that are not necessarily too fast or dangerous
That's my vote for anyone with a son.
07-17-24 | 12:58 PM
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07-17-24 | 03:07 PM
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I actually did consider a Model Y LR for various reasons including safety and no gas costs and the monthly payment isn't bad. I'm just not sure I'm there yet for an electric car for my son just yet just based on the torque/hp and the way it drives for a newer driver. I am thinking about it though.
I have family members who bought their kids the Hyundai Tucson and have been very happy. Couldn't go wrong with a RAV4, etc. either.
07-17-24 | 03:09 PM
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07-17-24 | 04:25 PM
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I’m sure it can/would help but not sure those are the girls he should date until he figures it out for himself. Of course once he figures things out for himself and that it can be a use, use situation then…j/k of course, well sort of.
07-17-24 | 04:29 PM
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The used car market is still so screwed up. I do local searches and a lot of results of $15k and under are piles of junk.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? Not sure if anyone mentioned that. I just did a quick search and found some new ones for $24k. They were in Ewing, NJ though.
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? Not sure if anyone mentioned that. I just did a quick search and found some new ones for $24k. They were in Ewing, NJ though.
As for the Mitsubishi, not sure I believe in the brand enough to chance that.
07-17-24 | 04:37 PM
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the used RAV4’s and CRV’s I found in my price range looked like crap and who knows if there would be any problems to deal with which I don’t have time to mess with. Plus I like the safety features of newer cars.
As for the Mitsubishi, not sure I believe in the brand enough to chance that.
As for the Mitsubishi, not sure I believe in the brand enough to chance that.
Mitsubishi is an oddball brand to say the least lol. Just wanted to throw it out there.
07-17-24 | 05:19 PM
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07-17-24 | 05:23 PM
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07-17-24 | 06:44 PM
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CX5 would be a great choice IMO. One of my agents just traded her CX5 in on a new Kia Nero Hybrid which is pretty sharp.
16 year old won’t necessarily damage a car. I never did, my wife never did. Most of my friends never did. Get something with cameras and blind spot monitoring and parking sensors.
Only thing about leasing it, is I would like my kids to be able to keep the car long term while they get started in life until they can afford to replace it. Mom and Dad will buy them each one car and then it’s up to them. If you lease, he’ll be 19 and the car will be gone and he’ll have nothing, what’s he going to do about a car when he gets out of college? If you buy him a new car he can keep it until he’s 30 if he wants. My office admin still has her car her parents bought her (a Mazda 3) when she was 16 and she’s 30. Her and her husband just got a new Sienna since they had a baby and now he drives the old paid for Mazda 3. I was given my moms couple year old Explorer when I turned 16 and I kept that through college until I graduated and I got my ES300 on my own.
Just food for thought…
16 year old won’t necessarily damage a car. I never did, my wife never did. Most of my friends never did. Get something with cameras and blind spot monitoring and parking sensors.
Only thing about leasing it, is I would like my kids to be able to keep the car long term while they get started in life until they can afford to replace it. Mom and Dad will buy them each one car and then it’s up to them. If you lease, he’ll be 19 and the car will be gone and he’ll have nothing, what’s he going to do about a car when he gets out of college? If you buy him a new car he can keep it until he’s 30 if he wants. My office admin still has her car her parents bought her (a Mazda 3) when she was 16 and she’s 30. Her and her husband just got a new Sienna since they had a baby and now he drives the old paid for Mazda 3. I was given my moms couple year old Explorer when I turned 16 and I kept that through college until I graduated and I got my ES300 on my own.
Just food for thought…
The ride was quite comfortable. The cabin was pretty quiet except when the engine had to do some long uphill work on I40 in Arizona. I leaned into it a few times to get by the uphill big rig passing (but a lot of OTR drivers just don’t care and they’re coming over anyway lol). It’s not super powerful but I just wanted a comfortable vehicle with some ground clearance for the two short stretches of dirt road go to my friends’ house.
I appreciated having bling spot monitoring which I miss in my DD because it doesn’t have that. The backup camera resolution was very good and it uses the whole center screen. Overall, including safety, quality, and comfort, I was very impressed with the CX5.