My TLX review, be warned long post
03-13-2016, 09:35 AM
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^^ I'll have to go and take one for a test drive....I have to admit that I am speaking from previous model experience or their lower product line (Accent, Elantra and Sonata)
03-13-2016, 12:06 PM
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Agree with saturno, expect the solar system as we know it will undergo material changes. Right now they are quite good but still have a way to go. That said as I mentioned in another place they have the capability now to do that.
Genesis has been split from Hyundai as a separate brand. The former head of tech at BMW's "M" division is now onboard. Two AUDI heavies in design one who worked the R8 & Lamborghini body lines are also there now.
Statement was they were made offers they could not refuse. Hyundai is a very big operation with physical resources & money to spend.
Maybe one generation away from parity with the Europeans & Japanese. Grandsons V6 coupe which is a very nice car, not just nice for the money, will be replace by a 480HP V8 coupe with a very upscale design.
Genesis has been split from Hyundai as a separate brand. The former head of tech at BMW's "M" division is now onboard. Two AUDI heavies in design one who worked the R8 & Lamborghini body lines are also there now.
Statement was they were made offers they could not refuse. Hyundai is a very big operation with physical resources & money to spend.
Maybe one generation away from parity with the Europeans & Japanese. Grandsons V6 coupe which is a very nice car, not just nice for the money, will be replace by a 480HP V8 coupe with a very upscale design.
03-16-2016, 03:15 PM
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[QUOTE=keith7120;15697487]I will more than likely skip this generation of the TLX. I'm about to end the lease on a 2013 TL SH-AWD in April. I will get another Acura but more than likely the MDX. I'm sure that it doesn't mean much, but I see several middle aged women and older gentleman more so than I did driving the 3G or 4G. Was that part of their desired target? Is that what "thrill" attracts these days? For the record, I was not a huge fan of the 3G til the type S came out. Needless to say, the 2g and 3g were type S models otherwise, I may not have purchased them.
Check out the average age of a Corvette owner: Five reasons the new Corvette will stay an old man's car: Chevy's attempt to get Gen X in a C7 Corvette is doomed to fail | Autoweek
"Thrill" might be a reason why they buy them. Don't write off the oldsters.
Check out the average age of a Corvette owner: Five reasons the new Corvette will stay an old man's car: Chevy's attempt to get Gen X in a C7 Corvette is doomed to fail | Autoweek
"Thrill" might be a reason why they buy them. Don't write off the oldsters.
03-16-2016, 07:47 PM
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03-17-2016, 09:59 AM
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Be interesting to see the demographics on the StingRay. Expect the major thing that keeps the car in the upper age groups is price.
The pool of younger people here who can afford a $70,000 car has shrunk over the last 8-10 not grown. + its an extra not so much a DD for a younger family.
The average Lexus buyer is 61, compared with 54 for Mercedes and 49 for BMW. The current IS draws buyers with an average age of 50
The pool of younger people here who can afford a $70,000 car has shrunk over the last 8-10 not grown. + its an extra not so much a DD for a younger family.
The average Lexus buyer is 61, compared with 54 for Mercedes and 49 for BMW. The current IS draws buyers with an average age of 50
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