new car itch: Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti
#121
You obviously don't know what you're talking about because the Porsche Macan, Audi Q5, and VW Tiguan are built on the same chassis and share parts. In Europe, they even share similar small displacement engines.
#122
#123
Sorry, same platform, not chassis. All from the VW Group.
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#124
Burning Brakes
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Seriously man. Tiguan and Macan is not comparable.
And this is why:
- Tiguan has a transverse mounted engine and longitudinal in the Macan
- Tiguan is a part time AWD vs full time Macan, Tiguan is front-wheel drive most of the time, whereas Macan is mostly rear wheel drive
- Gearboxes - The Tiguan is 6 speed the Macan is a 7 speed PDK
- completely different chassis
- Macan is performance cuv, Tiguan is econobox.
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Seriously man. Tiguan and Macan is not comparable.
And this is why:
- Tiguan has a transverse mounted engine and longitudinal in the Macan
- Tiguan is a part time AWD vs full time Macan, Tiguan is front-wheel drive most of the time, whereas Macan is mostly rear wheel drive
- Gearboxes - The Tiguan is 6 speed the Macan is a 7 speed PDK
- completely different chassis
- Macan is performance cuv, Tiguan is econobox.
#127
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Seriously man. Tiguan and Macan is not comparable.
And this is why:
- Tiguan has a transverse mounted engine and longitudinal in the Macan
- Tiguan is a part time AWD vs full time Macan, Tiguan is front-wheel drive most of the time, whereas Macan is mostly rear wheel drive
- Gearboxes - The Tiguan is 6 speed the Macan is a 7 speed PDK
- completely different chassis
- Macan is performance cuv, Tiguan is econobox.
Now his comment about poor man's macan was strictly drivetrain layout, handling, and general shape based. I.e RWD and pretty good handling with a generally similar overall shape. Saying a Tiguan is a poor man's macan does not make any sense from any other view point than comparing within the VAG family. Even then that is not a fair comparison because they are completely different in drivetrain setup. I would agree with him (as I did above) because the QX50 does compare favourably to the Macan in terms of quality and performance...but it doesn't get goodies like porsche dynamic chasis control, active roll bars, air suspension, active differential...etc. Nor does it come with turbo V6 engines and Dual clutch transmissions so of course the macan out performs it.
#128
Team Owner
Great discussion for another thread.
Can we get back now to how lame the TLX is?
Can we get back now to how lame the TLX is?
#129
Burning Brakes
Given a lot of the driving dynamics of the Q50 are computer driven (especially the drive-by-wire steering), that's not a good combination. Nissan, of the big 3 Japanese brands, is 3rd by a WIDE margin. Nissans\Infiniti's are fun to drive, but that don't last far beyond 5 to 7 years without something major going wrong.
#130
Burning Brakes
Lots of comments on longevity. Cant speak to anything other than what I had or my family had. Most of the personal DD I keep 3/4 years generally because I like new cars & its not a financial drain to indulge myself. Only long term German I had was a 2004 330CI ZHP 6MT Convertible. Was held for 10 years about 125/130K miles again no major expenses with the car. Have a number of cars, two FORDS with over 100K miles on them now & they also have not had any unusual expenses.
I think the whole you car will die when the warranty runs out is way overblown especially HONDA fans who prefer to forget all the transmission troubles going back a number of generations in both HONDA & ACURA cars. My daughters Accord AT6 transmission was replaced under the legal settlement in the class action suite & my TL 6MT trans was rebuilt at 22K miles under a TSB. There are contemporaneous posts on this in the 3G forum around 2007 or 8.
Personally I believe most cars are pretty reliable overall but none are bulletproof. Additionally you are more likely to get a looser first year out of the box.
I think the whole you car will die when the warranty runs out is way overblown especially HONDA fans who prefer to forget all the transmission troubles going back a number of generations in both HONDA & ACURA cars. My daughters Accord AT6 transmission was replaced under the legal settlement in the class action suite & my TL 6MT trans was rebuilt at 22K miles under a TSB. There are contemporaneous posts on this in the 3G forum around 2007 or 8.
Personally I believe most cars are pretty reliable overall but none are bulletproof. Additionally you are more likely to get a looser first year out of the box.
#131
To me German cars seem to be hit or miss the older ones tend to be more reliable. I've mentioned this before I had an S4 that was a real POS. Others have been lucky, but I find more often than not people start having annoyance issues after 50K miles then it gets worse and worse over time.
#132
Azine Jabroni
To me German cars seem to be hit or miss the older ones tend to be more reliable. I've mentioned this before I had an S4 that was a real POS. Others have been lucky, but I find more often than not people start having annoyance issues after 50K miles then it gets worse and worse over time.
#133
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I still have 05 g35x in my garage. Besides 6 wheel bearings and lower control arms, nothing was changed.
I was looking to buy for something sporty, fun to drive and reliable. Not to big or too small. Still have 2012 Acura MDX, so dont need a suv. THERE IS NOTHING available from Acura current lineup at all.
Germans is not an option and I hate Lexus mouse controller bulshiet.
SO, I bought 2017 Infiniti QX50 awd. It is not to big, fun to drive drives like a sports car. 0-60 in 5.5. VQ37VHR engine and 7 speed auto is great combination.
I was looking to buy for something sporty, fun to drive and reliable. Not to big or too small. Still have 2012 Acura MDX, so dont need a suv. THERE IS NOTHING available from Acura current lineup at all.
Germans is not an option and I hate Lexus mouse controller bulshiet.
SO, I bought 2017 Infiniti QX50 awd. It is not to big, fun to drive drives like a sports car. 0-60 in 5.5. VQ37VHR engine and 7 speed auto is great combination.
I've test driven the latest RDX, but found it to be bit boring to drive.
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#134
Burning Brakes
I think they fixed that back in 2012 or 2013. I have seen no complains lately for any application that uses Jatco 7 speed. IT seems it reacts twice fast as my 6 speed in MDX.... What i miss is paddle shifters.
#135
Suzuka Master
my 2011 M37S had the 7 speed and in 39 months and 44K miles I can count on my hands how many times it hunted for a gear and that was fairly predictable when slowing down for say a light and the light turns green and you punch it. As for my TLX in 18 months and 13K miles I can count on my hands how many times EACH WEEK the TLX 9 speed can't figure out what it wants to do and then takes forever to do it. I'll take the Infiniti 7 speed any day over the ZF 9 speed.
#136
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#137
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I'll wait until there is more data on that. I don't trust those reliability ratings just because I know they are calling cars unreliable that have issues with their Radio or something that has no affect on how the car actually drives. With Audi and German cars my concern is with actual mechanical issues that can leave me stranded. So to me a car that has problems with the infotainment cannot possibly be less reliable than a car that has fuel pump and oil consumption issues.
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#138
Azine Jabroni
I'll wait until there is more data on that. I don't trust those reliability ratings just because I know they are calling cars unreliable that have issues with their Radio or something that has no affect on how the car actually drives. With Audi and German cars my concern is with actual mechanical issues that can leave me stranded. So to me a car that has problems with the infotainment cannot possibly be less reliable than a car that has fuel pump and oil consumption issues.
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I was at the auto show over the weekend and saw the Giulia in person. It looks nice in person, more or less the same as what was seen in pictures (unlike Acura cars, they tend to look better in person to me). I also spent some seat time in one. The interior design is decent, but the quality doesn't look or feel good. There were scratch marks everywhere. It doesn't seem like the plastic parts are durable. The back seats are terribly cramped. Head room is okay for people 5'8" or under.
#141
Someone in my neighbourhood bought one of these, it looks amazing. Though I only seen the rear end because it was in the driveway and it was at night so I couldn't get a good enough look. I'm going to try driving by later today to see if they have it outside still.
#142
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I was at the auto show over the weekend and saw the Giulia in person. It looks nice in person, more or less the same as what was seen in pictures (unlike Acura cars, they tend to look better in person to me). I also spent some seat time in one. The interior design is decent, but the quality doesn't look or feel good. There were scratch marks everywhere. It doesn't seem like the plastic parts are durable. The back seats are terribly cramped. Head room is okay for people 5'8" or under.
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#144
Azine Jabroni
I saw one on the road. Looks sharp as all getup. Problem is, what makes the design an Alfa is what makes the design weird. The back door is oddly shaped, the back seat is cramped. The materials are very Fiat Chrysler. Haven't yet got to drive it, though.
#145
Three Wheelin'
There are two reasons I would not by an Alfa. Quality and resale value. They may have fixed the quality over the years, but they will have to be out several years before I would take that chance. Ditto resale value. That's the problem with poor quality. It takes years to fix a broken reputation.
#146
Azine Jabroni
There are two reasons I would not by an Alfa. Quality and resale value. They may have fixed the quality over the years, but they will have to be out several years before I would take that chance. Ditto resale value. That's the problem with poor quality. It takes years to fix a broken reputation.