New Car Options
Yo so get this. Trump is increasing tax on all imported steel. That means the price of all imports will increase. This might be a broad discussion but what car would you pick to buy and why? It might be the last one for a while til a new Prez goes in.
I want to get a brz ts. Why a brz? Because one, the aftermarket for this car is limitless. Two, I rode in one that a friend of mine owns and the handling is amazing. I dont really believe in the crossover/SUV game because of the increasing price of gas. I have an 05 TL ASPEC and it drives like a dream still. But I know I cant depend on this car forever. So talk to me AZine family. What car and why? |
Originally Posted by A.Sensation
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I dont really believe in the crossover/SUV game because of the increasing price of gas.
21 MPG city / 29 MPG highway Acura RDX 22 city / 28 highway Mazda CX-5 25 MPG city / 31 MPG highway Mazda CX-9 22 MPG city / 28 MPG highway Audi Q5 23 MPG city / 27 MPG highway Honda CR-V Touring 28 MPG city / 34 MPG highway |
Wait, so importing a car counts as importing steel? I don't think that's how that works is it?
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
(Post 16260202)
Wait, so importing a car counts as importing steel? I don't think that's how that works is it?
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
(Post 16260202)
Wait, so importing a car counts as importing steel? I don't think that's how that works is it?
Remember how US appliance makers cheered the tariffs on imported home appliances and then went crying to their mommies about the tariffs on imported raw steel/aluminum? Same principle. Now if he imposes a 20% tax on, say finished automobiles imported from Germany, then yes the prices of imported cars from Germany will rise. That said the perfect replacement for an 05 TL is an A4 or A5. |
And this farce that the US based car companies are just going to buying up more US originated steel is a joke. There just isn't enough steel to support the American car demand.
These things are going through my head, too. My lease is up in 18 months and I'm wondering what the automotive landscape is going to look like when my lease is done. |
Buy used? No tariffs on used cars.
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
(Post 16260277)
And this farce that the US based car companies are just going to buying up more US originated steel is a joke. There just isn't enough steel to support the American car demand.
These things are going through my head, too. My lease is up in 18 months and I'm wondering what the automotive landscape is going to look like when my lease is done. And after having read through the new tariffs I would conclude that this new policy will not affect the pricing of imported finished goods (such as cars) at all really. The actual car manufacturers who will hurt by this (for sure in the short term) are the domestic and US-built foreign brands as they will have to either pony up for the imported steel they currently use or try to source more expensive domestic steel. Only time will tell how this will work out in the long run, but its worth the short term pain if this revitalizes the domestic steel industry. If it doesn't (or it causes serious trade ramifications around the world such as retaliatory tariffs on imported US goods by other countries) then it could be a disaster for the US economy. |
Replacing the TL...? Hrm...well, I'm biased since I just placed the order for one, but get an A5/S5. If the hatch is not your thing, the A4/S4 would be wonderful too. Cross-shop with BMW 3er and 4er as well to see how you like what's in the segment.
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Originally Posted by AZuser
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Subaru BRZ tS
21 MPG city / 29 MPG highway Acura RDX 22 city / 28 highway Mazda CX-5 25 MPG city / 31 MPG highway Mazda CX-9 22 MPG city / 28 MPG highway Audi Q5 23 MPG city / 27 MPG highway Honda CR-V Touring 28 MPG city / 34 MPG highway Going from a TL to a BRZ as your only car will be painful. |
Honestly, keep your TL.
With proper maintenance and care, you can reasonably expect to get 250k+ miles out of it. |
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