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If I'm going to have a wagon, it has to be able to haul my stuff including skis, golf bags, bikes and/or luggage all at once. The other day I put a 50 gallon water heater (in the box) i the car and got it home. That is why I'd never buy an A3, CLA, or a 328 wagon, they're too small.
I don't think the CLA is terrible & it drives pretty well from what I could tell in a quickie test drive a few months ago.
That said, I saw a new C300 yesterday much nicer than the CLA.
Y'know, I thought I wanted a current generation 5 series but all the crap I've read about the handling of the car makes me believe I wouldn't buy one even if I could. I think I'll keep the 530xi T till the wheels fall off of it and buy either a 640i xDrive or A7 tdi (leaning towards 640)
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Y'know, I thought I wanted a current generation 5 series but all the crap I've read about the handling of the car makes me believe I wouldn't buy one even if I could. I think I'll keep the 530xi T till the wheels fall off of it and buy either a 640i xDrive or A7 tdi (leaning towards 640)
Americans are too dumb to shake off the SUV sugar high and buy wagons. Wagons are, for the time being, dead in America.
That's one reason I'm keeping my V wagon. Rare due to people not liking wagons, stylish, fast, handles great, and room to haul stuff. How much more can you ask for in a vehicle?
That is pretty yummy. I agree with that article... the body of the wagon seems to suit the proportions of that car so much better than the sedan...
Originally Posted by neuronbob
Americans are too dumb to shake off the SUV sugar high and buy wagons. Wagons are, for the time being, dead in America.
That's one reason I'm keeping my V wagon. Rare due to people not liking wagons, stylish, fast, handles great, and room to haul stuff. How much more can you ask for in a vehicle?
I'd love to get a CTS-V wagon down the road. It's a shame Americans are so hard up for their SUV's...
That's one reason I'm keeping my V wagon. Rare due to people not liking wagons, stylish, fast, handles great, and room to haul stuff. How much more can you ask for in a vehicle?
Not to mention it will probably appreciate more than my 401k. I had a mcoupe s54. Only "new car" that I bought, held for a few years, and made a nice profit. Should have bought a 1M and held on it, given current prices as well.
Your CTS-V is reason enough to go OH to check it out
Hey fella quick ?... i have a 2009 tl base...love my car except the truck space...think of getting a tsx wagon....test drove one like expect the power...notice they make a v6 tsx...does any know if i could swap out motors...if i find a good low mile one??? thanks for your time
Hey fella quick ?... i have a 2009 tl base...love my car except the truck space...think of getting a tsx wagon....test drove one like expect the power...notice they make a v6 tsx...does any know if i could swap out motors...if i find a good low mile one??? thanks for your time
Our Avant is like the first car my wife and I owned for more than five years without wanting to get a new car. The car still looks pretty classy on the road!
Just did a quick roadtrip from LA to Monterey to LA via PCH last weekend. We took my wife's A4 Avant covering almost 800 miles. We had to drive through some of the shittiest rain storm on PCH. The car didn't flinch at all, it took it like a champ. Love our Avant.
We averaged around 25mpg for the entire trip which isn't bad at all considering we had car full of stuff and three dogs.
Just to add.. the low end tq is what makes this car so nice to drive. So easy to get on it and pass cars on the road.
11-25-2014, 02:30 PM
much nicer than the CLA.
Wagons are, for the time being, dead in America.
