What Car Do You Drive? (24 Viewers)

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,797
I’m saving for a SUV, will be a BMW X3, X5, Audi Q5, or a Range Rover Evoque. Don’t have an outspoken preference, haven’t done the maths with all the costs yet, but should be able to reach those cars (occasion) somewhere next year I hope. The dream would be a Porsche Cayenne but that’s out of my league as things stand now.
Avoid evoque like the plague.

Best value: touareg
Most stylish: X5
 

Buy on AliExpress.com

KB824

Senior Member
Sep 16, 2003
31,789
Range Rovers are absolutely horrible. Beyond bad. Awful technology, underpowered, and vastly overpriced.

- - - Updated - - -

I will personally kick anyone in the privates if they think about getting one. I know from experience. My wife had one for a year, and couldn't get out of that deal fast enough
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,797
Range Rovers are absolutely horrible. Beyond bad. Awful technology, underpowered, and vastly overpriced.

- - - Updated - - -

I will personally kick anyone in the privates if they think about getting one. I know from experience. My wife had one for a year, and couldn't get out of that deal fast enough
I also had evoque for a year. What a shit car.
 

KB824

Senior Member
Sep 16, 2003
31,789
Whats so bad about it than?
They are not reliable at all. You are literally only paying for the name. The forward thinking engineering that defined them decades ago are long gone.

My wife had a 2019 Evoque SE Premium, and it literally when from Cinderella's carriage to a 46K pumpkin within a week. Transmission issues, technology on board just basically shutting down. The only thing that was good about it, when it worked, was the premium sound system.

- - - Updated - - -

Nice car sir.

How are the wife and kid(s)?
They are great. They keep me grounded and want to keep on living. To the point where I've gone from 263 lbs last year to 200 lbs as of this morning. Wanting to see my son graduate college and sit out on a porch with my wife in later years, provide all the motivation you need.

They are my sun, moon, and stars.

With my M6 a close 2nd. I mean. I REALLY love my fucking car
 
Last edited:

Stevie

..........
Mar 30, 2003
20,768
Range Rovers are absolutely horrible. Beyond bad. Awful technology, underpowered, and vastly overpriced.

- - - Updated - - -

I will personally kick anyone in the privates if they think about getting one. I know from experience. My wife had one for a year, and couldn't get out of that deal fast enough
Same. Bought a Range Rover Evoque and sold it in less than a year. Worst thing I have ever purchased. Horrible to drive and really unreliable.

- - - Updated - - -

Whats so bad about it than?
Please do yourself a favour and avoid buying one. Don't be fooled like I was about the pretty looks and fancy brand. I even read endless reviews and joined forums/ Facebook groups and their fans had me convinced that they would be fine. They were not. Should of listened to 90% of the rest of the populations opinion on them.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
116,004
They are not reliable at all. You are literally only paying for the name. The forward thinking engineering that defined them decades ago are long gone.

My wife had a 2019 Evoque SE Premium, and it literally when from Cinderella's carriage to a 46K pumpkin within a week. Transmission issues, technology on board just basically shutting down. The only thing that was good about it, when it worked, was the premium sound system.

- - - Updated - - -



They are great. They keep me grounded and want to keep on living. To the point where I've gone from 263 lbs last year to 200 lbs as of this morning. Wanting to see my son graduate college and sit out on a porch with my wife in later years, provide all the motivation you need.

They are my sun, moon, and stars.

With my M6 a close 2nd. I mean. I REALLY love my fucking car
Glad to hear buddy. Losing that much weight in that period of time is fantastic, good on you Serge. Just make sure to keep it off! Happy to hear you’re doing well.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,329
These cars are driven by Karens over here and they just take up way too much space when the cities are already too crowded anyway. What's the use of them?

SUV's are bullshit I'm telling ya.
It feels awesome to drive a big car.

That's their use.

Horrible transmission, always electronic errors, doesnt handle well, cheap inside. Ranges in general are notorious for breaking down every couple of months. Especially the transmission.

I wouldn't buy anything Landrover makes, but if you really have to I'd say buy the Defender. At least it's honest.

- - - Updated - - -

Avoid evoque like the plague.

Best value: touareg
Most stylish: X5

Agreed about the Touareg, but it's not pretty and you're still paying a lot of money for a Volkswagen.

The X5 is an asshole car. I don't mean that in a bad way, I like it. But still. Also, at least in Belgium, it's everywhere. There are just so many of them. Personally I prefer the Mercedes GLE as well, I think it's a much better looking car.
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,797
It feels awesome to drive a big car.

That's their use.




I wouldn't buy anything Landrover makes, but if you really have to I'd say buy the Defender. At least it's honest.

- - - Updated - - -




Agreed about the Touareg, but it's not pretty and you're still paying a lot of money for a Volkswagen.

The X5 is an asshole car. I don't mean that in a bad way, I like it. But still. Also, at least in Belgium, it's everywhere. There are just so many of them. Personally I prefer the Mercedes GLE as well, I think it's a much better looking car.

I am 100% an asshole, so it checks out :D
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,329
I think BMW makes the best all around cars. Mercedes relies too hard on flashiness and the drive is shit. Audi is just meh. So yeah, the X5 is great. If I had the dough I’d get the X6M
Wait, what?

You don't like Mercedes, because it's flashy. And then you think BMW makes the best all around cars? Have you been inside a BMW recently? I agree about Audi being meh though. Pretty much the most boring cars you can get.
 

Fab Fragment

Senior Member
Dec 22, 2018
4,073
Wait, what?

You don't like Mercedes, because it's flashy. And then you think BMW makes the best all around cars? Have you been inside a BMW recently? I agree about Audi being meh though. Pretty much the most boring cars you can get.
Mercs have a very nice interior and a plush ride. BMW's also have a very high quality interior which is perhaps not as good looking as that of a Merc.
However, I love the firm suspension of BMWs. I enjoy driving and hate it when there is a lot of body roll during cornering. That’s something BMWs are pretty good at countering.
When buying a BMW, always go for the one with the M-sport package (but, if you can afford it, then go for the actual hard core "M" car).
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
116,004
I have/had both BMW and Audi's. I'm actually starting to like the latter more. The interior and exterior design on the Audi sport models is just super sleek. The X5 is OK, a little too boxy for me.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,329
Mercs have a very nice interior and a plush ride. BMW's also have a very high quality interior which is perhaps not as good looking as that of a Merc.

However, I love the firm suspension of BMWs. I enjoy driving and hate it when there is a lot of body roll during cornering. That’s something BMWs are pretty good at countering.
When buying a BMW, always go for the one with the M-sport package (but, if you can afford it, then go for the actual hard core "M" car).
My Stelvio is great at this. There's pretty much no body roll and I absolutely love that about it. But like you said, the downside is a firm suspension. I feel every bump in the road. It depends on what you want really.

I have/had both BMW and Audi's. I'm actually starting to like the latter more. The interior and exterior design on the Audi sport models is just super sleek. The X5 is OK, a little too boxy for me.
There's nothing necessarily wrong with the way Audis look. They tick all the boxes. I just find them a little bland. Maybe in the same way I think Volvos look great, but at the same time they look like tools. Not like fun things to have.
 

KB824

Senior Member
Sep 16, 2003
31,789
Wait, what?

You don't like Mercedes, because it's flashy. And then you think BMW makes the best all around cars? Have you been inside a BMW recently? I agree about Audi being meh though. Pretty much the most boring cars you can get.
The new BMW interiors look like something out of a Sci fi rave.

I had a 2023 540i as a loaner, and I couldn't find where anything was.

- - - Updated - - -

I have/had both BMW and Audi's. I'm actually starting to like the latter more. The interior and exterior design on the Audi sport models is just super sleek. The X5 is OK, a little too boxy for me.
From 2015-2018, I prefer the Audi Q7 to the BMW X7.

As far as sedans/coupes though, I feel the BMW will always be a step ahead, even with those ridiculous beaver teeth grilles
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,329
The new BMW interiors look like something out of a Sci fi rave.

I had a 2023 540i as a loaner, and I couldn't find where anything was.
I know. The thing I don't understand is how they are considered safe. How can the driver focus on the road?
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 21)