SuperDuper

Well after a few months of thinking about it, I finally pounced on something this morning:

 

 

It's a 2013 VW CC V6 Lux (that's the FWD V6 model). It's a factory certified car and has 23,000 miles. I paid $21,300 which I think is a pretty good deal. The styling is fantastic. 

I really enjoyed the 2010 CC I drove. It is a nice choice. The 2.0 turbo to this day is the best sounding factory turbo motor that I've experienced in person. It just has a plesant sound. Those are the wheels I like too. I hope you enjoy it and the cost of ownership stays reasonable!

I had a 14" case Magnaflow on a 95 Park Ave. Because why not? It had a pleasant mellow thrum. I've always been a Magnaflow fan.

If it is 85/90 degrees and a very high dew point the AC will be working hard constantly as well. In Iowa the dew point was in the 70s to  low 80s and it was often 95+ degrees when I lived there. This is horrible working conditions for an AC system. The food plant I worked in actually would need to shut down production if the dew point reached 80 as the ammonia based cooling systems could not longer operate efficiently enough to keep things cool.

I'm not sure based on just that teaser. I could be quite sharp when we see the whole picture. It seems distinctive at least.

I'm not a diesel man - but it is a fine offering.

I think it looks really good. I only think it is too bad they are keeping the 6 speed at all.

You know, I drove a 2014 Ford F150 crew cab as my loaner when my Taurus was having the bumper replaced. It was the 5.0 too. I felt the steering was fine for a truck and didn't have anything unpleasant about it in the 2014. My only complaints were poor mileage and that the 5.0 doesn't have enough low end oompf for the weight of the truck (likely related). Well, that and the interior wasn't anything to write home about. But my expectations/desires for a truck interior aren't that high beyond functional and comfortable.

That 5.0 still had a good sound though. And I would have let them keep the Taurus in exchange if it was an option.

That is a sharp little compact! I like it better in video than pictures.

I really liked the CC when it was new. It was a great looking, clean design with just a hit of aggressiveness. The interior was also the best around. Now that it's aged and VW gave it a half-hearted refresh that included making the face completely forgettable, I don't look twice at them. At this point, I think the interior looks older than its age. The rest of the industry advanced too quickly while VW put all its focus into increasing volume of lesser models and let the CC stagnate.

 

This was a much better looking car.

I drove a silver first gen DCT. Best sounding turbo four I've ever heard. It was a very nice car. Just couldn't afford vdub maintenance.

To be honest Olds - I expect most of those to be failed ideas. I think Mercedes can do it, and those other companys can dream.

I'd have a CTS V-Sport by now if I was upper management at GM.

American's drive torque.

You couldn't just steal one from a cop car?

I don't doubt there are others. I was more curious as to what you can access on Andriod that you can't on a Windows phone?

 

 

Lumia 640? It's what our firm was about to get, until MS dropped the ball in Canada.

 

Okay, I'll admit it's a low-end device; but all of MS Office. Onedrive. 8 MP Camera in the 640, something like 13 in the XL, with Zeiss Optics. Lumia ClearBlack technology.

 

A great 2500 miliamphour battery with one of the best optimized Mobile OS's.  3000 MiAH in the XL.  And Windows Mobile 10 is supposed to arrive to this new device.  It seems like a good choice for productivity; but your use seems to be heavier on Multimedia as well. 

 

My usage is all about the social media apps and camera.  I don't to "productivity" stuff on my phone, I have my Galaxy Tab 4 and a keyboard case for that which is almost always nearby if I really need it. 

 

Yeah, for Multimedia and being in the here and now; I'll admit it, Windows has a LONG  way to go. It doesn't help that they've got such a small market share, and the escalation of commitment by MS. You gotta love their determination. 

 

Well - he said social media. FB seemed to work just fine for me. What social media doesn't work on Windows?

Looking back at this, pehaps it is more accurate to say I'm from Red Lake Falls, MN. Further North than Moorhead.

My Gaming PC is still running an Intel Q6700 on generic Asus board. I know what the urge to upgrade is all about. I tend to buy good upper middle end parts and refuse to OC for longevity. Hence why I am still playing Dragon Age Inquisition on that old bastard.

It is always painful how quickly whatever you get is eclipsed just a few years later. (or months)

What are you thinking for a video card?

I have a G3 now and it is nice. But I still loved my Lumina 900 best of all cellphones I've ever owned. I'll be back to a windows phone next go around. Phenomenal specs are necessary with Andriod OS.

I haven't really come across anything that I can get for Driod as an app that makes using a crappier functioning OS worth it for me. I just really appreciate the design of the Windows OS I had with Mango 7.5 and found it very responsive despite what on paper are very lack luster hardware specs.

Both the Lumia and the G3 had well performing Cameras. My wifes HTC - she has never been happy with the Camera. It always wants very specific lighting conditions to get a good photo. LG has always known how to build a good cellphone, Of what you want I would tell you to go LG. Having sold phones years ago and taken apart more than likely anyone else in this forum to perform repairs, I'd like to think I have a pretty good backround for my opinion.

People like these little things. I hear people talking about how they like that little Kia Soul all the time. I don't see it, but I think there is certainly a market. I could see my mom in the Encore one day.

My home is in Moorhead - but we just think of it as the Fargo Moorhead area. A sprawl along the Red River famous for flowing north and flooding.

I wouldn't mind being able to unsee that one. Not my favorite work from BMW.

I love mine!  The current Tacoma is like a primitive buckboard in comparison.  I heard one of the engineers, an American, surprisingly, say the 2016 Tacoma is "not a mini Tundra", which I think he meant as a jab toward the GM trucks... but I took it to mean the new Tacoma will be more of the same... another primitive buckboard.

They are just polishing the current truck. Which will probably make them a lot of money. It is still a good little offroad vehicle and has a strong following of people that will buy it without ever even looking in the window of the GM twins. Where I live, people will buy based on theoretical off-road capability and then take it through a muddy field or ditch twice the whole time they own it.

A personal favor / request : PLEASE try to NOT make it a habit of mass quoting image chains. 

I wouldn't worry to much. But on some instances, it is appropriate.

 

 

 

I did. But I glossed over this area. But peer pressure got the better of me.

 

 

 

 

 

I'm going to go against the grain here and say that I find the 2.5 to actually be adequate in this car. You don't notice the lack of power unless you floor it. And it's certainly enough for the average AARP member to take to bingo night.

 

Conversely, you don't notice the power in the V6.....unless you floor it. It does not have the kind of effortless, turbine-like acceleration I'd expect in such a car, and that is present in others, like the Avalon. Also, while the ride is fantastic, they certainly compromised on the steering/handling front to obtain it. I understand these aren't backroad burners, but it lacks the athleticism and fleet feeling of the aforementioned Avalon. Another sore spot is the rear seats. They have this crescent-like shape to the front that makes them uncomfortable for anyone over about 5ft to sit in. And they're flat and angled poorly, imo. The front seats are great, however. I mostly agree on the interior. It's not exactly what I'd call cheap, but it's far from luxurious. The steering wheel, in particular, is heinous. Among the worst I've ever seen in a car. I also hate that to get full leather you have to get the LTZ. That was a poor packaging decision on GM's part.

 

They're nice cars, and I certainly couldn't fault anyone for buying one. It wouldn't be my choice, though. If I were buying in this segment, call me crazy, but I'd most likely buy an Avalon Hybrid. And I don't even like hybrids.

 

 

I had a conversation like this with a guy named EDGE over at GMI (ironically his avatar is the same as yours  )  when I was posing over there as LovelyMoon last year.. as I told him.. the Avalon is no faster than the Impala V6.. after driving mine for 33K miles at this point.. the power comes on linear and strong without actually having to get into it. I have been saying this since about 5K miles to.. and after 15K.. it felt like a V8

 

Adaptive transmission starts off lazy. It took me and the Taurus 6 months or so because I don't put on my miles to get aclimated to each other after the Aura. Same transmission with a different final gear made things just a little wierd. And the Ford 3.5 doesn't have as much low end grunt as the 3.6 in the Aura did.