Intrepidation

A/C FTW! I miss central air, but hey the A/C units work too and the one in our room is on full blast...but then it's been on since like April...I like it cool. No joke...when it's -5 outside I still have the window cracked with the fan on. I hate heat, but humidity + heat is another level of suck altogether. Thank goodness the cars have working A/C (well besides mine of course, but I don't drive it that much lately anyway, so whatever...although I drove it today before it got hot). My idea days are upper 60's to low 70's with a slight breeze and no humidity.

Well said, I enjoy their postings and their different perspectives.

Well now that we can compare, the new front end does look a lot better...I just hate that vent.

the things is that Porsche has built up it's cars for many years, and fine tuned them. Plus they handle very well. The XLR, as I recall, does not.

Nissan gets it.

Wait for the diesel.

Update: Jessica took it to the shop to have the oil sending unit replaced. She got it back and was driving it to my brother's graduation. It apparently lurched violently but didn't stall while she was driving. She's asleep so I forget the exact description. There's also the smell of burning oil now she said, and it ended up stalling anyway. I took it for a drive tonight and I was only able to replicate the oil smell, the rest didn't happen so I can't describe it first hand. It's gonna have to go back tomorrow...they must have done something wrong for oil to be burning like that. As for the other problems...I dunno.

Lame. The front looks nice but all that work was for nothing because they ruined the car with that stupid vent. I hope the interior got a redo.

I'm waiting for the inevitable "I'm too stupid to know how to use more than 4 buttons so this has too many, and it's omfg so cluttered, bitch, bitch, etc.)

I haven't calculated my first week's commute yet but I believe I'm getting 38-41 mpg.

The Vue's interior is very nice, but you can't assume it's better than a preproduction interior you haven't st in yet.

Right.

I always found the current Legacy STi and Outback wagon to be the best looking Subarus. If Subaru has any common sense they will offer their version with AWD that's bias RWD standard . If it's optional it still defeats the brand's long time claim of having AWD standard on every model.

Uh dude, what have you been smoking? Your crazy plan is merely psychological. It may cost less to fill up the Yaris tank but your MPG will still be the same and you'll have to fill up more often. z28luvr01's idea however, is brilliant.

Here's a thought: cut the exec's pay, most of them don't deserve anywhere near the amount they get (I'm talking to you Wagner). That should free up a few million easily. While the unions can be a paid in the ass, they money they get is nothing compared to the overpaid higher-ups. Can you blame them for fighting tooth an nail to prevent pay and benefits cuts when Ricky is making something to the tune of 15 million annually? If I remember right, Wantabe makes like 3-5 million...and Toyota makes far more money and is in far better shape.

Exactly, the problem is that people just don't pay attention and assume everything looks the same instead of spending more than 2 seconds looking at the photo.

That "plasticy" look is due to the lighting and the flash from the camera. If you notice all spy photographs of interiors appear that way.

That, is very well said.

The level of ignorance in this thread is astounding.

You don't pay 2k a month for a 2k more expensive car. I hope you know he's referring to the car not his wife...

How does the normal A5 ride? If it's more softly tuned it'll still handle well and absorb the bumps. Oh, and he said he wanted something that could actually handle, the DTS is out...plus its sucks anyway.

Problem is those aren't nearly good enough. The strongest argument, the V8, is a weak one too, not only because of gas prices but reviews of the car mention that the 3.6 is so good, the V8 isn't necessary. The CTS is just a better car in pretty much every way.

This thread is pathetic. I'm sorry but that's the truth. Rants are one, thing, but midless banter and trying to blame others or wanting to kill them because they bought something? I mean c'mon.