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  1. Paolino
    My only problem with RainX is you have to like drive at least 30-40 before it really starts blowing the water off the windshield--which means it's useless in city driving/traffic which I'm in daily. And in my own experience, the wiper blade would streak across the windshield when you used it at lower speeds, rather than smoothly wipe the windshield--otherwise I loved it. Oh it definitely works. I like using it on my side/rear windows... water flies off it when you hit a certain speed like you're in the dryer of a car wash. When not flying off, I'd say it beads up more like a freshly-waxed car. You have to reapply every now and then, but it's a good product.
  2. Paolino
    It's offered on other Buick models currently. It was standard on my parents 2006 Lucerne CXL. You've never had your wipers at a certain speed only to have a car plow a wave of water at your windshield? The rainsense usually reacts quicker than you... or how about being at a red light and hearing the wiper chatter go over a mostly dry windshield because it's drizzling, but you stopped... but the wipers are on a preset intermittent cycle? Or how about when the weather keeps changing between downpours and lighter rain... and your wipers just take care of it because they're automatic...
  3. Paolino
    You can get rain-sensing wipers on a Yaris, and yet still not on a loaded LaCrosse.
  4. Paolino
    I'll say this, my friends still have a 2004 Prius and the CVT is just fine... the car has over 120,000 miles, and although it doesn't really hold much of a charge, it's the same hybrid battery. I was wary of the CVT when they first got it and I hate driving with them because I like gear shifts, but the durability surprised me. As for this Altima, I like it--I have enjoyed the last few Altimas... but the new Camry in my opinion really upped its game in style (not a fan of the rear of the new Accord).
  5. Paolino
    I like the exterior, hate the interior.
  6. Paolino
    I honestly don't care one way or another. I mean, I'd prefer they update the "Buick" font, but not having it there isn't going to affect me.
  7. Paolino
    I looked SO hard for them and didn't see them originally!
  8. Paolino
    Sooooo... no center vents? I guess that gets shifted to the passenger side? With rear seat vents in most cars I guess it's a moot point, though. Not digging the center stack at all... especially the way the screen slopes what appears to be very angled away from the driver. The solid row of "chrome" buttons lining the bottom are going to be a distraction from the driver who might need to change something while driving. As others have said, that grille... huge, plastic, and well, eww. I felt the Camry's design was heading in a nice direction... this drove off a cliff.
  9. Paolino
    LCD screen blocking center vents? Okay...
  10. Paolino
    I'm impressed and intrigued.
  11. Paolino
    I love the idea of cars having names instead of the alphanumeric obsession we currently have... I don't know what's up with Lincoln though; I think they look premium, I know they're trying, but all of their new cars' designs just make me say, "Eh."
  12. Paolino
    I will say this, Wards voted the LaCrosse interior as one of their top 10 auto interiors.
  13. Paolino
    Eh
  14. Paolino
    Quick Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 2.4L 6A While my parents were away, I took a little time to use their second car to offset some of the mileage on my lease. The Sonata they leased was their first lease ever, and honestly they got it for a steal. The car is nicer than their last Sonata, a 2006 with the 3.3L V6 and a 5-speed automatic. Having spent a couple of hundred miles on both highway and city driving, over the course of 2 weeks, they’ve made dramatic improvements in a decade. They styling I’m not at all crazy about. Frankly, I think it’s ugly and a step back from the previous generation which I thought was very nice and contemporary. The car is loaded with features such as blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, rear parking assist, dual zone auto climate control, auto-dimming rearview mirrors, a 7” LCD screen for the infotainment, heated leather seats, front auto up/down windows, keyless entry, push-button start, etc. Ride and quality are calm and controlled. Bumps are nicely cushioned out and the handling is controlled, but not sporty. Hey, it’s a midsize family car… I’m not taking it on the autobahn. The drive modes do change the car’s personality a bit, with Eco making it a bit sluggish and Sport tightening the steering a little and making the transmission a little more rev-happy. The engine is smooth and not very buzzy… much more refined than the 4-cylinders I’m used to from growing up! I’d put it on par with my friend’s 2013 I-4 Camry. I didn’t calculate actual fuel economy numbers, but the car appeared extremely frugal. I used half a tank of gas in the 200-250 miles I drove. I’m fairly certain my car would have taken three-quarters of a much larger tank, granted I have a larger engine, AWD, and a heavier vehicle. Some features I appreciated: Perhaps it’s just me, but the digital speedometer readout updates instantly. In my LaCrosse it only updated about once or twice per second. This is a much faster readout, and I prefer it (yet I can’t figure out why as once or twice per second is fast enough—maybe it gives the illusion you’re accelerating faster than you actually are). The radio is like in my Genesis in regards to out of the 18 presets, it is always recording the first 6 favorites… even if you’re not on that station, it’s recording. So like a DVR, if I’d like to rewind a song or skip one, or pause the radio, I can. There are plenty of little cubbies all over the place, and even ones that perfectly fit my wallet and smartphone, and another that perfectly fit the key fob. Something that annoyed me: The entire car is LED. The DRL’s are LED. All the dash lights are LED. The taillamps are LED. The front dome lights are LED. The rear dome lights are incandescent. Why?! When you open the doors at night, the front seats illuminate brightly in cool white, and the rear seats illuminate in a dimmer tan. What did that do, save a few cents? Hell, the trunk light is LED! Swap the two!
  15. Paolino
    This is so disappointing... I love a larger sedan, as do my parents, my brother, etc. My friends have always enjoyed being passengers in them.
  16. Paolino
    Exterior: HATE Interior: Good, but not great. Powertrains: Should be fine... curious about the 10-speed White for an interior color--not a great idea.
  17. Paolino
    7-speaker Bose is the top stereo? Okay...
  18. Paolino
    Yes, but unfortunately a base FWD S90 with the air suspension is about $50,000... I do love that they don't force you to go top trim for some creature comforts. I wish more things on cars were a la carte.
  19. Paolino
    I wouldn't mind an S90... not sure if it has the air ride suspension... but I'd love a car with a pillowy suspension if I could afford it.
  20. Paolino
    I LOVE Volvo's interiors lately!
  21. Paolino
    I dislike the exterior as much as I dislike the current one. The interior is nice, in my opinion. I haven't really been a fan of Lincoln since the mid 90's...
  22. Paolino
    No major changes to the profile. Interior is a drastic upgrade... I'm sure it'll sell well. Would like to see an optional more-powerful engine. Hopefully some weight loss came with this model, and with the slightly more powerful engine and 9-speed, it'll please the masses.
  23. Paolino
    I've been so bored with Lexus for some time. I can't even appreciate their former conservative styling since they introduced that God-awful spindle grille for the Lexus line.
  24. Paolino
    Am I missing where it says what kind of transmissions these will get?
  25. Paolino
    Why can't they put some real balls in this car?
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