elhelmete
LVC Member
I love my '03. Yeah, even though it's a V-6. I just do. But she's got 98K on her and I've got a little window here where I'm able to look for a replacement.
I generally like to buy one-year old cars with low miles. Certified if possible.
So I did all my research and narrowed it down to 3 choices:
1) MKZ (would consider leasing a new one, and I like my dealer...wife has a Mariner so we're familiar)
2) CTS ('06 or '07)
3) Acura TL
Along the way I ruled out every other FWD car. Just did. I can't afford the Germans right now, and late model G35s are scarce around here (get snatched up fast) and command a high $$, if one pops up soon it will make my list... Not impressed with Lexus, so sue me .
1) MKZ...blech. Just didn't fit me right and felt awkward from the moment I sat in it.
2) Had a pick of (10) '07s with under 5K miles at a nearby dealer, great prices, 0% finance. I liked them. Drove well, felt light, great tranny, decent interior, quiet, nimble. But a couple things stuck out: no power passenger seat, manual steering wheel adjustment, no pedal adjustment, definitely smaller inside than LS, etc.
3) Beautiful interior, and great exterior style and colors. But I did my research and after immediately experiencing the "low RPM vibration" problem that plagues these cars much like the coilpacks do on our LSs, I had to ask myself if I could deal with a legacy issue like this. Also, it felt ponderous up front and I just can't stomach FWD. The Acura BBS are full of people touting how many performance FWD cars there are, including some current race cars, but..whatever...I don't like the feel all that much.
Every time I got back in my LS, 98K miles and all, I realized why I like it so much. So I'm off this week to drive a couple low mile '06 LSs nearby and see if I want to continue the affair.
That is all.
I generally like to buy one-year old cars with low miles. Certified if possible.
So I did all my research and narrowed it down to 3 choices:
1) MKZ (would consider leasing a new one, and I like my dealer...wife has a Mariner so we're familiar)
2) CTS ('06 or '07)
3) Acura TL
Along the way I ruled out every other FWD car. Just did. I can't afford the Germans right now, and late model G35s are scarce around here (get snatched up fast) and command a high $$, if one pops up soon it will make my list... Not impressed with Lexus, so sue me .
1) MKZ...blech. Just didn't fit me right and felt awkward from the moment I sat in it.
2) Had a pick of (10) '07s with under 5K miles at a nearby dealer, great prices, 0% finance. I liked them. Drove well, felt light, great tranny, decent interior, quiet, nimble. But a couple things stuck out: no power passenger seat, manual steering wheel adjustment, no pedal adjustment, definitely smaller inside than LS, etc.
3) Beautiful interior, and great exterior style and colors. But I did my research and after immediately experiencing the "low RPM vibration" problem that plagues these cars much like the coilpacks do on our LSs, I had to ask myself if I could deal with a legacy issue like this. Also, it felt ponderous up front and I just can't stomach FWD. The Acura BBS are full of people touting how many performance FWD cars there are, including some current race cars, but..whatever...I don't like the feel all that much.
Every time I got back in my LS, 98K miles and all, I realized why I like it so much. So I'm off this week to drive a couple low mile '06 LSs nearby and see if I want to continue the affair.
That is all.