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Old 04-08-2018, 09:41 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by lemming View Post
The E400 wagon is probably the natural progression, you get it.

As much as I think the Cayenne drives well, SUVs don’t do much for me. They all seem to weigh 5000lbs and wind noise at 80+ mph is obtrusive.
I agree. I haven't driven an E-wagon in a long time, but if they come with a nice engine and suspension, it could be a viable 535i + JGC replacement - though I'd lose the stick. At this point, I'm not #'s constrained nor do I need newer or fancier, so happy to keep the two.

The x5 & Cayenne out-handle the JGC, but they still feel "off" compared to any half decent sports sedan or wagon. Otherwise, I could have sold the 5, added on to what I spent on the Jeep and had one of those.

The JGC has its own character. Grunty but not fast, reasonably smooth, and truck-y thanks to the diesel.
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