mudgeons' kids' first cars

[dan]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Good choice!

After that I might start thinking about a 2er for me!

[John V]

Originally Posted by dan

What are the specs? Search here is not yielding good results

(But it wouldn't be for another year+)

It's a 2017, first year of the updated bodystyle, in Deep Crystal Blue Mica (dark metallic blue). Grand Touring spec, heated front and back seats and steering wheel, AWD, leather, all the safety nannies. I think it's around 33,000 miles but I'd have to check. We bought it new in May-ish of 2017.

Given you're in Texas and I'm in Maryland, I'm sure you can find something much closer anyway . We haven't actually made any attempt to sell it, but we both think it's sort of silly we are still paying insurance and upkeep on a car we almost never drive anymore.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by dan

After that I might start thinking about a 2er for me!

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by John V

It's a 2017, first year of the updated bodystyle, in Deep Crystal Blue Mica (dark metallic blue). Grand Touring spec, heated front and back seats and steering wheel, AWD, leather, all the safety nannies. I think it's around 33,000 miles but I'd have to check. We bought it new in May-ish of 2017.

Given you're in Texas and I'm in Maryland, I'm sure you can find something much closer anyway . We haven't actually made any attempt to sell it, but we both think it's sort of silly we are still paying insurance and upkeep on a car we almost never drive anymore.

My car is the same color. I get tons of compliments on it.

[John V]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

My car is the same color. I get tons of compliments on it.

IIRC it was an extra-cost color? At least at launch. Or maybe it was just really uncommon - we had to wait a bit for one to show up in that color because Marisa specifically wanted it.

[dan]

Originally Posted by John V

It's a 2017, first year of the updated bodystyle, in Deep Crystal Blue Mica (dark metallic blue). Grand Touring spec, heated front and back seats and steering wheel, AWD, leather, all the safety nannies. I think it's around 33,000 miles but I'd have to check. We bought it new in May-ish of 2017.

Given you're in Texas and I'm in Maryland, I'm sure you can find something much closer anyway . We haven't actually made any attempt to sell it, but we both think it's sort of silly we are still paying insurance and upkeep on a car we almost never drive anymore.

Love that spec though! I think the deep crystal blue mica is a great color and would probably be the top choice. Son loves blue as well. But yeah, I’m assuming I’ll be able to find one just a little bit closer

[Alan]

Originally Posted by dan

She's loving the freedom of getting to drive around by herself. Even without really having any particular place to go.

Now I'm already starting to think about what I'll get for my son next year

Leading contender is a CX-5, I think

With Covid you need to think early since supply is short ... my youngest gets her full license in June (17 yrs old in NY) and I told her a couple of months ago to start looking at cars on the road to see what she likes. I think the Acura RDX is perfect but my she doesn't like the shifter, she drove my moms Lexus NX200 and wasn't liking it, I think she is leaning towards the same car her sister has (Q5) but I want her to look at the redesigned Q3, it looks great though a drop smaller than the Q5.

Gotta love this time getting the kids their first car it is fun but my driveway is getting pretty full.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by John V

IIRC it was an extra-cost color? At least at launch. Or maybe it was just really uncommon - we had to wait a bit for one to show up in that color because Marisa specifically wanted it.

I think so. Several colors have an extra cost attached. The red as well, I think.

Edit: Looks like the blue is not a special cost color any longer. I’m a big fan of the Carbon Edition with the red seats, but it doesn’t come in the Signature trim.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by Alan

With Covid you need to think early since supply is short ... my youngest gets her full license in June (17 yrs old in NY) and I told her a couple of months ago to start looking at cars on the road to see what she likes. I think the Acura RDX is perfect but my she doesn't like the shifter, she drove my moms Lexus NX200 and wasn't liking it, I think she is leaning towards the same car her sister has (Q5) but I want her to look at the redesigned Q3, it looks great though a drop smaller than the Q5.

Gotta love this time getting the kids their first car it is fun but my driveway is getting pretty full.

Looked like Dan was talking about something for nearly a year from now. No telling what new and used car markets might look like by then. Hopefully, we'll only be chasing stragglers to get vaccinated (in the US, anyway), economy will be in full on recovery mode, repeated political shocks appear to be receding in the rearview mirror, the microchip shortage that's forcing auto manufacturers to shut down plants (that are already operating at less than normal speed) will long be over, and values will return to a more normal order. That seems like a lot to hope for.

I'm looking for another $4k beater for my kids. The idea is to have one by UMD finals in mid-May. Wish I could just clone the 2008 Accord I bought last January.

[dan]

Yep, still over a year away for kid car #2