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Old 07-21-2016, 02:37 PM   #41
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interesting, I would say she is attractive for her age(thus in the commercial) Husband is a hip bearded dude too
Yeah, I didn't want to be age-ist.
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Old 07-21-2016, 03:23 PM   #42
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Same.

I started thinking hey maybe I should consider the Macan!

The first paragraph of the review I googled contained "its numb steering and soft brake pedal are un-Porsche-like."

That's not a good start.
you got me reading

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While the steering feel obviously doesn’t mimic that of a 911, there’s now an entertaining dose of feedback for a crossover, and Porsche says it is applying the changes to all 2017 Macans.
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Old 07-21-2016, 03:46 PM   #43
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interesting, I would say she is attractive for her age(thus in the commercial) Husband is a hip bearded dude too
That dude looks to well put together to have all that grey. I think they used a younger guy and made him look older.
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Old 07-21-2016, 03:54 PM   #44
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:13 PM   #45
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Well I want to be that well put together when I am 100% grey!!
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:39 PM   #46
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Back on (somewhat) original topic. Our TDI is crossing 60k with still no mechanical issues and only 10k oil changes... EPA/CARB issues are another story and a sore one. We love the car as it is, but cannot refuse a $21k offer for a 4yr old car with 60k as opposed to $6k and an uncertain future. Then again, crushing/scrapping this well-running car for "environmental" reasons?
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:53 PM   #47
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Back on (somewhat) original topic.
um, with that pic up there, it's difficult...
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Old 07-21-2016, 06:22 PM   #48
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Back on (somewhat) original topic. Our TDI is crossing 60k with still no mechanical issues and only 10k oil changes... EPA/CARB issues are another story and a sore one. We love the car as it is, but cannot refuse a $21k offer for a 4yr old car with 60k as opposed to $6k and an uncertain future. Then again, crushing/scrapping this well-running car for "environmental" reasons?
yeah my buddy got a new golf wagon tdi right a month or so before diesel gate and I think he said it will cost him nothing or make a bit of money driving it the last year or so.


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macan long term

http://www.edmunds.com/porsche/macan...-the-best.html
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Old 07-21-2016, 06:53 PM   #49
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These are my issues as well.

I have a greater chance of getting over the Chinese part than I do the tiny engine part, and for that, there's a hybrid version.
Anecdotally, they seem to be selling well. I took the X5 in for an Invisihitch install (the HQ is near ATL) and the owner said he was inundated with requests to develop a hitch for them--especially from his longtime BMW customers.
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Old 07-21-2016, 10:26 PM   #50
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The macan is very good to drive. I'm pretty sure I posted that when I test drove one (the S, not the turbo). Best suv/crossover I've driven by far, ever. That said, my b8.5 s4 was still better to drive and had as much interior space for passengers and marginally less trunk.
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