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08-15-2018, 06:44 PM | #1 |
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Advice on Large 2nd Cars
Am seriously considering going with the Model 3 and trading in the Model S, for a variety of reasons.
That would leave me with a Model 3 and a Golf R. I think that's perfectly cromulent; the Model 3 can take a surprisingly large amount of luggage and with a 300 mile range would be a better trip car in some ways than the Model S. But let's play it out and say in 12 months I decide I need a bigger 2nd car. What to buy? The largest semi-fun car with a stick I can think of is the 2.0L Accord. Am I missing any others? The A4 is dead now, but even that didn't have a huge amount of space beyond a Model 3. I don't want to buy something dumb like an Outback wagon, or something dumber like an Explorer or Velar or something. But assuming I'm willing to lift my "no automatics" out of necessity, what would I even buy? halp. |
08-15-2018, 06:51 PM | #2 |
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Advice on Large 2nd Cars
Do you just need a bigger sedan? A wagon? Are you willing to go totally wild and consider an SUV?
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08-15-2018, 07:17 PM | #4 |
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08-16-2018, 12:06 AM | #5 |
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08-15-2018, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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Sarafil—for this thought exercise I am willing to consider anything, including SUVs.
Lemming—the Panamera is interesting, but part of the criteria here would be “can it transport 3 kids,* 2 adults, and luggage 4 hours to the beach?” *ie, my two kids and one friend. |
08-15-2018, 08:26 PM | #7 |
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Ugh, I think you'd quickly regret the Accord. I ride in them and wonder what happened to Honda's engineering.
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08-16-2018, 07:10 AM | #8 |
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I believe an Accord does make a lot of sense here. You didn't mention anything about wanting to tow ski boats or haul pallets of concrete mix home from Home Depot. You want something that can carry the kids and one of their friends, and a necessary amount of luggage, comfortably. For that you want hip and legroom, both of which come in generous quantities in the Accord. Add to that the great reliability, economy, and damn good resale, it seems like a slam dunk to me. And like you said, you can get it with a stick, which is a big plus.
I think the previous gen (2013-18) is nicer, in every way, than any Accord before it. I haven't been inside the new ones, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't in the same ballpark. |
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08-15-2018, 08:39 PM | #10 |
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