Donald Stanfield
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Okay so next year will be 3 years on our '21 Audi SQ5 Sportback prestige which means it's gotta go. I mean it doesn't HAVE to, but we usually trade cars every 3ish years. My R1T has won me over to BEV's. EVs are cheaper to run, the instant torque is really nice and since I have a place to park and plenty of electrical panel space in my house, I have a 400 amp service, EVs are practical to charge.
We would like to stick with an SUV and as this is my wife's car there is no way I'm going to convince her to downgrade in quality from what she already drives. We test drove the iX and we both really like it. We sat in the Volvo XC40 recharge but while I liked the outside, the interior reminded me more of a Subaru than a luxury car. We test drove the Audi Q4 and that car seemed like a downgrade from what we have now. Granted trim level didn't match our Prestige but the whole thing just felt cheap inside.
We sat in the Mercedes EQS and while we didn't drive it, we still might, it reminded me of something out of a 60's movie about the future more than a car I would want to drive. It was unnecessarily futuristic to the point of being strange looking. I mean it was comfortable and roomy but I was expecting the computer to say "I'm sorry I can't do that Donald" 2001 a Space Odyssey style.
I have had my T since September and in my view it's the only thing even comparable to the iX. The problem is my wife says she doesn't care for the overly boxy look of the S. I'm going to have her start driving my T when we go out places. I want her to get a feel for the drive, because if she says it's something she's willing to consider I will see if I can arrange a test drive for her at a service center. I'll go 3 hours out of the way and make a day trip out of it for her. Are there any other vehicles to the same standard that I'm missing? I think the model X maybe?
I almost wish I never went to the premium class of cars because I'm turning into a real picky bitch. Also, price range I'm looking is under 120.
We would like to stick with an SUV and as this is my wife's car there is no way I'm going to convince her to downgrade in quality from what she already drives. We test drove the iX and we both really like it. We sat in the Volvo XC40 recharge but while I liked the outside, the interior reminded me more of a Subaru than a luxury car. We test drove the Audi Q4 and that car seemed like a downgrade from what we have now. Granted trim level didn't match our Prestige but the whole thing just felt cheap inside.
We sat in the Mercedes EQS and while we didn't drive it, we still might, it reminded me of something out of a 60's movie about the future more than a car I would want to drive. It was unnecessarily futuristic to the point of being strange looking. I mean it was comfortable and roomy but I was expecting the computer to say "I'm sorry I can't do that Donald" 2001 a Space Odyssey style.
I have had my T since September and in my view it's the only thing even comparable to the iX. The problem is my wife says she doesn't care for the overly boxy look of the S. I'm going to have her start driving my T when we go out places. I want her to get a feel for the drive, because if she says it's something she's willing to consider I will see if I can arrange a test drive for her at a service center. I'll go 3 hours out of the way and make a day trip out of it for her. Are there any other vehicles to the same standard that I'm missing? I think the model X maybe?
I almost wish I never went to the premium class of cars because I'm turning into a real picky bitch. Also, price range I'm looking is under 120.
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