what will your next car be and when?
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When my T-Rex finally kicks the bucket, it’ll most likely be one of these 3 - Honda Ridgeline (most sensible choice), x3 m40i (because, well… B58) or MB E400/E450 wagon (what can I say - I like my hearses, lol).
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I'm probably going to keep my 5-year-old Encore GX a little while longer (I renewed its OnStar a couple of days ago), but its replacement will almost certainly be another GX of the current-generation, or, slightly less-likely, a Chevy Trailblazer....I have very little personal interest in anything else. I'd say a virtually 100% chance on a GX, except that the Chevy/Buick/GMC franchise I deal with now only handles Chevy and GMC, and I like their sales-policies and service department.....people that I have dealt with for almost 15 years now. The Trailblazer disappoints somewhat, with more road-noise than the GX, and the lack of a 360-view camera option which I find important, but otherwise is pretty much the same vehicle mechanically...with a couple of inches of added length.
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https://www.kia.com/us/en/carnival-mpv-hybrid
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Not really. He sees me fairly often at the dealership since I use it for basic maintenance. He sends me a birthday card every year, and used to get free tickets to the DC Auto show for me until my legs got too weak to stand for hours.
I could live with a Trailblazer (and the current Trailblazer actually had a better dash-design), but, yes, the Encore GX does have better road-manners. That's a choice I'm going to have to make sometime in the next couple of years....but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
I remember when you had a Fusion. That was an excellent sedan for the price
......both the first and second-generation versions. It's too bad Ford dropped it....and Lincoln did a nice version of it, too, particularly the 2Gen MKZ.
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Most likely a 2019-2022 RX-L, either the 350 or 450h variant. Hard to find in the trim level (triple beam headlamps and HUD, but no F sport-gross) and color combos I want, so will likely be a year long search.
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You and your wife had previous good luck with a Kia Sedona. Have you checked out a Carnival? Like the Pacifica, it now comes in a hybrid version.
https://www.kia.com/us/en/carnival-mpv-hybrid
https://www.kia.com/us/en/carnival-mpv-hybrid