Acadia18
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That's a 10 second car right there!!!!!
Man, the 7A-FE in that thing put out like 120hp. It struggled to hit 60mph by the end of an on ramp. Looked dope as hell though. And man, at 18, I had plans for that car.
That's a 10 second car right there!!!!!
Man, the 7A-FE in that thing put out like 120hp. It struggled to hit 60mph by the end of an on ramp. Looked dope as hell though. And man, at 18, I had plans for that car.
Go drive a regular CTS-V, I was all set to buy a manual CTS-V wagon but it drives like a big, heavy, lazy thing, perhaps not that surprising. The interior is just awful too, not ATS-V awful, but still wildly worse than any non GM car, they really have a skill at crappy interiors.I could see myself in an AMG C63 S Wagon. Maybe even a CTS-V one.
It’s a maybe.. something about that caddy ride that makes me smile.Go drive a regular CTS-V, I was all set to buy a manual CTS-V wagon but it drives like a big, heavy, lazy thing, perhaps not that surprising. The interior is just awful too, not ATS-V awful, but still wildly worse than any non GM car, they really have a skill at crappy interiors.
On my old commute, there was a guy with a great looking silver CTS-V wagon that would dust my poor Mazda 3 hatch anytime he saw me, laughing as he slid by. That did make me regret not buying my own, at least slightly.
No offense taken, but please recognize that Wagons are the preferred car in nearly every country in the world besides America. There’s a reason for it. They drive like sedans/hatchbacks but give you SUV utility. And they look better than their sedan/hatchback equivalencies. The last part is obviously subjective, especially since you feel the opposite.I don't get the RS6 Avant hype. I think they're hideous, the same way I (sorry guys) feel about the Alltrack/GSW's. I just can't see anything flattering about a wagon.
As far as the original question, it's a hard call. If it was $75k to buy a new daily, a loaded RS3, no questions. If I didn't have to care about practicality, probably a C8 Corvette.
I'd take the RS5 Sportback (or RS7 Sportback if that was an option) over the Avant any day of the week.
I will say though, once you get up to the 6-series cars, that interior is fucking incredible.
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My god, I absolutely love that.
#town&countryDid I mention they offer more value than any other type of car
#town&country
that’s not value, that’s space.
No offense taken, but please recognize that Wagons are the preferred car in nearly every country in the world besides America. There’s a reason for it. They drive like sedans/hatchbacks but give you SUV utility. And they look better than their sedan/hatchback equivalencies. The last part is obviously subjective, especially since you feel the opposite.
but I consider wagons the quintessential enthusiast’s car. Almost for the exact reason I’m responding to you: most people, both car-people and non car-people, think wagons are ugly. And that’s fine - I don’t expect or need anyone else to understand why my car offers more value than theirs. It just does as a matter of fact, and that fact makes me love it more than any other type of car. Did I mention they offer more value than any other type of car??????
And talk about ugly.
Yep. One of my favorite moments ever in the wagon debate was when my mom was looking at a replacement for her aging CC a few years back. They wanted a small crossover, something with a bit more height and utility. I said she should check out the Alltrack. She responded “I don’t wanna look like an old lady in a station wagon.” And I was like mom.... I’m 25, and I’d KILL for one of those station wagons!!!!And that's the best thing about opinions. I can think wagon's look like squat ugly little fuckers, and you can think they're the bees knees. And that's perfectly fine. As long as you love your car, and I love my car, that's all that matters. Our different opinions don't impact each other at all