by "LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
Published 09/16/2017 at 18:50
by "LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
Published 09/16/2017 at 18:50
Tags: juke
STARS: 0
Driving on the highway today, my wife comments as we pass a Juke.
Wife: Oh, that’s cute.
Me: *Screams internally*
Wife: But a little too small.
Me: *Breath of relief*
Wife: For my next car I think I’d like something where I sit up a little higher.
Me: Okay. (Sad that we will finally succumb to the CUV trend)
Although, after thinking about it later, maybe when the time comes I’ll see if she is interested in a Porsche Macan. Fortunately she does not expect anything soon, as her Mazda3s is only 3 years old and has very few miles on it.
And why get an SUV when I can fit two patio chair, a small table, and groceries in my GTI.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/16/2017 at 18:59, STARS: 1
If you have to live with an objectionable CUV, make it an Acura RDX. At least it’s quick.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
09/16/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 0
Macan is waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy better.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/16/2017 at 19:08, STARS: 1
Until the warranty runs out.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
09/16/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 0
There is nothing wrong with the Juke.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
09/16/2017 at 19:13, STARS: 0
Eh, Audi/Porsche seem to be pretty reliable nowadays.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
09/16/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 0
For my next car I think I’d like something where I sit up a little higher.
I hear that lifting WRXs is a thing now.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/16/2017 at 19:26, STARS: 1
Compared to a Compass, sure. But if you’re really going to compare the reliability of a Macan to an RDX...
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"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
09/16/2017 at 19:38, STARS: 3
Your judgement must be clouded
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
09/16/2017 at 19:40, STARS: 0
V6 transmissions. That is all. Also, Honda quality isn’t even remotely close to what it used to be.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/16/2017 at 19:52, STARS: 0
They fixed the transmission issues on the V6s well before the RDX got them. We get it, you don’t like Honda.
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
09/16/2017 at 20:03, STARS: 0
If you have to live with an objectionable CUV, make it an Acura RDX. At least it’s quick not too painfully slow.
FTFY. We’re talking about a 2 ton vehicle with 280hp, after all.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/16/2017 at 20:18, STARS: 0
Well, yeah, but that’s true for most of the segment.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
09/16/2017 at 20:27, STARS: 0
I don’t mind Honda, but an RDX isn’t in even remotely the same realm as the Macan.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
09/16/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 1
You’re right. One is primarily bought by badge snobs and the other is primarily bought by people who want an all-around solid vehicle.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
09/16/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 0
If that helps you sleep at night, but it isn’t even remotely true.
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
09/16/2017 at 21:09, STARS: 1
While the Macan is objectively better in every performance category, it isn’t unfair to say that a lot of Macan buyers are interested in the car, at least in part, because of the badge. They don’t get the car because it has a “sporty” chassis and there are equivalent competitors that offer better luxury and fit and finish.
Even the X3 offers better fit and finish and practicality than a Macan.
My biggest takeaways from the Macan were as follows:
> Wow there is an insane amount of buttons in here (and even more blanks than buttons)
> Why does this Nav look like something out of a VW (only worse)?
> Cool gauges (sarcasm). Good thing I have a huge tach in my automatic CUV
> Does this fake wood and wood design remind you of an XK8 too, or is it just me?
> VERY limited cargo capacity for the segment. Why bother when you have barely more cargo space than a mid-size sedan?
The cargo space is actually an interesting point to bring up because, I looked it up and, a new 5 series actually offers more cargo space than a Macan (with the Macan’s seats up of course).
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
09/16/2017 at 21:13, STARS: 1
But the RDX isn’t even the X3.
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
09/16/2017 at 21:16, STARS: 1
Yeah... not sure I’d stack an RDX up against a Macan. That’s a little too far in the other direction.
"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
09/17/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 0
I actually liked the unusual look when it first came out, seemed very rally vehicle from the future. But the rear space seems messed up and not so useful, and I’m not as interested in the look anymore. I could probably be okay if my wife chose a Juke, but I hope that there will be a better option.
"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly)
09/17/2017 at 08:23, STARS: 0
I might consider a Juke-R if they were realistically attainable in the US.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/nissan-juke-r-2-0-600-hp-gt-r-nismo-powertrain-17-may-be-built/