Late night Oppo question.

"JMKarstetter" (jmkarstetter) 08/03/2018 at 01:24 • Filed to: None

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Hey Oppo, I’m in the market for a different vehicle in the next few months to a year, I currently drive a 2015 Ford Taurus SHO that is tuned. I like it, but I want something a little more comfortable and possibly more sporty but I still need 4 doors. I’ve been looking at a few different things, this being one of them.

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Anyone have experience with the Panameras? How hard are they to maintain myself?

Some of the other things I’ve been tempted by is a newer Ford Raptor, or a CTS-V, but I also have a ~70 mile commute for work, so the little better gas mileage and more comfort of the Porsche would be nice, if I fit okay that is. I’m 6'2" and have fairly broad shoulders and long arms.

Any other suggestions?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > JMKarstetter 08/03/2018 at 01:40

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We have a jkm AND a JMK?!?!?!

Oh right, the topic.

Have you considered the A7? It’s like thiiiis much less expensive than a Panaramamera to maintain. Gets half-decent mileage as well.

JMKarstetter > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/03/2018 at 01:50

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I haven’t really looked at the A7, but I will now. And not sure who JKM is, I use my first and middle initials and my last name as my screen name, which may not be the smartest thing, but oh well. I also don’t mind doing my own maintenance, I’m fairly handy and can learn stuff pretty quickly, I also really like the looks of the Panamera and it being almost a hatchback makes me happy.

But that CTS-V and it’s 640HP seems like a lot of fun, and I feel like it would be cheaper to maintain. If they still made the wagon it would be my first choice for sure.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > JMKarstetter 08/03/2018 at 04:18

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D3 S8? That’s what I went with. But the panamera should be an all around better car than the S8. And the CTS-V is a great car, I had a first gen and it was great, but the second gen was much better, and gen3 is just sick. What’s fuel economy? Just get a PPI on the Porsche and use it to bargain on the price. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.  $40k seems reasonable too.  Didn’t realize they got so cheap.  

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > JMKarstetter 08/03/2018 at 04:20

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The A7 does have the 3.0T supercharged V6 that’s tunable too, if you want more power.  

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/03/2018 at 09:18

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I mean, we don’t have a jkm anymore...

Shift24 > JMKarstetter 08/03/2018 at 09:44

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Chevy SS

While not super tune-able with a chip or a flash, the aftermarket is massive and if anything goes wrong the LS parts bin sharing makes it cheap to fix. And it can be had in a manual. Respectable 425hp stock

If you are more looking for a budget version, people are still impressed with the Stinger GT. A budget SS if you will

If you are looking truck or SUV, I would toward the FCA Twins. A Durango or Grand Cherokee SRT. We are talking 25 more hp than a Raptor at 475hp with their 6.4L V8. And again huge aftermarket because Hemi

If you want a mixture of ok mpgs and Raptor like and want to sell it in the future (i.e. resale value) look to the Tacoma TRD Pro. I got 18 mpg in a base TRD pulling a car and trailer . Edmunds like it just as much if not more than the ZR2 (looks better too).

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/03/2018 at 10:24

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What do you mean? 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/03/2018 at 10:58

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