She is telling me how much she like the daughter's Tiguan. Now that I am retired I am not sure I want to dump $35K on a new car. Her van has near 100k miles, my car has 60K miles and our go to the dump pickup has in the 80's. They all run well without issues. Knock on wood. I suppose my question is: Besides the Tiguan, what other compact SUV's are recommended by the folks here? With reading about the better life of CVT's nowadays they can be included. It will be her vehicle and she will probably be oblivious to it anyways. So, best quality, longest lasting, best performance, fit and finish, warranty.....everything that should be considered is in the mix. Oil burners are out,(i'm not talking about diesels), 100k mile head replacements are out too. So what say y'all?
Wife is making grumblings about new vehicle....
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Compared to others in that category, the Tiggy is one of the best rated vehicles.
Honestly, the only other vehicles I'd suggest would be the Mazda CX-5, CX-50 or Honda CR-V
Honestly, the only other vehicles I'd suggest would be the Mazda CX-5, CX-50 or Honda CR-V
Right before we retired we bought our last new car, wife was driving a GMC Terrain but got tired of it, said she's not a soccer mom, local GMC dealer had a couple of 2017 Buick Regal GS's for end of year sales, one was white and the other Black Cherry, they were both in the back lot collecting dust, sales guy took us to the back and the wife fell in love with the Black Cherry, we drove home in our new GS.
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Scratch the CR-V and look at Rav-4. I would be weary of the Hondas lately. The Tiguan is the better option. The key is maintence, maintenance, maintenance with the VW/AUDI. 5000 mile OCI, no further.
I say let HER find and pick out the car she likes because if YOU do, and she doesn't like something about it, now or years from now, YOU will be sleeping on the couch for the next 10 years, or until you get her something else.
Off topic and certainly no offense to you or anyone. Leaving money to my kids after I leave this planet is not a priority to me and I assume some others. Just like me/us, my kids are responsible to make their own way in life. IF we have money to leave them, that's a bonus. I am not going to deny my wants in old age to support them (unless severe circumstances, i.e., health or other life knockdowns). Plus, we are sharing our wealth with our immediate family (kids, grandkids) while we can enjoy it, that is now. Not huge amounts, but little niceties such as a bit of spending money for grand daughter's senior trip, violin lessons, etc.. My apologies, it just struck a nerve.
Back on topic - following this, because our daily driver is getting long in the tooth and I am not to excited about the options out there.
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I bought a lease return 2021 HR-V from the wholesale market with 32k on the clock, non GDI 1.8l and a CVT. Wife loves it.
I also have the itch although I'm not needing a new car. Decided to wait until after the big event this November which can't be discussed here. Things just seem too unstable and fluid to be taking on debt right now. The markets and economy could be very roiled in a bit over four months from now. Might be more prudent to hunker down and wait.
New cars will still be out there.
New cars will still be out there.
I will probably leave some to my kids- but we travel and buy what we want. Got a 70 day cruise coming up.
Tell her that my wifes 2007 Car has 214k on it. My 22 yr old Jeep is 201k and my 37 yr old truck does not have the extra digit but has at least 129 k on it.
If country of manufacture is of interest to the OP, the Tiguan is assembled in Mexico and most of its major components are sourced there as well. Honda and Toyota have much higher domestic content. This is a comment about supporting American/Canadian workers, not a slam on those from Mexico.
Plus, I have yet to visit a VW dealer where I didn’t feel I should wash my hands afterward. YMMV.
We just traded our 2015 CR-V for a RAV4 hybrid. The newer RAV4 is really maturing nicely - we made the right choice. If my truck quit TODAY and I had to choose a vehicle TODAY, i would probably go with the exact same vehicle. Note, the RAV4 is considered a CVT but it’s not like any of the others - it’s the electro-magnetic unit which they’ve been using forever, and I don’t mind driving it at all. The SUV handles better than it should, while doing all on-road things very well.
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My 2003 Jetta TDI was made in Mexico as well. Has over 500,000 miles on it. Only service was timing belts every 100,000, fuel filters and air filter every 20,000 miles oil every 10,000. All electronics still work. My 2012 jetta TDI, built in Mexico has 200,000 miles, same services as 2003. My mom’s 2013 Passat TDI with only 75,000 miles built in Chattanooga doing same services as Jetta has been terrible. Leaking water pump at 60, 200 miles did the whole timing belt, oil filter housing cracked, charge air cooler, DEF heater, I’ve worked on that more than anything. My 2015 golf TDI has 260,000 miles on it built in Mexico. Same services as Jetta never broken, so please tell me how Mexico sucks.
It would be a mostly cash transaction I suppose. Don't like drawing down my nest egg though. The kids will inherit whatever is leftover after we pass. My folks left everything to my younger brother as they knew he wasn't really capable of getting by on his own. He has bought a couple new cars in the last two years with his inheritance. I told him last time I saw him that the house he now owns free and clear thanks to the folks is not a bank and when he runs out of dad's cash he will need a job again. He also inherited a couple parcels of property in the sticks. I told him he needs to keep at least one because when he squanders everything else he can build a shack on the land and be one with nature. He wasn't amused.
I am hoping it is just a phase with the wife. We will buy her a new car if she really expresses that desire. I will tell her to grab the checkbook and go meet the rapists at the stealership without me. That will slow her down for sure.
I was looking at a plug in hybrid Toyota but they are stupid pricey above MSRP and I won't go there. Closer to invoice is my happy place. May pay to wait until the factories start closing their doors due to oversupply and take our chances with an un-warrantied orphan vehicle.
I am hoping it is just a phase with the wife. We will buy her a new car if she really expresses that desire. I will tell her to grab the checkbook and go meet the rapists at the stealership without me. That will slow her down for sure.
I was looking at a plug in hybrid Toyota but they are stupid pricey above MSRP and I won't go there. Closer to invoice is my happy place. May pay to wait until the factories start closing their doors due to oversupply and take our chances with an un-warrantied orphan vehicle.
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I don’t often agree with Mr. Atilovi, seldom actually but this is spot on. OP is doing due diligence but if she likes the VW and it has no red flags why even look at others? And a used car isn’t a new car, it’s a different used car. And a sedan isn’t a CUV or she’d be looking at a Jetta or whatever.
I’ve always let wife pick her car, maybe with a little guidance about reliability etc but it’s worked out so far. Last one was the 02 Wrangler we’re driving because she thought it was time to have one we’re not getting any younger.
Edit to add seeing OPs attitude above about not helping wife buy a car never mind. It looks like it’s your money not our money.
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