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08-19-2022, 10:01 AM #7751
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08-19-2022, 10:02 AM #7752
Stealth Xpel. Turns paint matte when you wrap it. Carmine Red underneath.
"I don't pretend to have all the answers, and I think there's something to be said for that" -One For The Road
Brain dead and made of money.
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08-19-2022, 10:06 AM #7753
day late to this convo, but the advice you've been given is generally what I received before buying my wife her "thanks for working at your shitty gov job for the health insurance" SUV.
It was down between Cayenne and X5 after driving all the rest of em. (loved the Telluride, and I don't think anything can touch it for the price, but ze germans are indeed playing a different game, especially ze germans in Spartanburg, SC).
X5 won the PHEV vs PHEV comparison. Both test drives were on air suspension (standard on the X5). Cayenne may have been better in non-hybrid models, but I only wanted a PHEV so only drove PHEVs.
All my dental buddies assure me the BMW will completely fall apart any day now and that the Porsche would never need a dollar of maintenance. That's fine. I could almost buy another brand new X5 for the price of a comparably optioned Cayenne. After seeing the amount of tech in the car, I'd be surprised if something didn't go wrong at some point, but of all the motors out there, I think BMW's I-6 is one of the best bets when it comes to major engine issues. Even then, when the car has 60k miles on it, maybe 5k will have been on the gas motor.
Speaking of the gas motor, it bumps the range up near 600 miles in the right conditions, but easily over 500 miles. It also makes sport mode pretty glorious considering how heavy this thing is (0-60 in 4.7 sec). But there's not much occasion to use sport mode in daily driving. We have a thousand miles on it now. Still have half the original tank of gas. FWIW, Cayenne PHEV is faster on paper, but it felt about the same when test driving. If anything, throttle response and acceleration felt better and more linear in the X5.
FWIW, Cayenne definitely screams money. You can't get one with options for less than 100k. I mean, you probably could, but you'd be sacrificing some options you'd probably want, and you'd be in base trim. "Sweet spots in the past 4 years" = more expensive than buying new, for pretty much everything right now still. But if you look, 2019+ was the redesign for both X5 and Cayenne. If you look at PHEVs 2021 was when they got nice all-electric range bumps. If you wait until April 2023, you can order a 2024 X5 hybrid which will be a lot faster than mine and have even more range (30-ish miles, all electric. 40 if you don't use radio or AC)
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08-19-2022, 10:24 AM #7754
I dunno doc, the half and half cars seem like the automotive version of a platypus. I'm either going all dino fuel or all electric. Maybe one of each for now.
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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08-19-2022, 10:28 AM #7755
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08-19-2022, 10:35 AM #7756
We aren't in the market to replace our beater subaru, but something like that (although not German) would actually be perfect for my better half. The majority of her driving is within the electric only range, and on the rare occasions she has to travel farther, it's basically a conventional car.
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08-19-2022, 10:40 AM #7757
Why would one want to add that wrap?
I still call it The Jake.
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08-19-2022, 10:53 AM #7758
"How much to make my car's paint look worn out?"
"Smaller cars start at three grand. What kind of car is it?"
"2022 Porsche 911"
"oh, I misspoke. That's six thousand"
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08-19-2022, 10:58 AM #7759
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08-19-2022, 11:04 AM #7760
Honestly, it's pretty easy to roadtrip in a Tesla these days. But then you'd be driving a Tesla.
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08-19-2022, 11:05 AM #7761
Hybrid is not the future, its a stopgap. Why would I want the complication of having to service an IC engine in my electric? And why would I want a heavy battery in my IC car?
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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08-19-2022, 11:20 AM #7762
The future, is plastics.
I still call it The Jake.
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08-19-2022, 11:23 AM #7763
In the engine compartment apparently.
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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08-19-2022, 11:39 AM #7764
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08-19-2022, 11:41 AM #7765
Oh hell, it's back like a tick on my leg.
I miss spook."timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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08-19-2022, 11:58 AM #7766
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08-19-2022, 11:59 AM #7767
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08-19-2022, 12:04 PM #7768
Czech is still rolling
Freedom ain’t free.
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08-19-2022, 12:12 PM #7769
With all the gas money saved, surely he could afford a $50 hooker.
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08-19-2022, 12:18 PM #7770
PHEVs are obviously a stop gap, but an awesome one. Instead of looking at it as an ICE vehicle with a bit of EV sprinkled in, it's more like a straight up EV with ICE on deck when needed.
Depends on use case, obviously, but it's effectively an EV for us.
Having rented several EVs and talking to friends who own them, the only EV scenario I'm ready for is the one where I only charge at home.
I know EVs are getting better and better at charging a serviceable distance very quickly, but it still ain't gas in terms of speed and availability.
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08-19-2022, 01:30 PM #7771Registered User
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PHEVs are exactly what I want for now. We are a 1 car family and 300 miles+ on a day/weekend trip is not unusual for us, but that is probably not the case for most people.
I think we are a long way from getting recharges (or battery swapouts) down to a reasonable timeframe. I drive fast for a reason and never thinking about where or how long I'll have to stop is worth having to change the oil for me.
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08-19-2022, 01:52 PM #7772
I'd love to see a NASCAR style pit crew at every charge station doing 90 second battery swaps.
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08-19-2022, 03:19 PM #7773
It’s really a testament to the quality of discussion this place offers when we can seamlessly make the connection between PHEV reviews and $50 handjob hookers.
Have a great weekend on that note.I still call it The Jake.
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08-19-2022, 03:37 PM #7774
My MHEV bumps the mpg up to about 17, but still not silent enough for hooker creeping
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08-20-2022, 03:51 PM #7775
Midlife crisis?
Talk me out of buying a 1st gen Boxster. My brother had one 20 years ago and I drove it for a bit on some back roads. Never driven a car that intuitive before or since...
Hung out with Singlecross for a weekend last month and he has an early version. Just looked like so much fun.
What's the maintenance cost around 100K miles? That's usually when timing belts and water pumps get replaced. Am I going to have to take out a second mortgage to do that?
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