Worst late model vehicles on the road

[ranchlandsselling]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Because while that extra clearance will make a significant difference only a few days a year, you will have a poorer-handling car (compared to the regular Impreza) the whole year round. As good as technology is these days, gravity is one persistent mother! Personally I'd rather have a car that is better at driving in 95% of situations, and put up with the misery of that 5%.

Didn't Pylon pretty much say that handling and height (rollover) was pretty much a useless thing to debate on given how 99.9% of cars are driven (or something to that affect)?

I did mention it's for my wife right

It's not like trips to Costco or taking the kids to the grandparents needs superior cornering.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling

It's not like trips to Costco or taking the kids to the grandparents needs superior cornering.

Well clearly it's all relative, and we're not talking about carving curves on the Stelvio Pass. I just answered your question in general terms, that you do give something up with that clearance. To most people, it won't be that noticeable of course.

Personally, most SUVs/CUVs feel a little tipsy to me, but some do a much better job than others than battling the height. I get to drive my in-laws Murano and Liberty once in a while. Both are about the same height, but the Liberty feels dangerously wobbly in the most laughably simple circumstances. The Nissan is still a floater, but much more stable.

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by pylon

Anyway, if I am allowed to go outside North America, I can checkmate this thread in one solid move. Behold, The Fiat Multipla:

A Pope Mobile for the masses?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

A Pope Mobile for the masses?

The Pendleton Ward edition, I'd say.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I don't know if 2009 qualifies as late model, but the Solstice just looks like a cartoon car to me.



Also, the Ford Flex is awesome.

I like the Solstice. A concept car come to life.

I like the Flex, too. It's not pretty, but it looks like a big comfy family hauler, which is exactly what it is. I'd rather take a Flex on a road trip than pretty much any SUV.

[Hack&Lube]

It's not that we like unimaginative or cookie cutter cars. We don't like ugly cars that don't flow or look like they have diseases..

I've found that cars makers have this tendency to "refresh" certain models by bolting on more diseased looking lumps and body moulding that doesn't fit with the original ethos of the vehicle.

One of my favorite designs in recent years was the 2007-2011 European 5-door Civic. Everything just flowed well together and the design was sleek. The Type-R version was restrained and cohesive but aggressive at the same time.





Now it has a tumours in the front and went to totally unimaginative and looks like an ugly tuner car.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Table 5

He has no confidence in that gasket.

I had a Saab 9-3 as my first car. Drove nice. Looked nice. But yeah, one gremlin after another.

Always wanted to see a Saab with the personalized license plate reading "SNAAB"

[speede5]

Originally Posted by Wormius

This thread is kind of weird. I get the impression from posts about the Fiat 500L, Nissan Juke, and older model Subaru Tribeca that people like really unimaginative looking cars. The BMWs that share almost the same body lines as a Honda Civic, I think are more criminal than the aforementioned, although I think Saabs, no matter how unique, are really the ugliest things on 4 wheels.

I really like the Juke, the Nismo Edition was really tempting me until I decided I'm still not quite able to afford a new vehicle.

It's definitely a love it or hate it vehicle.

[lazypucker]

I drive a Mini, but I can't stand the coupe edition:

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I like the Solstice. A concept car come to life.

I like the Flex, too. It's not pretty, but it looks like a big comfy family hauler, which is exactly what it is. I'd rather take a Flex on a road trip than pretty much any SUV.

Oh you don't have to sell me on the Flex. I've had one for 2 years and it's pretty sweet, even though it is basically a school bus. It's quite a luxurious school bus and it has a nice sound system.

Agree to disagree on the cartoony Solstice.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling

Sorry, what's an S4?

Here is a picture for ground clearance reference. Just to the point it got mildly annoying after a few years, but the handling made it 100% worth it. It was a really fun car to rip around corners in, where as it plowed a bit before the suspension work:

[Table 5]

That's one nice looking S4. Why'd you sell it again?!

[ranchlandsselling]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Here is a picture for ground clearance reference. Just to the point it got mildly annoying after a few years, but the handling made it 100% worth it. It was a really fun car to rip around corners in, where as it plowed a bit before the suspension work:

That looks pretty slick!

[Coach]

The Solstice and the Sky came out at the same time, and despite them being pretty much the same car and Saturn being a dud overall, the Sky looks much much better than the Solstice IMO.

Solstice


Sky

[Coach]

As far as ugly cars...

Avalanche (For me this also includes the Escalade and Honda Ridgeline. These angled beds just looks tupid to me, and I'm not evena truck guy).

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Table 5

That's one nice looking S4. Why'd you sell it again?!

Completely solid car... besides the one little flaw with the timing system that leaves you out $8000 when it goes. I was warned mine was starting to show symptoms, so I dumped it. And yes, I disclosed to the buyer, he didn't seem to care.

I've seen a few posted on Autotrader that had the timing job done that I've come damn close to jumping on, except they were Ontario or Quebec cars.

I will own another one or an RS4 one day, even if it takes them 20 years of depreciation to fall in my wheelhouse

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

He's just mad because I told him to buzz of.

Yeah, that probably cut him really deep.

[V]

It was the brotherly thanks that really sealed it. Poor hulk.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Originally Posted by speede5

I really like the Juke, the Nismo Edition was really tempting me until I decided I'm still not quite able to afford a new vehicle.

It's definitely a love it or hate it vehicle.

Sweary

NSFW!

[Bobblehead]

I'd love to buy a Pontiac Solstice or Saturn Sky - I think they would be a great summer vehicle. Sorry Peanut.

Of course, a BMW convertible or the like would also be much better but the price of something like that is more than I would be willing to pay for a part time vehicle.