Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?
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Sochi
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Eat the rich.
Dirty Frank
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Good suggestion have to put that on the mix right before breaking the law.
If Trudeau started a car company and introduced the "Justin3", my bet is that a lot of people here would feel quite differently all of a sudden.
Everybody puts their hands up who'd gladly get behind the wheel of the Trudeau Justin3!
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I've probably made more negative comments about the sock moron then anyone else on this board and I probably wouldn't care if he ran the company of the car i bought. If it had his name on it I'd just buy it and remove all the lettering if it really bothered me.
Musk is a genius, he's also an idiot. My reluctance to buy a Tesla is primarily that it doesn't fit my lifestyle, 2nd reason would be the never ending quality debacles. That being said, I now own a Jaguar...one of the most reliable models they ever made, but it's still made in England.
Regarding Tesla; Who the CEO is doesn't factor into it, but his decisions on how the company operates it product does.
Musk is a genius, he's also an idiot. My reluctance to buy a Tesla is primarily that it doesn't fit my lifestyle, 2nd reason would be the never ending quality debacles. That being said, I now own a Jaguar...one of the most reliable models they ever made, but it's still made in England.
Regarding Tesla; Who the CEO is doesn't factor into it, but his decisions on how the company operates it product does.
That's like removing all the badging on a Tesla. People are still going to be know it's a Tesla.
And? I said if it bothered ME.
Dirty Frank
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Maybe elon is just a simple martian trying to find his way home.
You can get a skewed perception of what people think from the internet. On twitter and reddit everyone is like "I'll never buy a tesla cause of elon" but in real life people don't care. I'm constantly seeing people on the internet freaking out about things that nobody I've ever met in real life gives a hoot about. I think a very small minority of chronically online people are dominating online narratives but in the real world their opinions just aren't common and don't matter. Would I buy a justin3? If it was a solid car and fit my needs I probably would.
Why are you wanting to replace your GTI though? I had one, mine was a 2015. I only had it for like 2 years but during that time it was a great car and got good fuel economy too. Is yours giving you any trouble?
Its standard. His wife doesn't want to drive standard. Being able to switch cars is very handy.
I absolutely love my GTI. But as @GreyGhost stated I share too much on this forum.
Wife won’t drive stick. If I take the kids…she’s stuck at home. If she takes the van…I can’t take all the kids.
The best solution is 2 minivans … but with Odysseys priced to the moon (but lower than Siennas) it’s not ideal.
I want the Mav because to me it ticks most of the boxes. She doesn’t want a ‘truck’ so she leaning toward a small, compact CUV that will be a hybrid or EV.
Bolt is most affordable. Kona EV is a potential. Mach-E is out of price range for me.
EDIT: as for hybrids we considered a RAV4, CRV or Tucson also…but IIRC their tow ratings are <1200lbs
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Sochi
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100% best safe bet for reliability and resale value.
Stop overthinking things.
Buy toys when you done with your kids (after uni).
Cheers.
Neighbour just bought one. He LOVES it.
Same neighbour that a rod / piston puke out of his Volt. Said the deals on the Mitsubishi are fantastic. But I don't have 70k to spend.
EDIT: he spent 70k on the top of the line one...I didn't realize they start at 48k.
EDIT #2: There's close to a 15k difference b/w the base Outlander (2024), and an Outlander PHEV (2025)...I'd rather just buy the base one as there's no world where I'll make up the 'savings' in fuel over 15k price difference.
Funny when you really look at the numbers...buying a hybrid / EV to 'save' money...is very rarely the case. I can buy the top of the line non-PHEV for less than a base PHEV. That's something to look into also.
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LOL I admit I know nothing about them... I just like rooting for the under dog and I don't see many Mitsubishis on the road. But it does look like a lot of car for 48k just based on reading the webpage. I guess mitsubishi has to undercut the more popular brands on price in order to compete.
Sochi
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it wasn't on his list, I agree but not totally convinced by Mitsu presence in Canada, hence weaker resale..
Toyota Highlander Hybrid would be my equivalent BUT price is the factor here I believe...
Every year I am suprised Mitsu auto hangs on. They haven't had a great product in decades. Like Nissan, they are an also ran that relies on undercutting prices. My parents had an outlander as a long-term rental while their mazda got repaired. They hated it. If it's cheap enough, I'd consider one, but at 50K+ and having no faith that they remain in NA it is a hard no for me.
I would LOVE a hybrid Highlander. But looking at pricing you'd think they're made of gold.
Same goes for the Sienna. Pure gold unobtainium magic fairy dust.
I love our Odyssey. And one option is just say 'screw this', trade the GTI for a newer Odyssey (2022+) and just accept my fate as an uncool dad.
Of course there's always the Subaru option.
