Topic: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat) (Read 158892 times)

DaveBSC · « **Reply #390 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:19:48 AM »

Quote from: Analixus on November 16, 2012, 07:46:01 AM

Historically and presently speaking by comparison. Fords catch fire, sync is shit, Hyundais have crap wiring and electrical, Mazda is not the most reliable fo japanese brands either (the Ford years were terrible). The Corolla is the number one selling car in the world and the most popular car used in Afghanistan. FOR A REASON. As a whole, they don't stop working! That's most people's number one priority in a car, getting from point A > B. Especially if people are shooting at you w/ AK47s in the middle of the desert. After only a year or two where GM and Ford moved up in the relaibility rankings to near the top 5, they've dropped down again to Chrysler standards out of the top 10.

So people can enjoy their drive to the shop all they like. That's what German cars are for afterall.

Caring:

Vs. not caring:

Your car will not explode if you don't buy a Toyota. Given the choice of having to spend an extra hour or two getting the car to the shop every year vs. driving a Corolla every day, I'll happily sit in the shop waiting room, even if the coffee is bad. I'm sure the chairs there are likely to be much more comfortable than Corolla seats.

rhythmdevils · « **Reply #391 on:** November 16, 2012, 09:41:45 AM »

I like the bottom picture best actually. It's less glitzy and cheap-boombox-looking, it's understated, and looks like it might be easier to use. I like big knobs.

Maxvla · « **Reply #392 on:** November 16, 2012, 10:34:21 AM »

Not a fan of the Ford interior shown above. The Hyundai looks decent.

Here's the Cruze for 2013:

Simple, few buttons, big knobs, clean and somewhat elegant. The wheel itself is a little bulky looking, but the panel and dash are nice. Not the best interior out there, but a good compromise.

DaveBSC · « **Reply #393 on:** November 16, 2012, 11:49:03 AM »

Quote from: rhythmdevils on November 16, 2012, 09:41:45 AM

I like the bottom picture best actually. It's less glitzy and cheap-boombox-looking, it's understated, and looks like it might be easier to use. I like big knobs.

Lol yes, understated. Just like this. Understated. Elegant. Easy to use. Lada.

DaveBSC · « **Reply #394 on:** November 16, 2012, 11:59:00 AM »

This aught to be amusing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nenQI4HrUhk&feature=player_embedded

Anaxilus. · « **Reply #395 on:** November 16, 2012, 03:25:29 PM »

Not everyone finds gaudiness a virtue.

I don't see why people that just want to get from point A>B w/ minimum trouble, expense or downtime are a difficult concept to grasp. It should be clear to anyone who drives that most people could care less or enjoy driving for passion.

Fords have been recalled for fire and caught on fire more than any other brand and most combined especially recently. Lol, it's ironic one of the recalled models is the 'Escape'.

Ken Block enjoying his Ford Fusion driving experience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8roRkCYE-8

The new Rolla interior can look pretty decent to me:

Better than this at $30k+. That steering wheel and center stack gives me a headache.

Long live the Hachiroku!

DaveBSC · « **Reply #396 on:** November 16, 2012, 06:06:45 PM »

Yeah I wasn't a fan of the E90's interior. The picture you posted without iDrive I actually think is the better looking one too, with iDrive it's even worse. The F30 isn't wonderful, but it's better than that. Audi blew it with the B8 A4 IMO, I've been in a few different B8s and I've never found them to be up to the price tag. The S4 is much better because it has real seats, but the center stack is still bog standard A4.

Really with all of the entry German cars though, your money isn't going towards a sumptuous interior. You just don't get that until you get to the 5/A6 level.

rhythmdevils · « **Reply #397 on:** November 16, 2012, 07:25:57 PM »

I bet the Lada has a nice simple interior. I honestly hate most car interiors these days and I fucking hate silver plastic trim esp on the steering wheel where it's going to be distracting. WTF. I really can't stand this kind of hyped glitzy fake techy crap. It's just a center console, I don't need my A/C system to make my dick feel bigger.

DaveBSC · « **Reply #398 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:09:42 PM »

My favorite car interiors will always be the '30s Art Deco cars. Today's Bentley Mulsanne and Rolls Phantom have nothing on those cars in terms of real elegance.

Given today's realities, I think Mercedes has been really nailing their interiors lately. Their SUVs in particular are just exponentially better than the ones they replaced. BMWs I think are too busy, and I can't stand that damn shifter. Audi did an excellent job with the A6/A7. The A8 though actually looks better in pictures than in person. When I actually got in I was surprised to find it a bit of a letdown, it just hasn't moved on enough from the last A8. The COMAND system on the other hand needs to be tossed out, and soon. It was passable 5 years ago, now its pretty pathetic.

rhythmdevils · « **Reply #399 on:** November 16, 2012, 08:26:36 PM »

I personally don't like those either. I guess I don't want the interior to be stylized like that. The interior of a car, to me, is about functionality. I want things simple, easy to find and use, and I want them to not distract me from the road. Any more than that has a kind of ultrasone feel to me. I mean fake wood? Put the sex on the outside of the car, once you're inside who cares. It's kind of like wearing sexy underwear I don't really see the point. Sexy clothes, yes, but once someone has taken off your clothes and sees your underwear it's too late, they've already made up their minds about you. Anyone who is turned off by plain underwear isn't worth it anyways. You know, at some point you have to stop trying to sell yourself and get real.

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