which luxury sedan should I get?

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: CPA
From one Avalanche owner to another: Keep the Avalanche.

Slurp. <- the sound of your truck drinking the gas. 😉

Actually the 5.3L is very efficient, which is what i assume he has, i get about 23 mpg highway on mine

I find that damned near impossible to believe.

check the specs for the Vortec 5300

with proper maintanance and good driving habits its very possible

I also have a tonneau cover which helps a great deal on the highway

It says 16/20...which in my experience is more likely 14/17. Manufacturers generally over estimate fuel economy so they can avoid being labeled as gas guzzlers. Also, when testing for fuel ecomony they usually do so under ideal test conditions.

My Maxima is rated at 20/26 but the average is more like 18/23. My Tundra was rated 16/19 but I almost never got more than 16mpg out of that truck. I usually averaged around 14-15mpg between fillups.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: stan394
i'd say TL...but i like the pre-2002 model better

I was shopping for an RSX for my friend and I see alot of those (pre 2002 TL) on Acura's dealers lot. I believe I read somewhere that they(pre 2002 TL) have some transmission problem.

I believe the transmission problems came with 6-speed 99's and 2000-2003/4 models. People were going through like 3-4 transmissions.

Probably due to missed shifts more than anything.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Another vote for the Acura TL. Gonna get me one of those soon =)

 

[LtPage1]

any of those will be great, except the benz. which will be great until it breaks.

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: gigapet
those are not luxury sedans they are entry level foreign cars. .

EDIT:

I wouldn't get any of those with exception of a TL 3.2 type S

Was just about to say that.

The TL is the best out of that group by a longshot.

Luxury = 50K+

 

[edmundoab]

hey i was gonna pick a BMW 325i

but since u said luxury sedan, I'd go for the lexus

 

[isekii]

I'd get a used GS430 😛

Owns any Acura any day of the week

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: CPA
From one Avalanche owner to another: Keep the Avalanche.

Slurp. <- the sound of your truck drinking the gas. 😉

Actually the 5.3L is very efficient, which is what i assume he has, i get about 23 mpg highway on mine

I find that damned near impossible to believe.

check the specs for the Vortec 5300

with proper maintanance and good driving habits its very possible

I also have a tonneau cover which helps a great deal on the highway

It says 16/20...which in my experience is more likely 14/17. Manufacturers generally over estimate fuel economy so they can avoid being labeled as gas guzzlers. Also, when testing for fuel ecomony they usually do so under ideal test conditions.

My Maxima is rated at 20/26 but the average is more like 18/23. My Tundra was rated 16/19 but I almost never got more than 16mpg out of that truck. I usually averaged around 14-15mpg between fillups.

believe what you want, but i know what i get

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: CPA
From one Avalanche owner to another: Keep the Avalanche.

Slurp. <- the sound of your truck drinking the gas. 😉

Actually the 5.3L is very efficient, which is what i assume he has, i get about 23 mpg highway on mine

I find that damned near impossible to believe.

check the specs for the Vortec 5300

with proper maintanance and good driving habits its very possible

I also have a tonneau cover which helps a great deal on the highway

It says 16/20...which in my experience is more likely 14/17. Manufacturers generally over estimate fuel economy so they can avoid being labeled as gas guzzlers. Also, when testing for fuel ecomony they usually do so under ideal test conditions.

My Maxima is rated at 20/26 but the average is more like 18/23. My Tundra was rated 16/19 but I almost never got more than 16mpg out of that truck. I usually averaged around 14-15mpg between fillups.

believe what you want, but i know what i get

🙂 My Cavalier get's around 40mpg (Imperial), and it's not even considered one of the "efficient" cars.

 

[LongCoolMother]

acura tl is your best bet. excellent reliability, big, looks good (imo), get lots of goodies w/ no added $$$, and plenty fast.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: CPA
From one Avalanche owner to another: Keep the Avalanche.

Slurp. <- the sound of your truck drinking the gas. 😉

Actually the 5.3L is very efficient, which is what i assume he has, i get about 23 mpg highway on mine

I find that damned near impossible to believe.

check the specs for the Vortec 5300

with proper maintanance and good driving habits its very possible

I also have a tonneau cover which helps a great deal on the highway

It says 16/20...which in my experience is more likely 14/17. Manufacturers generally over estimate fuel economy so they can avoid being labeled as gas guzzlers. Also, when testing for fuel ecomony they usually do so under ideal test conditions.

My Maxima is rated at 20/26 but the average is more like 18/23. My Tundra was rated 16/19 but I almost never got more than 16mpg out of that truck. I usually averaged around 14-15mpg between fillups.

believe what you want, but i know what i get

🙂 My Cavalier get's around 40mpg (Imperial), and it's not even considered one of the "efficient" cars.

Exactly, its like people think just cuz its American in can't be anymore fuel effecient than its Japanese counterparts

 

[Relayer]

So a TL is front wheel drive?

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: Relayer
So a TL is front wheel drive?

yes

 

[GoingUp]

300C

 

[DeviousTrap]

Audi A4

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: isekii
I'd get a used GS430 😛

Owns any Acura any day of the week

And remember, like any honda/toyota, reliability and upkeep will be excellent

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Budmantom
Buy whatever you can afford without financing.


Tom

:thumbsup:

 

[MikeMike]

keep the avalanche, let the GMS discount thing go byebye so you get a better trade in for it.

 

[CraigRT]

out of all of those, I'd probably with either the Lexus or the TL.. I love the new TL's.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: gigapet
why not get a real luxury car thats a few years old. Low mileage LS430, S430's and 740il's can be had for that $30-35k