So I was cruising around the AOL.com car blog and saw this:
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/09/toyota-recalling-550-000-vehicles-worldwide-for-potential-steeri/
Part of the recall is one of the cars my family has; a 2004 Lexus ES330. I believe I did a blog on the car. Now we haven't noticed anything that the recall says are indicators so hopefully we are not effected. I doubt any letters have gone out yet but will probably be going out soon. Lexus is usually very good about this stuff.
What do you think of this recall that's quite another big one for the car company? I'm interested in hearing what you all have to say.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
I need a car to blog about
I am craving going and test driving a car for the blog. But I am unsure of what car I want to do. Its also difficult because of my age and cars salesman dont really bite for me. lol.
On my wish list is:
-Mercedes new C class (in my dreams haha)
-An Audi of some sorts
I am not sure how I am going to pull this off but I would love to drive one. Especially a Benz again.
any ideas on what I should/ can test drive?
-Peter
On my wish list is:
-Mercedes new C class (in my dreams haha)
-An Audi of some sorts
I am not sure how I am going to pull this off but I would love to drive one. Especially a Benz again.
any ideas on what I should/ can test drive?
-Peter
Sunday, August 14, 2011
2006 BMW Z4 3.0i
Hello all,
I went over to Lawrence Lexus and saw a BMW Z4 and went for a test drive. I wasn't able to get pictures or anything so if you want to see pictures and facts on the car here is the link to the webpage. http://www.lawrencelexus.com/VehicleDetails/used-2006-BMW-Z4_3.0i-Roadster-Lawrenceville-NJ/1124262493
Wow. On a summer day a convertible is nice to have. haha. must admit I had trouble finding the button to put the top down on the car. Once the car was started and the top was down I was on my way for a fun, quick test drive. The car is a rear-wheel drive (people in snowy areas beware) and has a very nice ride to start off.
The looks are very nice. The long over hanging hood had a powerful stance to the car. The rear was very nice and simple as well. The car was low to the ground and had a very athletic appeal to it. Now the car is a tiny car; just a 2 seater car. But the car had plenty of room with a storage area near the arm rest and the trunk seemed to be a decent size. If you could fit golf clubs in the trunk I would like to be nice and say maybe one set max. The car had heated seats/ steering wheel, voice controls, auto lights, paddle shifters, steering wheel mounted buttons, and so on. My only issue really was the placement of the gas and brake peddle. The gas peddle is right next to the wall really. Then the brake is only a couple of inches away to your left. Made me a bit cautious driving it.
The ride was very nice. Very solid and powerful. I was afraid to drive the car because of how long the hood was, the things I have heard about BMW's delayed braking, and the car had power. Those things aside it was a fun ride for sure. The engine had a great noise to it and acceleration was quick, clean, and efficient sounding. On my way back to the dealership I had decided to push the SPORT button and see how that changed the already good throttle, steering, and so on. It did change the ride that was noticeable when I first started accelerating. Bye was the 40 mph in like 5 seconds and it was there in about 3 I would say. The steering got sportier on a already sporty car. The ride tightened up a bit to. The sport really added the little things that we look for in a sporty car. Driving the car was really fun, if I had more time with the car I would probably be able to drive it better. haha
Honestly I really wish the test drive had been longer so I would more things to say about the car. It was short and sweet but I really enjoyed driving it. The car was great. Everything was undamaged, still drove great, and had me pretty impressed.
Sorry that this entry is short. But that's all I can really say about this car. Everything was great, as to whether I would get this car compared to a Mercedes SLK who knows. I do know I had fun driving it, it was a great little car, and that I wish I had more time with it. haha.
Hopefully I will be posting soon about an Audi TT convertible I hope to look at soon.
I went over to Lawrence Lexus and saw a BMW Z4 and went for a test drive. I wasn't able to get pictures or anything so if you want to see pictures and facts on the car here is the link to the webpage. http://www.lawrencelexus.com/VehicleDetails/used-2006-BMW-Z4_3.0i-Roadster-Lawrenceville-NJ/1124262493
Wow. On a summer day a convertible is nice to have. haha. must admit I had trouble finding the button to put the top down on the car. Once the car was started and the top was down I was on my way for a fun, quick test drive. The car is a rear-wheel drive (people in snowy areas beware) and has a very nice ride to start off.
The looks are very nice. The long over hanging hood had a powerful stance to the car. The rear was very nice and simple as well. The car was low to the ground and had a very athletic appeal to it. Now the car is a tiny car; just a 2 seater car. But the car had plenty of room with a storage area near the arm rest and the trunk seemed to be a decent size. If you could fit golf clubs in the trunk I would like to be nice and say maybe one set max. The car had heated seats/ steering wheel, voice controls, auto lights, paddle shifters, steering wheel mounted buttons, and so on. My only issue really was the placement of the gas and brake peddle. The gas peddle is right next to the wall really. Then the brake is only a couple of inches away to your left. Made me a bit cautious driving it.
The ride was very nice. Very solid and powerful. I was afraid to drive the car because of how long the hood was, the things I have heard about BMW's delayed braking, and the car had power. Those things aside it was a fun ride for sure. The engine had a great noise to it and acceleration was quick, clean, and efficient sounding. On my way back to the dealership I had decided to push the SPORT button and see how that changed the already good throttle, steering, and so on. It did change the ride that was noticeable when I first started accelerating. Bye was the 40 mph in like 5 seconds and it was there in about 3 I would say. The steering got sportier on a already sporty car. The ride tightened up a bit to. The sport really added the little things that we look for in a sporty car. Driving the car was really fun, if I had more time with the car I would probably be able to drive it better. haha
Honestly I really wish the test drive had been longer so I would more things to say about the car. It was short and sweet but I really enjoyed driving it. The car was great. Everything was undamaged, still drove great, and had me pretty impressed.
Sorry that this entry is short. But that's all I can really say about this car. Everything was great, as to whether I would get this car compared to a Mercedes SLK who knows. I do know I had fun driving it, it was a great little car, and that I wish I had more time with it. haha.
Hopefully I will be posting soon about an Audi TT convertible I hope to look at soon.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Update on the 2009 Chevy Cobalt
Hey readers.
Thought I may as well talk about my car as of late since I cant really think of a subject to write about.
During the summer I go down to the shore a lot. Luckily that is considered highway driving, so I was able to get my MPG up to 30 MPG, for the trip and a little bit after. Kind of close to the government rating of 36-38 MPG highway. As of today I am averaging around 28-29 MPG combined driving. I don't know about you all but I am trying to cut down driving. The car takes regular gas, and I tend to go for the cheapest available. I'll splurge on Shell gas occasionally to help keep my engine OK just in case. It costs me $40 cash to fill up my car when practically on empty. So I try to fill it up once a week with $20 cash. Keep my car, like me, on a diet.
I may have mentioned this in the original blog I did about my car, but my car makes a very weird noise coming from the front right side where my wheel is. It sounds like a squeaky noise mixed with a rattling. Usually occurs at over 45 mph. Odd thing is the noise comes and go's. Now I cant hear it. If I did bring this up on my original blog about my car sorry about repeating myself, BUT I did have a Chevy tech sitting in the car listening to the noise. They said it was my rim. Well I had my rim banged out (result of driving this in the snow. Readers, do so with caution, NOT kidding! my next car is SO an AWD or 4WD car). So I am unsure why my car is making such a noise. Anyone have an idea PLZ post!
Currently It's been over 100 degrees with the heat index here in NJ. Must say, the remote start REALLY comes in handy. Speaking of the a/c system I am not sure if this is ageing but it's just not as strong as the day I got it. Maybe it's just so hot out lately.
The car is almost at 30K miles! Cant really believe I have driven THAT much. haha.
Other then my love/hate relationship with the car, the things that annoy me about and the things I enjoy it's being a good car so far (again love/hate relationship applys). They definitely made the car for this kind of weather. The car ride is fun to me, especially being a somewhat spirited driver. Driving is something I enjoy. Driving this car in this weather is definitely something I enjoy. The engine sounds nice with the windows down. =)
Lastly I was going through AOL.com and saw an article about used green cars that were good to get. I am happy to say my car was one of the ones named.
I am unhappy to say recently the government came out on a crash test thing about cars without traction control and how vital it is to have it? My memory on this is a little foggy. Apparently my car doesn't have traction control? Thus, it was voted one of the cars you can most likely get severely injured (or die) in as a result of a crash. The Chevy Cobalt, and Aveo were on this list, among others. That would explain why my car is not capable in snow. I went to the place to find out anything (Google) and typed in if a 2009 Chevy Cobalt has traction control. I never really got a yes or no answer. Just used ones from dealerships saying the car does have it. If anyone knows please comment.
Notice I started out positive on things? haha.
Well, that's an update on the Chevy.
Everyone better be having an awesome Summer!
Safe Driving!
Thought I may as well talk about my car as of late since I cant really think of a subject to write about.
During the summer I go down to the shore a lot. Luckily that is considered highway driving, so I was able to get my MPG up to 30 MPG, for the trip and a little bit after. Kind of close to the government rating of 36-38 MPG highway. As of today I am averaging around 28-29 MPG combined driving. I don't know about you all but I am trying to cut down driving. The car takes regular gas, and I tend to go for the cheapest available. I'll splurge on Shell gas occasionally to help keep my engine OK just in case. It costs me $40 cash to fill up my car when practically on empty. So I try to fill it up once a week with $20 cash. Keep my car, like me, on a diet.
I may have mentioned this in the original blog I did about my car, but my car makes a very weird noise coming from the front right side where my wheel is. It sounds like a squeaky noise mixed with a rattling. Usually occurs at over 45 mph. Odd thing is the noise comes and go's. Now I cant hear it. If I did bring this up on my original blog about my car sorry about repeating myself, BUT I did have a Chevy tech sitting in the car listening to the noise. They said it was my rim. Well I had my rim banged out (result of driving this in the snow. Readers, do so with caution, NOT kidding! my next car is SO an AWD or 4WD car). So I am unsure why my car is making such a noise. Anyone have an idea PLZ post!
Currently It's been over 100 degrees with the heat index here in NJ. Must say, the remote start REALLY comes in handy. Speaking of the a/c system I am not sure if this is ageing but it's just not as strong as the day I got it. Maybe it's just so hot out lately.
The car is almost at 30K miles! Cant really believe I have driven THAT much. haha.
Other then my love/hate relationship with the car, the things that annoy me about and the things I enjoy it's being a good car so far (again love/hate relationship applys). They definitely made the car for this kind of weather. The car ride is fun to me, especially being a somewhat spirited driver. Driving is something I enjoy. Driving this car in this weather is definitely something I enjoy. The engine sounds nice with the windows down. =)
Lastly I was going through AOL.com and saw an article about used green cars that were good to get. I am happy to say my car was one of the ones named.
I am unhappy to say recently the government came out on a crash test thing about cars without traction control and how vital it is to have it? My memory on this is a little foggy. Apparently my car doesn't have traction control? Thus, it was voted one of the cars you can most likely get severely injured (or die) in as a result of a crash. The Chevy Cobalt, and Aveo were on this list, among others. That would explain why my car is not capable in snow. I went to the place to find out anything (Google) and typed in if a 2009 Chevy Cobalt has traction control. I never really got a yes or no answer. Just used ones from dealerships saying the car does have it. If anyone knows please comment.
Notice I started out positive on things? haha.
Well, that's an update on the Chevy.
Everyone better be having an awesome Summer!
Safe Driving!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Mercedes Benz 2012 M class
Hey all,
So as I normally do in my spare time I was cruising AOL's blog on cars. I saw that Mercedes has released pictures of the new 2012 ML.
Here is the link to see pictures and an article. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/07/2012-mercedes-benz-m-class-shows-off-updated-design-new-diesel/ .
Looking at the pictures the car will have more offroad options like a terrain control, ride controls, height controls, etc. The diamond stitched leather seats look really comfortable and supportive. Mercedes also updated the look with the new COMMAND system with the knob controller and moved the screen up a bit. The car also gets the updated steering wheel seen in the new CLS, SLK, and C class. Gorgeous wood accents, ambient lighting, and leather touched surfaces really add to this cars interior beauty.
The outside I am unsure of. It looks nice and sleeker. From a consumer point of view I am still unsure. It has a new front design with a sleeker design, same on the back. The car has strong lines on the sides, including looking frrom the side at the front. Like the other Mercedes models the front looks like its strong, and powerful. The more I look at the car, the more I seem to warm up to the look.
What are some of your thoughts on the new design?
So as I normally do in my spare time I was cruising AOL's blog on cars. I saw that Mercedes has released pictures of the new 2012 ML.
Here is the link to see pictures and an article. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/07/2012-mercedes-benz-m-class-shows-off-updated-design-new-diesel/ .
Looking at the pictures the car will have more offroad options like a terrain control, ride controls, height controls, etc. The diamond stitched leather seats look really comfortable and supportive. Mercedes also updated the look with the new COMMAND system with the knob controller and moved the screen up a bit. The car also gets the updated steering wheel seen in the new CLS, SLK, and C class. Gorgeous wood accents, ambient lighting, and leather touched surfaces really add to this cars interior beauty.
The outside I am unsure of. It looks nice and sleeker. From a consumer point of view I am still unsure. It has a new front design with a sleeker design, same on the back. The car has strong lines on the sides, including looking frrom the side at the front. Like the other Mercedes models the front looks like its strong, and powerful. The more I look at the car, the more I seem to warm up to the look.
What are some of your thoughts on the new design?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
2008 C300 4MATIC
Hey all sorry its been so long. My desktop got a nasty crippling virus and is now broken. So I have slowly transfered to using a laptop.
Anyway...I was going to do the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280 4MATIC but I dont have enough pics of that. So I thought newer would be better...So I'm going to do the 2008 C300.
The car was amazing! It had the multimedia package, panorama sunroof, and ipod hookup. Most likely had more but the car was just awesome. The summer entry was great especially because when I had the pleasure of being with the car it was a hot summer day. The summer entry system is when you point the smartkey at the door while holding down the unlock button. Doing so opens all the windows and sunroof. If you would like to close them you can hold the lock button while pointing the smartkey at the door and all the windows and sunroof will close.
Where to start with the car? Inside? Sure..
The car like I said above had the multimedia package...which comes with the pop out nav system using the COMMAND system (custom to Mercedes-Benz), voice command, and more. I must say putting the smartkey in the ignition and starting the car was amazing. The noise of the engine, and having the pop out nav system smoothly come out showing you the classic Mercedes-Benz logo was definitly getting me excited about the car. Now the COMMAND system I love. The system is just so easy to use, just the knob and 2 buttons for back or clear. If you are driving and you dont want to use the knob you can use the mutltifunction steering wheel's voice command button. Compared to the Lexus...HA. the Lexus' voice commands are stupid and hardly recognize any commands. The Benz I could say, "radio, 102.1" and the radio would change to that station. Also on the dashboard using the steering wheel controls again you can even have the navigation system direction come up on your speedometer. Some say it takes a little getting used to, I would agree with that. Still though it is better then BMW's iDrive.
Otherwise the car has a normal triptronic transmission with the C or S button. C stands for comfort, used for a comfortable smooth ride. Turn on the S for sport and the funs just begun! So much fun, faster everything! It was incredible how fast the car responded to my acceleration. Honestly though whatever way you drive the car is perfect. For a leasurely ride around town have the car in C. For a little bit of fun turn on the S. It's all up to personal choice I believe.
Now the loaner didnt have a fancy wood trim, but honestly I thought it looked good with the alluminum trim. The black seats were very comfortable and supportive. Also compared to the previous generation it did feel bigger and lower and wider just like Mercedes said. The newer inside was very well thought out. Everything was a sturdy tough material. The layout was great, climate controls were different compared to the pervious generation as well but it works.
Driving it I felt very safe, as I allways did when I drove a Mercedes. The brakes were strong, the acceleration seamless, the steering perfect, the ride was just great. Something I thought they did a great job on was design. The whole car had an aggressive stance that showed it doesnt mess around..the tail lights are in the cars shape beautifully. Even the tail lights have something new to them. The car takes air flow and directs it out of little slits on the ends of the tail lights. I thought that was pretty cool.
All in all the car was just perfect. I think everything was just great and wish I had gotten to drive it more.
If you have any questions on the car post a comment. I'm sure I could prob. help.
thanks for reading
Anyway...I was going to do the 2007 Mercedes Benz C280 4MATIC but I dont have enough pics of that. So I thought newer would be better...So I'm going to do the 2008 C300.
Where to start with the car? Inside? Sure..
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| the multifunction steering wheel. |
The car like I said above had the multimedia package...which comes with the pop out nav system using the COMMAND system (custom to Mercedes-Benz), voice command, and more. I must say putting the smartkey in the ignition and starting the car was amazing. The noise of the engine, and having the pop out nav system smoothly come out showing you the classic Mercedes-Benz logo was definitly getting me excited about the car. Now the COMMAND system I love. The system is just so easy to use, just the knob and 2 buttons for back or clear. If you are driving and you dont want to use the knob you can use the mutltifunction steering wheel's voice command button. Compared to the Lexus...HA. the Lexus' voice commands are stupid and hardly recognize any commands. The Benz I could say, "radio, 102.1" and the radio would change to that station. Also on the dashboard using the steering wheel controls again you can even have the navigation system direction come up on your speedometer. Some say it takes a little getting used to, I would agree with that. Still though it is better then BMW's iDrive.
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| The Mercedes-Benz smartkey |
Otherwise the car has a normal triptronic transmission with the C or S button. C stands for comfort, used for a comfortable smooth ride. Turn on the S for sport and the funs just begun! So much fun, faster everything! It was incredible how fast the car responded to my acceleration. Honestly though whatever way you drive the car is perfect. For a leasurely ride around town have the car in C. For a little bit of fun turn on the S. It's all up to personal choice I believe.
Now the loaner didnt have a fancy wood trim, but honestly I thought it looked good with the alluminum trim. The black seats were very comfortable and supportive. Also compared to the previous generation it did feel bigger and lower and wider just like Mercedes said. The newer inside was very well thought out. Everything was a sturdy tough material. The layout was great, climate controls were different compared to the pervious generation as well but it works.
Driving it I felt very safe, as I allways did when I drove a Mercedes. The brakes were strong, the acceleration seamless, the steering perfect, the ride was just great. Something I thought they did a great job on was design. The whole car had an aggressive stance that showed it doesnt mess around..the tail lights are in the cars shape beautifully. Even the tail lights have something new to them. The car takes air flow and directs it out of little slits on the ends of the tail lights. I thought that was pretty cool.
If you have any questions on the car post a comment. I'm sure I could prob. help.
thanks for reading
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
so next blog will be
so ive decided to do the mercedes as my next blog. gonna finish it when i get home instead of on my phone.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Next Car Blog, Who should it be?
Hey all!
I have no idea what car to do for the car blog. I can do a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 4MATIC, or a 2009 VW Jetta. The Mercedes I got to spend 3 glorious years with. The Jetta, a short but very sweet test drive that left me wanting it as my own....dam salesguy caught onto that =(
anyways, you choose! comment with the answer!
I have no idea what car to do for the car blog. I can do a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 4MATIC, or a 2009 VW Jetta. The Mercedes I got to spend 3 glorious years with. The Jetta, a short but very sweet test drive that left me wanting it as my own....dam salesguy caught onto that =(
anyways, you choose! comment with the answer!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
2008 Lexus ES350
Sorry I am so late doing this. School has been interfering a bit. Also I needed to get the car clean so I could do this...I hope you all enjoy!
So this review will be on one of the Lexus', the ES350. It uses a 6 speed, 3.5 liter V6, front wheel drive.
The car has some good features. This one does not have the nav. system in so its a basic radio / 6 disc changer system. The system is amazing! Great sounds, and in the center console there is a AUX input, so you can hook up your iPod or phone, whatever you use to play music. Now if you don't want to take your eyes off the road to fumble around with the volume, or other controls you can use the steering wheel mounted controls. That uses the volume, favorite radio stations, bluetooth phone with voice commands (only for phone functions), mode (lets you go from FM to AM to AUX to DISC), and the voice command button. Pretty easy to use. However the hands free bluetooth is not very good. When the phone was hooked up, the person on the other end couldn't really hear you, mostly because the microphone for this is right where your right knee is! So that's a feature I hope has gotten improved throughout the years.
More on technology in the car since it is one topic I love. Well Lexus uses the push to start on all models now (except in the SC model). So you have a smartkey* for the car. Most of the time you can keep the "key" in your pocket, or purse. If you want to lock the car push the button on the door handle. To unlock it just open the door. One thing I enjoy is the summer cabin entry thing. You point the "key" at the car and hold the unlock button. All the windows, and sunroof open and lets air in, thus cooling your car. Another feature I like is when you shift the car into R the mirrors tilt down giving you good viability, great for parking and parallel parking! Put the car back into D or P and the mirrors go back to the way they were. Honestly the car is pretty good on technology..Any questions on it ask plz =)
Driving the car is comfortable with an edge of pep to it. The 6-speed automatic is very good. Up-shifts, down-shift are done very well! If you are more for a sporty ride put the car in S-mode and have fun! It starts out in 4'th gear for some odd reason, but just tap the shifter down to 1'st and get going! Very fun driving in sport mode and the car is very responsive in it. Another thing is the ride is so Lexus! That's the only way I can describe it! You can literally go over 70 mph and not really notice! Also, I gotta commend the braking power on this car! I was driving it in the dark and there was a deer in the road about 20-30 feet give or take. Now the car is equipped with brake-assist. So when I hit the brake I stopped in 2 seconds and the seatbelt kept me in place! It saved me and the deer. So if anyone from Lexus is reading this, thank you for the braking power!
Styling I think is pretty awesome. The lights in the front are beautiful and the tail lights are great. The active, curve bi-xenon's or halogen lights (cant remember) are amazing! The curves on the body of the car are seamless and give the car attitude. Chrome accents on the grill, door handles, and around the fog-lights add a elegant touch that shows Lexus means business. Inside the car is leather with nice wood touches on the center console, steering wheel, shifter, and dash area. As I mentioned before the car has elegant curves. Lexus added a curve inside on the dash that is give or take on styling. Some may not like it, it has grown on me.
The car is HUGE in my opinion. When parallel parking the mirror feature I mentioned above it great because the car is so big. Inside you have plenty of room for all passengers. Leg room, head room, knee room, whatever is there. You can easily fit in four passengers. The fifth may be snug depending on size but honestly is not that bad. Trunk space is huge as well. I go to Wildwood, NJ with my family and we pack the trunk 100% full. The trunk holds a lot, but if you are looking to put in furniture or something I would recommend getting a SUV instead. My family has tried and it either involves taking the furniture apart or damage to the interior of the car.
All in all the car is amazing. Rides great, no issues so far, good features, spacious, great styling, good resale value, etc. Its all here. So if your looking to get one I hope this has helped. I should say if you are going to use the bluetooth phone system have Lexus install your phone because it's complicated.
Any questions on the car ask =)
So this review will be on one of the Lexus', the ES350. It uses a 6 speed, 3.5 liter V6, front wheel drive.
The car has some good features. This one does not have the nav. system in so its a basic radio / 6 disc changer system. The system is amazing! Great sounds, and in the center console there is a AUX input, so you can hook up your iPod or phone, whatever you use to play music. Now if you don't want to take your eyes off the road to fumble around with the volume, or other controls you can use the steering wheel mounted controls. That uses the volume, favorite radio stations, bluetooth phone with voice commands (only for phone functions), mode (lets you go from FM to AM to AUX to DISC), and the voice command button. Pretty easy to use. However the hands free bluetooth is not very good. When the phone was hooked up, the person on the other end couldn't really hear you, mostly because the microphone for this is right where your right knee is! So that's a feature I hope has gotten improved throughout the years.
More on technology in the car since it is one topic I love. Well Lexus uses the push to start on all models now (except in the SC model). So you have a smartkey* for the car. Most of the time you can keep the "key" in your pocket, or purse. If you want to lock the car push the button on the door handle. To unlock it just open the door. One thing I enjoy is the summer cabin entry thing. You point the "key" at the car and hold the unlock button. All the windows, and sunroof open and lets air in, thus cooling your car. Another feature I like is when you shift the car into R the mirrors tilt down giving you good viability, great for parking and parallel parking! Put the car back into D or P and the mirrors go back to the way they were. Honestly the car is pretty good on technology..Any questions on it ask plz =)
Driving the car is comfortable with an edge of pep to it. The 6-speed automatic is very good. Up-shifts, down-shift are done very well! If you are more for a sporty ride put the car in S-mode and have fun! It starts out in 4'th gear for some odd reason, but just tap the shifter down to 1'st and get going! Very fun driving in sport mode and the car is very responsive in it. Another thing is the ride is so Lexus! That's the only way I can describe it! You can literally go over 70 mph and not really notice! Also, I gotta commend the braking power on this car! I was driving it in the dark and there was a deer in the road about 20-30 feet give or take. Now the car is equipped with brake-assist. So when I hit the brake I stopped in 2 seconds and the seatbelt kept me in place! It saved me and the deer. So if anyone from Lexus is reading this, thank you for the braking power!
Styling I think is pretty awesome. The lights in the front are beautiful and the tail lights are great. The active, curve bi-xenon's or halogen lights (cant remember) are amazing! The curves on the body of the car are seamless and give the car attitude. Chrome accents on the grill, door handles, and around the fog-lights add a elegant touch that shows Lexus means business. Inside the car is leather with nice wood touches on the center console, steering wheel, shifter, and dash area. As I mentioned before the car has elegant curves. Lexus added a curve inside on the dash that is give or take on styling. Some may not like it, it has grown on me.
The car is HUGE in my opinion. When parallel parking the mirror feature I mentioned above it great because the car is so big. Inside you have plenty of room for all passengers. Leg room, head room, knee room, whatever is there. You can easily fit in four passengers. The fifth may be snug depending on size but honestly is not that bad. Trunk space is huge as well. I go to Wildwood, NJ with my family and we pack the trunk 100% full. The trunk holds a lot, but if you are looking to put in furniture or something I would recommend getting a SUV instead. My family has tried and it either involves taking the furniture apart or damage to the interior of the car.
All in all the car is amazing. Rides great, no issues so far, good features, spacious, great styling, good resale value, etc. Its all here. So if your looking to get one I hope this has helped. I should say if you are going to use the bluetooth phone system have Lexus install your phone because it's complicated.
Any questions on the car ask =)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
2009 Chevy Cobalt 1LT coupe
Driving it is usually a fun thing to do. Put your foot to the floor and enjoy a very good acceleration. Braking is pretty good as well. I notice the up-shifts and downshifts while driving but aren't to noticeable so the ride is still good. The ride is sporty, agile, and fun. It has a nice peppy ride that's fun to drive around curves and on the highway. The car is great on pavement on does pretty good on very light off-roading. The most off road I've done is to get to parks near me, or a old mostly dirt road. However, get the car in snow and its a different story. Driving in the snow I cant go above 25mph. Otherwise I slide around like crazy. Actually hit a curb on our first big snowfall. So if you are living where there is snow drive cautiously.
Taking care of the car is simple. I keep it maintained by the dealership (who knows how much longer that will last) and I keep it clean inside and out.
Styling is cool. I chose the coupe because it looked better then the sedan. I mention below about the antenna confusion, but the exterior looks nice. Trunk space is good with the 60/40 rear seats that can be put down for added trunk space. I really wish sometimes the trunk opening wasn't so limited. It would be awesome if the trunk opening was that of a hatchback, Like in the Scion TC coupe. Interior design is lacking compared to a Honda Civic. The inside has plastics that have odd gaps if I had a screwdriver could pry right apart (not that I have tried). The inside is nice though. The radio works great with the TONS of favorites you can set up. Also the automatic lights work good and the controls are well laid out and easy to understand.
Now somethings that I do not understand about the car is it has two antennas, the Onstar antenna which looks like a cool antenna. Then you have the old looking one that just sticks off the back, makes styling in my mind outdated. Also, you can unlock the trunk three ways: key fob, in car button, or key. Now when you use the key the alarm goes off. The car is unlocked and the alarm goes off. Odd in my mind. This may be a wiring issue but occasionally when I have my high beams on and I have my signal on for a right hand turn the lights shut off and the orange lights are on, I am basically driving in the dark.
Other then listed above I have had 2 issues with the car. A couple months ago my whole shifter broke. I went to back up and I wasn't moving. No my E-brake wasn't on. The shifter indicator (a red thing moved when you shift) was broken as well. So the only way I knew I was in certain gears was by how many clicks I heard. OK four clicks I am in drive. So long story short I needed a new shifter. Thank god I am under warranty. Car wasn't even two yet and the shifter broke. Also I have had one accident with my car. My car has Onstar crash response. In my accident I hit a guy making a illegal u-turn. Well no one answered me from Onstar like in the commercials.
All in all the car I have mixed feelings on. I usually love the car. It is fun to drive, but if you are looking for good resale value go to Toyota or Scion. My car is two years old end of last month and still runs great and its all good; as it should. Now comparing it to the other cars I have driven (I learned driving a 2007 Mercedes C280 4MATIC) this car can easily be beat. But for a compact car and the price category and everything it does great. Chevy replaced the Cobalt with the Cruze. So if your looking at a used one I hope my review helped.
Next week look for my review on: 2007 Lexus ES350.
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