So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

That's nice MadFairlane, very nice - was trying to talk the GL into something similar myself. Ended up with a Mitsubishi Triton, which we're happy with.

Enjoy the new toy.
 
Well I've upgraded, Camry gone and replaced by a Sony new CX-5 Maxx Sport. Love it!!

My beloved Kombi is heading to the panel shop soon for a new paint job. Engine already re-built. Interior camper furniture will be happening too.
 
I get to try many different cars from Hertz and Avis. It's a nice way to test drive what you might buy if you are not after some sports car or the like. Of course you never quite know what you are going to get!

I had a Hyundai Elantra this week. Overall a nice enough car but the keyless thing throws me off a bit. I know you've got to press the button on the 'keyring' to get it open then you press the 'start' button (a bit like cars from the 40s?) and you MUST have your foot on the brake to start! But then where do you put the keyring things? In the console? In your pocket? I also found that I couldn't just sit there with the engine off and the radio going. You had to shut it all down. There may have been a way but it wasn't intuitive.

I currently have a Commodore wagon (2007) which is my workhorse. However I've driven a lot of later models and I don't like them at all due to the wide 'pillars' (for the airbags) which obscure my vision I find, especially when approaching a 45 degree angle intersection. I'll be in the market for a replacement in the next year or so but I really don't know what I'd get.
 
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Warks said:
I had a Hyundai Elantra this week. Overall a nice enough car but the keyless thing throws me off a bit. I know you've got to press the button on the 'keyring' to get it open then you press the 'start' button (a bit like cars from the 40s?) and you MUST have your foot on the brake to start!
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Korean cars have insisted on having your foot on the brake pedal to start since at least the mid 90s Excel (the one with the bright fog light). I vaguely recall that manual models insist you hold the brake and clutch pedal down to start...
 
DeKa said:
Korean cars have insisted on having your foot on the brake pedal to start since at least the mid 90s Excel (the one with the bright fog light). I vaguely recall that manual models insist you hold the brake and clutch pedal down to start...
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Not just Korean - the (2009) Porsche I was lucky enough to borrow for a few days recently required foot-on-the-brake to start.
 
DeKa said:
Korean cars have insisted on having your foot on the brake pedal to start since at least the mid 90s Excel (the one with the bright fog light). I vaguely recall that manual models insist you hold the brake and clutch pedal down to start...
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I always put my foot on the brake to start, but I learnt to drive on a 95 excel...don't remember needing the foot on the brake though.
 
I have a current Subaru Liberty GT with keyless start. Foot on brake is required.
 
Conrad_S said:
I'm thinking about getting an evoque. Are you happy with yours?
Any reliability problems?
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Very happy with it, no issues yet only gripe I have is the dealer customer service/experienceis not up to par with some other premium brands like Mercedes.
 
Mrsdrron has the 2002 model Mercedes 200 CLK coupe.It has only done 33000 KMs.
My car gets driven a lot more.just switched to the Hyundai Ix35 Highlander.1 week on and the first 1000KMs are up.Liking it.not as smooth a ride as my old Maxima but much easier to get in and out with my dicky knee.
 
Warks said:
I had a Hyundai Elantra this week. Overall a nice enough car but the keyless thing throws me off a bit. I know you've got to press the button on the 'keyring' to get it open then you press the 'start' button (a bit like cars from the 40s?) and you MUST have your foot on the brake to start! But then where do you put the keyring things? In the console? In your pocket? I also found that I couldn't just sit there with the engine off and the radio going. You had to shut it all down. There may have been a way but it wasn't intuitive.
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Maybe my car works differently - obviously a different brand (Jeep) but I unlock the car one of two ways (I never unlock using the remote) either I press a button on the door which unlocks the car (assuming keys are in my pocket) or I just pull on the door handle. My keys never leave my pocket and never leave my wife's bag. I love it as a system and get confused when I get in other cars now...
 
timmitch said:
When I am home I drive a jeep grand cherokee. Love it too very happy.
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We went from our now 18 year old Jeep Cherokee to a Grand Cherokee earlier this year - limited and on the road for $55K - great price and great build. Next time we might go the 5L engine for a but more oomph...
 
Was looking for something with comfort, looked different, speed unimportant, we (2 of us) do only about 5000ks around town PA, wife found this Merc CLC200 Kompressor with the works, was $20K under list with 6K's on clock, had it for 2years will buy a CLA next year.

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