corradoMR2
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It was a record for my Sales rep and for me. He's never had a new car traded in with just 850 miles in 25 years and I never owned a brand new car for just 6 weeks.
As quickly as I purchased the A4 6 weeks ago, she is gone now. It was like a relationship that on paper had all the right ingredients to work, yet one key and most important one was missing.
The redesigned '17 A4 is the epitome of a perfectly well-rounded car: cleanly styled, quality interior, latest tech, efficiently smooth and powerful engine, sporty yet compliant ride and handling, and competitively priced. (See here for my comparison.) So where did it all fall apart?
Excitement. Or my lack thereof. Rarely did I do any double-takes when walking away from her. Rarely did I feel the need to just take her out for a spin. Rarely did I feel excited driving the car. Never did I have the inkling to spend time on modding her with my own personal touch. And... wife and kids never warmed up to the car nagging about its conservative styling. (Disclaimer, they love Lexus' aggressively unique styling of late and quite frankly, so do I)
So for my first taste of Europe, nice, but I'm left wanting more. And so I turn back to what I know will put a smile on my face and that's back home at Lexus.
From the perfectly bolstered F Sport seats and driving position, to the V6 engine's response and aural pleasures, to the feel of the balanced RWD platform, the IS has all the intangibles that excite. Then add a sculpted exterior bod, double-takes and smiles come naturally.
So my Lexus passion pursues in the refreshed IS with many bright days ahead. Mods already in the works - wheels and springs already on order.
As quickly as I purchased the A4 6 weeks ago, she is gone now. It was like a relationship that on paper had all the right ingredients to work, yet one key and most important one was missing.
The redesigned '17 A4 is the epitome of a perfectly well-rounded car: cleanly styled, quality interior, latest tech, efficiently smooth and powerful engine, sporty yet compliant ride and handling, and competitively priced. (See here for my comparison.) So where did it all fall apart?
Excitement. Or my lack thereof. Rarely did I do any double-takes when walking away from her. Rarely did I feel the need to just take her out for a spin. Rarely did I feel excited driving the car. Never did I have the inkling to spend time on modding her with my own personal touch. And... wife and kids never warmed up to the car nagging about its conservative styling. (Disclaimer, they love Lexus' aggressively unique styling of late and quite frankly, so do I)
So for my first taste of Europe, nice, but I'm left wanting more. And so I turn back to what I know will put a smile on my face and that's back home at Lexus.
From the perfectly bolstered F Sport seats and driving position, to the V6 engine's response and aural pleasures, to the feel of the balanced RWD platform, the IS has all the intangibles that excite. Then add a sculpted exterior bod, double-takes and smiles come naturally.
So my Lexus passion pursues in the refreshed IS with many bright days ahead. Mods already in the works - wheels and springs already on order.