All of us who bought/leased our cars when they first came out should be coming around to the end of leases or considering our next move. I'm curious to see what everyone else is considering.
I have been researching this pretty heavily as I have zero desire to own this car out of warranty. Mine has been in for work so many times over the last 3+ years. It has literally been in the shop more than my 97 Ferrari 355 or my 12 R8 V10. And is the only car I've owned in decades that has stranded me.
With that ugliness out of the way... I'm trying to figure out what's next. The strange thing is that even with all the new EV cars that have come out, the needle really hasn't moved all that much since the IPace came out. I can't seem to find another option that has the performance both in a straight line and in the twisties while still having comfortable air suspension for daily driving.
I'm trying to stay under or hover around $100k US
I'll break down some of the cars I've considered:
1. Mach-E GT - Good performance, air-suspension, seems reliable, looks pretty good - but just not a luxury car.
2. EQS - Ugly, and expensive
3. Rivian - Good luck getting one this year and a bit larger than I need.
4. Taycan - Low-ish range and over 140k as equipped the way I want - and honestly a bit too big.
5. Lucid - Again too expensive and no way to get one this year
6. BMW iX - Just butt ugly
7. Model S Plaid - I just don't think I can do it. Also pricey and I really want a full steering wheel for that much money.
8. Any Audi EV - Low range, high price.
What am I missing?
Honestly if my IPace was reliable and had a good infotainment system I would probably just keep it or order another. But it sounds like even if I upgrade to one with Pivi I won't be able to get a fully optioned one for a really long time with the chip shortage AND I just can't stomach giving Jaguar another close to 90k...
What are you all considering?
I have been researching this pretty heavily as I have zero desire to own this car out of warranty. Mine has been in for work so many times over the last 3+ years. It has literally been in the shop more than my 97 Ferrari 355 or my 12 R8 V10. And is the only car I've owned in decades that has stranded me.
With that ugliness out of the way... I'm trying to figure out what's next. The strange thing is that even with all the new EV cars that have come out, the needle really hasn't moved all that much since the IPace came out. I can't seem to find another option that has the performance both in a straight line and in the twisties while still having comfortable air suspension for daily driving.
I'm trying to stay under or hover around $100k US
I'll break down some of the cars I've considered:
1. Mach-E GT - Good performance, air-suspension, seems reliable, looks pretty good - but just not a luxury car.
2. EQS - Ugly, and expensive
3. Rivian - Good luck getting one this year and a bit larger than I need.
4. Taycan - Low-ish range and over 140k as equipped the way I want - and honestly a bit too big.
5. Lucid - Again too expensive and no way to get one this year
6. BMW iX - Just butt ugly
7. Model S Plaid - I just don't think I can do it. Also pricey and I really want a full steering wheel for that much money.
8. Any Audi EV - Low range, high price.
What am I missing?
Honestly if my IPace was reliable and had a good infotainment system I would probably just keep it or order another. But it sounds like even if I upgrade to one with Pivi I won't be able to get a fully optioned one for a really long time with the chip shortage AND I just can't stomach giving Jaguar another close to 90k...
What are you all considering?