Would you own a Porsche or Mercedes in Chicago?

[SonySegaTendo617]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

Electric cars don't need manual transmissions. Manual gearboxes are considered an anachronism because there are no gears to change. These car brands already have announced their intention to manufacture electric cars exclusively in a few years.

Yeah, I already was aware electric cars are like that. More just saying if you had a traditional gas powered car, that it'd be less likely to face a carjacking attempt if it was a manual transmission car.

And anyway,I'd be sure to park such a fancy sports car(were someone to own one, in an area carjackers often Target) in a garage, and not park it on the street.

[Bitey]

Originally Posted by Kmanshouse

Went with the CX-5.

We finally scooped one up ourselves -- a 2019 with 22K miles and literally every option available. Original MSRP 38.5K, got it for 31.5K which is about 4 grand less than the typical asking price for similar mileage and kit. I even had a 3rd-party inspection done to make sure there wasn't a catch -- no issues, we just lucked out and found a dealer that just couldn't move this particular unit off their lot for some reason.

I gotta say, it's pretty lively for a CUV.

[Kmanshouse]

Originally Posted by Bitey

We finally scooped one up ourselves -- a 2019 with 22K miles and literally every option available. Original MSRP 38.5K, got it for 31.5K which is about 4 grand less than the typical asking price for similar mileage and kit. I even had a 3rd-party inspection done to make sure there wasn't a catch -- no issues, we just lucked out and found a dealer that just couldn't move this particular unit off their lot for some reason.

I gotta say, it's pretty lively for a CUV.

Nice. Does it have turbo?

Mine has that Rover package - which looks awesome. Cherry red car but with a black roof, black rims, heavy tint on the windows and black exterior labeling. Sunroof and heated seats. But leatherette instead of leather. No turbo.

But otherwise your specs are almost identical. Ours was 2019, 28K miles, also right around 31K. My old trade in pretty much just paid for the tax.

[Bitey]

Originally Posted by Kmanshouse

Nice. Does it have turbo?

It does. And it's deceptively quick because I'm not used to sitting that high up and the sensation of speed decreases the higher from the ground you are.

[Drewjdeg]

Originally Posted by CityPerson2022

Chicago carjackers from what I hear hit the nice cars. In my beloved hometown of New Orleans they’re jacking $2000 mopeds…unreal

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_poli...60573a9cb.html

Yikes.

If you ever want to feel less bad about the crime situation in Chicago, just read the news from Atlanta, Houston and New Orleans.