Our pleasure!

Cheap garbage Japanese Toyota And Lexus the newer one are less reliable than older one

Yea

@@ECPPcan you please go over first generation of Mercedes GLE 450 (starting from 2016). Would really like to hear your opinion

I agree completely, but I would like to add the Acura

@@Vincent-ke5znIt’s on the video

Thanks for watching

@@ECPP Oh don't worry I did not watch it lol. Clicked out right away.

Thanks for sharing Thomas. What were your overall impressions of the Macan? Better than you imagined or possibly not as much? I also like the Lexus, especially the NX 450h+. Only infortunate part is it’s essentially on the RAV4 Prime platform. Tried and true I suppose though which is a win. How is the weather over there these days? We have had 1 day good then 3 days snow or wind or rain, and rinse lather repeat.. lol

@@ECPP weather down south in the Pacific Northwest has been pleasant, sunshine recently. Short sleeves sometimes. Compared to your video, we are the tropics! Lol! The Macan S was a great drive, although, IMO, not as "spirited", as I would hope. Handling was good, lots of room, IMO, but I don't need an SUV type "room", when I came down to it. I drove a 2020, so not the current model. Porsche is quality, I believe, but it did have the feeling of "plastic" in many respects. Honestly, not that I'd buy Kia, but I found that it wasn't as nice as the upper level Kia that I've seen. The car was close to $60k, new, asking $44k, high depreciation rate, IMO. Popular SUV, with the Porsche badge, not worth the new or used price. Again, my need overrode any decision on purchase, but it struck me as underpowered and plastic, not worthy of the Brand. Perhaps a different trim level, the GTS version, don't know. Perhaps the Cayenne is the better.

Lexus is my choice as well

haha, great feedback Thomas, thats sort of what my wife felt too and she is not a fan, They honestly are a bit pricey and its quite tough to make a compelling argument even when comparing apples to apples. The X3M BMW will truly eat a Macan GTS for lunch at a similar price point and likely close in overall durability. Truly of thes slightly smaller. luxo SUV's, the Lexus NX 450+ caugh my eye for overall feel and the fact that ypu can drive 60 kms on a charge and if commuting daily short trips, it may actually end of costing little to nothing for fuel. The BMW X3 M40i or the X3M have my attention witht the slightly better engines these days, as does, believe it or not, the Stelvio QUAD. Huge bang for buck, stylish, fun, and extremely quick and at a more competitive prce point. Caveat....serviceability and reliability are meh.

They are great. I loved the test drive I had with that one.

That’s nice to hear. After owning 2 Corollas over 17 years with Zero issues, I plan on upgrading to the NX 350 this Summer. Now my toughest choice will be what color😊

@@cre8tivity87I went with the Fsport 3 package so it’s fully loaded with white exterior (with blacked out roof etc) and all black interior. It looks sweet! Did you know that statistically white vehicles get into less accidents? I didn’t get white because of that but it’s good to know 😂

@@TechJunky777 Wow that color combo sounds awesome. I did not know about the White statistic. Makes sense since Red is the complete opposite. Luckily I do like the White especially on that model.

Its a frozen baren wasteland in Alberta

Haha bingo

That was Apollo Creed's "title".

Very nicenindeed

I think ima pull the plug on a x3 40i!

Good rental car but I wouldn't own one

Mercedes, #29 in reliability plus a huge TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), thus a very small resale price. Money pit.

Thats great to know for sure. Would you buy that again?

@@ECPP yes without a doubt best vehicle I’ve ever owned and I’ve never owned a bmw personally so this is my own opinion dealer is goin to replace motor mounts and coolant line to turbo covered under warranty common issue other then that best vehicle I’ve owned now the ATS though fun to drive stay away doesn’t matter the engine 🤣🤣🤣

Glad you like them!

Yes it is

They have made some big improvements in their 4 and 6 cylinder engines and while they are not perfect, they have gotten a lot better. Stay away from V8s unless you really want the power and are willing to take on costs and reliability challenges

Exactly, depreciation is brutal on most

As someone looking for a used car it's brilliant. In that 4-6 year old range it's crazy how close in price these are to rav4's and crv's of the same age 🤷‍♀️ Usually much lower miles with single owners too.

To truly afford a bmw/porsche, buy used after 3 years and do your maintenance

Yes apparently one of the most popular by thieves

Well……

Many seem to

My Mercedes Benz was burning oil at 22,500 when I got it.

Do they get that mileage 😅

​@@MummaBearlol, took my dad's e class a long time to get to 80k. Mostly because I drove it.

nice

Welcome

no problems with my 2020 GLE450. Good on gas, nice ride. Recommend.

Thanks Colin. Have a great weekend.

B58 started from 2015 so look cars from 2015 how they hold up

Well…..

You're so silly, Lexus is #1 in reliability.

Why wouldn't they?!?

Nice

@@ECPP Touche' (smile)

Haha

Don't😅

@@MummaBear Can't be much worse than BMW or Mercedes lol. as long as you know what you are getting yourself into

@@levimachado oh I agree all German brands are expensive to maintain.

Yes

Please reply as to why my post did not appear after 2X's trying. Thank you!

That’s fair

Haha

No my x3 is big I’m 6’1 I fit in front and behind myself plenty of room all around.

Sturdy transmissions, one of the sturdiest engines in years for this brand and less tech than more premium Models like X5/x6/x7 and there’s a little less to go wrong. This is still a BmW though.

@@ECPP B58s and M models are the only exceptions and even then they still leak coolant and oil at 40k. Reliable? Heck no!!! Performance and technology yes.

............................. Hmmmmmmmmmm my 450h+ "F" Sport has ALL Carbon Fiber where any piano black was in Interior and Exterior w/ Red Calipers