Cars I Looked at Before Buying The Genesis

[sdunnin]

In no particular order this is a list of cars that I shopped prior to deciding on the Genesis. There were a couple of brands that didn't make my list for geographical reasons (i.e. dealership > 25 miles away) that I might have looked at as well.

• Ford Fusion 2.0 Titanium
• Ford Fusion Hybrid
• Lincoln MKZ 2.0T
• Lincoln MKZ 3.7 V6
• Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
• BMW 328i
• BMW 328ix
• Cadillac ATS 2.0T Performance
• Cadillac CTS Sport
• Hyunda Azera
• Kia Cadenza
• Buick Regal GS Turbo
• Buick Lacrosse Touring

 

[stevebxl]

Toyota Avalon
Lincoln MKZ
Lincoln MKS
Lexus 350
BMW 300 Series
Nissan Maxima
Buick LaCrosse

 

[EXBMWGUY]

MB S-Class and E-Class
CTS-V Sedan
Maserati Q (1 year old)
(Could not consider BMW or Audi again)

 

[sdunnin]

So what turned you off to the BMW & Audi?

MB S-Class and E-Class
CTS-V Sedan
Maserati Q (1 year old)
(Could not consider BMW or Audi again)

 

[EXBMWGUY]

So what turned you off to the BMW & Audi?

Personal experience with high $$ repairs @ 60,000-80,000 miles and repeated towing experiences. Life in Minnesota is pretty ugly on a cold, dark, wintery road when you are waiting for your best friend the flat-bed driver! If I'm going to dance with the car devil, it will be a different car devil. Until then, the G is all I need.

 

[garyk1000]

BMW 5 series
MB C-Class and E-Class
Audi A4/A6
Caddie XTR
Lexus
Infinity
Kia Cadenza

 

[my2wins]

Short list: Lexus RX, Lexus ES, Lexus IS, Infinity M

Considered but didn't research: Tesla S (kind of), MBZ SUV

Wish I spent a little more time looking at options...

 

[DRS]

SHO
MKS With twin turbo
ATS 3.7
Lexus GS

No contest. Genny wins.

 

[stevebxl]

So what turned you off to the BMW & Audi?

I have a life long friend who owns a BMW/Mercedes/Volvo auto parts store - for the past 30 years. I know how much parts cost for these cars. If that wasn't an issue with me, I'd have gotten a nice 500 series BMW, but I'm so freaking old, that the emblem doesn't matter any more It's all about balance.

 

[videopho]

KIA Cadenza
Lexus IS350
Didn't bother with German cars since I've never liked them anyway. (mostly for up keep reasons)

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[sdunnin]

KIA Cadenza
Lexus IS350
Didn't bother with German cars since I've never liked them anyway. (mostly for up keep reasons)

What did you think of the Cadenza? It was on my list but I never made it to drive one after falling for the Genesis. I do think the name is kind of dumb though.