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NiteJav

Go for a CPO Macan, at least then you get unlimited miles in terms of warranty. (let someone else take the initial depreciation) Find a '17 and you are covered until about 2023 (depending on when the car was put into service)

Nissan does make great products, their cvt gear boxes are garbage and outside of the GTR their ability to provide adequate brake cooling is suspect (you have probably chewed up a lot of rotors in your prior nissans) At least I know I did with the few infiniti's i've owned. Outside of that their products quite bullet proof and almost appliance like in ownership.

Petza914

Meh, my Porsches have actually been more reliable than the one Nissan product I owned, which was an Infiniti QX56 I bought brand new. Aside from the brake rotor deficiencies mentioned above, there was a serious safety flaw with a component called the Delta Stroke Sensor on the braking system, the gauge cluster would frequently cause the tach to read high by about 4,000 RPM, the Driver's window stopped going up, the power liftgate wouldn't release and open, and a number of other things, though other than the serious braking failure, never stranded us anywhere. I traded it for a lightly used Cayenne Turbo S, which is a night and day driving difference as well - faster, smoother, handles better, interior is leather and not plastic, etc.

BIG smoke

O/P - how old are you, location,finished school, working, how long is your commute, married, kids, surfer, boarder, trailer guy/gal?

Putting 100,000 miles on your car in three years, will kill its value. Nothing wrong with that, just be aware.
I have had a few nissan's. Great cars. Currently, for me, the CVT system? I just can't imagine owning one.
I'm a shift a manual guy, or give me the gears in a auto/dsg/pdk.
Can you handle 200 dollar oil changes? $1500 brake jobs? $1500/set of tires?
Searching the internet and forums, trying to stealth out a reasonable cost for a repair.
As above CX-9 but really the CX-5 is the same size as the Macan. I am also drawn to the Hyundia Kona/tucson. look at that warranty.

NiteJav

I had an FX45 and the wife had a G35x sedan and both were just consumables in terms of repair items. (100 k miles on each car at the end) Both cars had an appetite for rotors. Never had a QX56. Dealer would charge 20 bucks for an oil change on the FX if I brought my own oil and filter, which was hilarious considering the returned the car washed and vac'ed. It wasn't even worth my time to DIY.

mel911

Coming from a Macan owner ....i love it. If you’re on the forum asking about the car, chances are you’re gonna get it. If you can afford it (this site doesn’t give that kind of advice) then go for it. Compare insurance. As mentioned, be prepared for TCO. More like $300-400 oil changes. And crazy brakes. I recommend the smallest wheels you can get, because replacing tires every 20k miles is a drag. If it’s not a strain, then get it. If it even seems like one now, then wait a minute or two.

Julesman

Thanks to everybody for all the wise thoughts.

I test drove an Alfa Romeo Stelvio yesterday. No, I didn't like it.... I LOVED IT! Driving that car is a thrill that I doubt any other SUV could match. The way it accelerates. The way it corners. The delightful ride it gives you on bumpy roads.

I may just wait a bit to see how Alfa handles the cars' growing pains (four recalls since it launched, LOL). And also wait to see what Fiat/Chrysler does. Rumor has it they will put Maserati with Alfa and spin the combined company off, like they did with Ferrari two years ago.

Andial

So what are you getting?

Julesman

I might buy the Alfa Romeo. I loved the car I test drove. It has better acceleration and cornering than the Macans I have driven. It's a lot less expensive and it comes with a lot of great features as standard equipment and Alfa doesn't charge excessive prices for options.

Whichever I buy, I've decided not to use it for everyday driving. I just bought a used Nissan for that, plus I have another backup car and pickup truck.

wwahl

I offer you condolences if the Alfa Romeo does not work. I have been through the ownership of two Lotus cars. What at first appears to be a perfect match soon dulls when the failures mount up combined with limited service. Parts are killers.

kyrocks

rasetsu

If it wasn't a daily, I probably would have gotten a Guilia QV. If reliability was a non-issue, then the Stelvio QV would be my choice too. I would never consider a Stelvio ti though. But if it were between a Macan base and a Stelvio ti, then it would be the Stelvio. Again, reliability being a non-factor.

Andial

How was the 12C? How was the dealer able to provide support for that car?

wwahl

I look at these things depending how close you are to the dealer. At the time, the Ferrari dealer was convenient for me. I knew it was a little silly but I drove that 308 GTS from new for 55,000 miles. I sold it for $15,000 more that I paid for it, which matched the maintenance costs. Most of the time they could come up with the parts.

So now we are looking at hot Alpha's. I have never, ever, heard a good word on maintenance here, but maybe the dealer is close. It might work out. So what did I buy? A Porsche Macan S. I didn't want to deal with luck this time around.

kyrocks