Where does the time go?
We've only two payments left on the lease of our "van," a beautiful
brown, um.... large SUV with third row seating. So it was time to get
serious about our next car.
Now that we're living in the "Big D," we have many more options
available to us than the Ford, GM and Nissan dealerships where we
used to live. In fact, one normally doesn't see any of those cars
where we live now — Ford and Chevrolet are favored in trucks. About
the only Ford car you'll see on the road here is the Mustang; about
the only GM car you'll see on the road here is... mine.
But this wasn't about my car; this was Laurel's show. Topping her
list were:
- Mercedes-Benz GLC300
- Mercedes-Benz GLA250
- Inifiniti QX50
- Jaguar E-PACE
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
We also drove an Audi Q7 and a BMW X2.
In our testing, we felt the GLC300 was superior for its comfort,
but the Jaguar was the only vehicle to offer emergency braking, lane
keep assist, and adaptive cruise control in a 9-speed, all-wheel drive
small SUV.
The Jaguar was also the only car on the list that offered maintenance
included in the lease, and a dealership willing to pick up the vehicle
from the house and return it once the maintenance was completed.
All-in-all, The Jaguar E-PACE was a complete "no-brainer" choice.
It out-featured every other car on our list.
... and my wife gets to say she drives a Jaguar.
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