Saw a new Hummer EV pickup truck this morning. It's enormous! Not necessarily in terms of dimensions but rather proportions and volume. It's just a huge... blob. It had an "L" plate which in Quebec is reserved for vehicles weighing over 6,000 lbs. I've only ever seen L plates on 3/4 ton pickups before. Was actually a green L plate which is the first time I've ever seen one and maybe the first passenger vehicle to have one.
Last week I was visiting family in Boca Raton, FL, and there's always interesting cars to be found there. Top sightings in the condo garage were: a first-gen BMW X5 with a manual transmission (! - didn't even know these existed but they do and they're quite rare apparently), an early 2000s Mercedes CL600 (the V12 version!), and a Nissan Murano convertible. There's some really clean (and often older) metal in the garage because for the majority of owners it's their second residence, so often people fly back and forth and the cars are only used sporadically and seasonally.
Out on the roads, it's crazy how many high-end cars there are. I almost never see something like a late-model Mercedes E Class in Montreal but in FL, they're everywhere. More popular than a Civic or Corolla here.
Late-model white Bentley Continental GT 'vert with dark blue ragtop, commuting in the January slush in downtown Montreal. Yes, it wore a brownish salt spray.
Cadillac Allante
Minty silver 2nd-gen Taurus sedan tonight - it looked straight off an early '90s rental lot!
Saw an early 80s Volvo 240 crossing the ice bridge between Hudson and Oka today.
^ Heck yeah 8)
A 2018-2021 Mercedes C300 Wagon, black with no sport package (so the base 17" rims).
Something about these makes me want one badly enough that I'm browsing Autotrader, LOL. Normally I'm not a fan of the entry-level MBs (drove a GLA250 and hated it) but these wagons are different. So simple, understated, and elegant, and doesn't stand out at all unless you know what it is. Almost timeless and very practical, without any of the flash and gaudiness of the typical GLA/GLB etc.
Around here the C300 wagons are reasonably popular (considering it's a wagon) and are driven mostly by seniors and UMC empty nester suburban moms.
Saw a Subaru Exiga GT yesterday. RHD. Very cool. Crap pic but best I got.
https://www.amazon.ca/photos/share/0BVRt74sV1gsvDMG6ijdA7gWTBT0x0Ctu76BzGbPCFJ (https://www.amazon.ca/photos/share/0BVRt74sV1gsvDMG6ijdA7gWTBT0x0Ctu76BzGbPCFJ)
Saw my first Maserati Grecale in the wild last Monday, as well as my first Charger Daytona, in front of a dealership. On the latter, they should scrap their bully-like tv ad and capitalize on the thing being the only Canadian-made EV.
I really, really like the Grecale.
Quote from: Blueprint on Feb 19, 2025, 10:37 AMCharger Daytona, in front of a dealership. On the latter, they should scrap their bully-like tv ad and capitalize on the thing being the only Canadian-made EV.
6,000 pound turd...
Making the rounds on the local interwebs is a highway billboard where the top stick-on ads gave way to the one waaayyy under, now shown in near pristine condition:
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^^ perhaps not a coincidence that I saw a few of these new Pontiacs commuting around.
I was in Charlotte North Carolina in 2015. The billboard outside my hotel had the 1999 Truck Of The Year proudly advertised by Chevrolet.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7YPm3Ywh/IMG-20250306-142252297-AE.jpg)
Golf looked pretty solid.
Nice, that's awesome! 👌
Wow, definitely the most Rust Check stickers I've seen on a vehicle.
Got a flat tire going to the cottage on Thursday night, so went to a garage in town, "OK Pneus", during my lunch break on Friday to get it repaired. Their loaner fleet consists of a mid-90s Taurus and a mid-90s Sunfire, both in old man tan and in shockingly good shape. Can't remember the last time I've seen the oval Taurus. I almost wish I needed a loaner, a total step back in time ;D
You can see them here: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.04311,-74.2651592,3a,53.5y,185.03h,88.61t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sTMWTwNM4I_Agl4R2GjXVfQ!2e0!5s20240901T000000!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D1.3858530763505144%26panoid%3DTMWTwNM4I_Agl4R2GjXVfQ%26yaw%3D185.02536388536157!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
I saw, smelled and heard a Chevrolet Tracker.(https://picolio.auto123.com/02photo/chevrolet/tracker5dr-4doorslx.jpg)
Quote from: Careener on Mar 17, 2025, 08:48 PMI saw, smelled and heard a Chevrolet Tracker.(https://picolio.auto123.com/02photo/chevrolet/tracker5dr-4doorslx.jpg)
I still kind of want a Tracker ZR2
Those Trackers are worth way too much money in good shape. Here in BC they have a cult following. Not a nice thing to drive, I've had a few. Street legal side x side, and a I give the nod to most side x sides for driving refinement/power/comfort.
Quote from: Revelations on Mar 19, 2025, 11:48 AMThose Trackers are worth way too much money in good shape. Here in BC they have a cult following. Not a nice thing to drive, I've had a few. Street legal side x side, and a I give the nod to most side x sides for driving refinement/power/comfort.
I'd like one for our NB trips, would be used basically as a sideXside off-road and beaches and around the island.
I'd probably go with some Suzuki for that purpose, obviously choice is the Samurai but some of their more newer offerings can be had cheap and are decent off-road.
Hey would you look at what popped up locally. https://www.facebook.com/share/1ADvo96aCu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Is that a good price or about the same as you guys find out west?
Yeah, it's on par for what we have out here. Maybe even a bit cheaper.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Mar 19, 2025, 05:31 PMI'd probably go with some Suzuki for that purpose, obviously choice is the Samurai but some of their more newer offerings can be had cheap and are decent off-road.
Tracker is a Suzuki Vitara with Chevy badges.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Mar 23, 2025, 06:10 PMHey would you look at what popped up locally. https://www.facebook.com/share/1ADvo96aCu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Is that a good price or about the same as you guys find out west?
Sold already, whatever it was.
Mind blown when I saw this early 2000's Impala still in active service with the Memphis Police Department. They usually run Chargers, but I saw a news story a few weeks back about how the department was running short on patrol cars because their cars keep getting damaged and/or breaking down. Has me wondering whether this Impala has been in continuous service, or if it was dusted off from a Police warehouse somewhere and pressed back into service to cover the shortage on Chargers. Either way, it was really cool to see.
(https://i.imgur.com/qVBoieh.jpeg)
Lol, they should've mothballed or kept some Crown Vics in rotation rather than that FWD Impala!
So cool! The police force in my area still has a late 2000s Impala (the generation after the one you saw) which seems to be used mostly the community awareness team - the team that visits schools, controls traffic during school events, etc.. Not sure why they still have it seeing as they otherwise run current-gen cars, but it's cool to see because in like 2010 80% of the police force was made up of those Impalas (plus a few Ford Freestars, lol).
Back in my consultant days, I would rent these when we did surveys on roads that were tricky for the crew's safety. Beige Impala parked at an angle, ready to pounce. Worked. Every. Time. Everybody slowed!
That's pretty cool Firm. Here in Fredericton we have a big RCMP hub and I know the commissioner used to pull out an old late 80's crown Vic cop car for special events or parades. Always cool seeing it out and about. He used to drive a Toyota Camry Hybrid as his vehicle and had the siren and removable police lift for the roof installed. He one time pulled over a guy when driving on the highway from meetings between cities.
Checked out my parents' neighbours' brand-new Genesis G80. They're your typical elderly (80+) upper-middle class couple living in the suburbs who buy a new car every few years out of desire rather than any actual need. For my entire life, they've had one "land yacht" car after another. Their last car was a Cadillac CT6, and before that they had an XTS.
I was talking with them about their surprising departure from GM, and they explained that they were very discouraged while shopping, everything was either too sporty, too flashy, or a "truck". Made me realize that Genesis is one of the only brands nowadays that builds actual large cars that don't try to be sporty or flashy. The Germans are too flashy, Buick and Lincoln only build SUVs now, and Cadillacs have gone heavily to the futuristic and sporty side.
I guess Genesis is the new Buick or Cadillac. It's basically out of a bygone era and kind of sad if you think about all the large comfortable cars that used to exist. It would be wildly cool to have a last-generation LeSabre or Park Avenue or Town Car.
Quote from: Blizzard on Apr 16, 2025, 08:34 PMChecked out my parents' neighbours' brand-new Genesis G80. They're your typical elderly (80+) upper-middle class couple living in the suburbs who buy a new car every few years out of desire rather than any actual need. For my entire life, they've had one "land yacht" car after another. Their last car was a Cadillac CT6, and before that they had an XTS.
I was talking with them about their surprising departure from GM, and they explained that they were very discouraged while shopping, everything was either too sporty, too flashy, or a "truck". Made me realize that Genesis is one of the only brands nowadays that builds actual large cars that don't try to be sporty or flashy. The Germans are too flashy, Buick and Lincoln only build SUVs now, and Cadillacs have gone heavily to the futuristic and sporty side.
I guess Genesis is the new Buick or Cadillac. It's basically out of a bygone era and kind of sad if you think about all the large comfortable cars that used to exist. It would be wildly cool to have a last-generation LeSabre or Park Avenue or Town Car.
Makes sense. I always thought Caddy & Co were turning their backs on their traditional clientele. Heck, even the Lexus ES is too sporty nowadays. There's room for a plush cruiser, and the G80 nails it.
Finally wrapped up a weeks-long saga with my Bolt's driver-side turn signal light.
Three weeks ago, the turn signal started blinking very quickly and I was receiving an error message indicating a turn signal failure. Kind of annoying, since it's an LED assembly that's not serviceable and therefore requires the whole part to be replaced. But not a problem, since it's a lifetime LED light assembly, it should be covered under the 3 year bumper-to-bumper warranty. The warranty documentation says incandescent lights are covered for only 12 months, but since my Bolt doesn't have any incandescent exterior lights, not applicable.
I go to the dealer and the service advisor tells me that the LED light assembly is NOT covered under warranty, and points to the line about incandescent lights being covered for only 12 months. I pointed out that my turn signal is not incandescent and therefore should be covered, and he told me this line means ALL lights are covered for only 12 months, not just incandescent lights. No amount of reasoning or explanations on my end convinced him to research further. I specifically asked for documentation indicating that LED lights are excluded, but didn't get anywhere other than the "friendly", "we're trying our best for you" speech. So I would have to pay for this part, which was $314 plus tax plus installation (1-1.5 hours). At this point there was no point in arguing more, so I had them order the part (which was out of stock).
When I get home, I take the following steps to figure out how to avoid paying $500 for something so small and silly:
1) Bolt owners Facebook group - nobody else seemed to have the same problem as me.
2) Researched the part number to buy it myself - $250 CAD delivered, not including possible duties or tariffs, and then I'd have to muster the confidence to drop the bumper myself to install it and risk breaking some clips or similar.
3) Called GM Canada to get more details about the warrany - the person on the line knew very little and their response was to speak to the dealer for warranty information.
A week after my initial dealer visit, the part arrived and when they called to let me know, they told me they would "try" to put it through warranty. On Friday, I went to the dealer to have it installed, and when I was done they gave me my keys and told me I didn't have to pay anything. I got out of there before they could change their minds ;D
The dealer called me yesterday and again this morning, and I didn't answer. Not sure if it's one of those survey things, or if they're calling to tell me the warranty claim was rejected and I have to pay. I will not be answering their calls.
Unbelievable. This is the exact reason so many people hate GM - sometimes questionable build quality with a dose of terrible customer service and a lousy dealership experience. It sucks because the Bolt is/was without a doubt the best small electric car at its price point, and the powertrain/battery is excellent and blows past most of the competition (Leaf, Mini, Fiat, etc...) I wish I could have the car without having to deal with the typical GM experience.
In GMs defence, I would expect similar experiences at most mainstream dealer and some even worse. At least they ended up doing the right thing, so often they do not.
Spotted a late 80's Renault Alpine on a car carrier. First one I've ever seen, sadly no pic.
2nd gen Ford Explorer 4-door in survivor state (good shape, but years showing). These were basically a refreshed gen1. I never see these anymore, but the location made the sighting even more special: Budapest, Hungary!
Dang, that is a pretty odd citing. Those 2nd gen Explorers are still somewhat common around here in the US South...See at least one or two a day, most of them beaters, but there are exceptions. Someone in the office has a nice 98-ish Eddie Bauer edition in dark metallic green with beige cladding, it's in mint shape and is still a really handsome SUV IMO.
My wife had no idea why I was so excited for this car. It was mint. AWD Turbo Celica!
(https://i.ibb.co/k2kzXF68/celica.jpg) (https://ibb.co/60VGF5JP)
(https://i.ibb.co/Xxyhsxzx/celiac2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s950w9F9)
Awesome. That's a very rare sight.
Sweeeeet!
Quote from: Blizzard on Apr 16, 2025, 08:34 PMChecked out my parents' neighbours' brand-new Genesis G80. They're your typical elderly (80+) upper-middle class couple living in the suburbs who buy a new car every few years out of desire rather than any actual need. For my entire life, they've had one "land yacht" car after another. Their last car was a Cadillac CT6, and before that they had an XTS.
I was talking with them about their surprising departure from GM, and they explained that they were very discouraged while shopping, everything was either too sporty, too flashy, or a "truck". Made me realize that Genesis is one of the only brands nowadays that builds actual large cars that don't try to be sporty or flashy. The Germans are too flashy, Buick and Lincoln only build SUVs now, and Cadillacs have gone heavily to the futuristic and sporty side.
I guess Genesis is the new Buick or Cadillac. It's basically out of a bygone era and kind of sad if you think about all the large comfortable cars that used to exist. It would be wildly cool to have a last-generation LeSabre or Park Avenue or Town Car.
My dad briefly had a '24 G80 3.5T Prestige, fully jammed out. They're a fantastic luxury product, really giving buyers what they want. Unfortunately, the man was coming out of a '22 S-Class, and the G80 just "wasn't good enough", so I got him out of it, he broke even, and he's back in an identical new S 580 again.
I saw a Mazda MX3, remember those?
It wasn't quite stock, but looked interesting.
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZR37Q2c0/IMG-20250531-121822472-AE.jpg)
Saw not one, but two Ineos Grenadiers, on the same day. A black one locally and a safari beige one in the downtown jungle.
One for @TheHire!
Quote from: blur911 on Jun 06, 2025, 11:39 AMI saw a Mazda MX3, remember those?
It wasn't quite stock, but looked interesting.
That looks like fun.
Quote from: Bubba on Jun 06, 2025, 05:17 PMQuote from: blur911 on Jun 06, 2025, 11:39 AMI saw a Mazda MX3, remember those?
It wasn't quite stock, but looked interesting.
That looks like fun.
700hp can be fun. That's what they said it had, I didn't catch what engine was in it.
Was in Montreal for the weekend and was spotted a pretty rare Ferrari: 1995 F512M in yellow. A total of 501 F512Ms were built, 45 of which were yellow. I believe this is the exact car I saw:
(https://news.dupontregistry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/512-9.jpg)
Honestly, there isn't a vehicle I've ever seen in real life that packs the visual punch of a Testarossa. Very unique spot!
A Mitsubishi Mirage, in a ditch. We're at the cottage and yesterday we come around a corner on a back road and see the car nose down in the ditch. It seemed to have just happened because the woman was still in the car. We stopped to make sure she was alright and help her out of the car, and since she seemed really shocked we helped her call roadside assistance. The person on her phone confirmed the make, model and year with the woman, and the first thing my girlfriend said afterwards was "I can't believe that car is a 2024" ;D
Strangely enough I've stopped for two cars that have fallen into ditches, the first being about 7-8 years ago, and both of them have been Mirages.
That sort of makes sense, the average Mirage driver has to be as far away from a car enthusiast as you can get
Thursday was a great day for car spotting in Winnipeg.
Karmann Ghia
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54735544252_3390f03f4a_z.jpg)
2010 or older Toyota Vellfire
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54736378236_ee747b1eb5_o.jpg)
Ford Thunderbird
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54736617139_1363c31dc4_z.jpg)
Jaguar E-Type V12
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54735544602_22ca821c15_z.jpg)
Sunday, I saw a JDM Honda Odyssey like this one.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54742650631_a9d033ac02_z.jpg)
Quote from: Bubba on Aug 24, 2025, 09:14 PMSunday, I saw a JDM Honda Odyssey like this one.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54742650631_a9d033ac02_z.jpg)
I recently bought a set of Mazdaspeed shocks and springs from a guy who had one of those in his driveway...along with some other weird stuff. Cool looking "van"
Late-model RAM truck. In Portugal.
A wild-duck Monday for sure: not one, but two Lexus HS250h's, a Crown sedan, a Genesis G90 (they sold 2 in Canada in 2024, but to be honest - I think it was a colleague in the press vehicle) and ... a salted-up Huracan that, legally, should have been on snow tires.
(https://annuelauto.ca/wp-content/uploads/photos-occasion/2013-photos-occasion/lexus/hs250h/lexus-hs250h-2011-5.jpg)
^^^ That looks like a rebadged Corolla.
Two Kia Stingers, one in front and one behind me. Probably the only two in Saskatoon, haha. Been a while since I've seen one.
Quote from: GreatBigAbyss on Dec 02, 2025, 09:22 PM^^^ That looks like a rebadged Corolla.
It was a lot weirder than that, with its tall cabin. Basically a fancier Prius with a closed trunk. Not bad cars in their days, but expensive for the class, hence low sales. The dash shows how vertical these JDM-intended cars were.
(https://static0.carbuzzimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/13-57.jpg?q=50&fit=contain&w=1920&h=1080&dpr=1.5)
It's totally a rebadged Corolla. But, it was the only way to get a Corolla hybrid at the time.
Quote from: Tortoise on Dec 03, 2025, 08:16 AMIt's totally a rebadged Corolla. But, it was the only way to get a Corolla hybrid at the time.
It was actually based on the 3rd gen Toyota Avensis (MC platform), a model Europe got but that never made it here. Engine was the 2.4 litre from the Camry hybrid.
(https://ssl.caranddriving.com/f2/images/used/large/Toyota/ToyotaAvensis20092011.jpg)
Well, colour me wrong!
I had one for a day as a loaner once.
Quote from: Blueprint on Dec 02, 2025, 09:02 AMA wild-duck Monday for sure: not one, but two Lexus HS250h's, a Crown sedan, a Genesis G90 (they sold 2 in Canada in 2024, but to be honest - I think it was a colleague in the press vehicle) and ... a salted-up Huracan that, legally, should have been on snow tires.
(https://annuelauto.ca/wp-content/uploads/photos-occasion/2013-photos-occasion/lexus/hs250h/lexus-hs250h-2011-5.jpg)
Only 2 G90's sold here in 24?! That's too bad, I see one quite often in our area and its a fantastic looking car. Has huge presence going down the road. I'd be guessing depreciation on those is huge.
I saw a BMW 328d wagon today. If I knew nothing about the upkeep they would be a dream car.
I saw my first 2026 Outback yesterday. Just when you thought Subaru couldn't make an uglier vehicle, they go ahead and TOTALLY pull it off. Wow.
It's also jumped the shark and has lost all of its wagon roots.
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I couldn't agree with you more. It's pretty bad.
Although I think the Subaru faithful will disagree with you. I think this is a form of confirmation bias. My anecdotal evidence is my buddy who's a big Subaru fan, LOVES the look of the new Outback and really wants one.
Although this is not attractive at all, I think I like it more than the previous. I found the styling of that one awful, especially the wilderness edition.
I dunno, at least the previous one still had some of its wagon roots... Though, I agree the Wilderness editions were ugly.
Parked in front of a indie garage : a minty, late-model Merkur XR4Ti. Can't recall when I've seen one prior to that !!
I say "late model" because it had these wheels instead of the earlier "phone dials":
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Quote from: Tortoise on Dec 23, 2025, 09:46 AMI dunno, at least the previous one still had some of its wagon roots... Though, I agree the Wilderness editions were ugly.
You're right about that aspect. Now its just a Forester.
Quote from: Bridgecity on Dec 23, 2025, 10:23 AMQuote from: Tortoise on Dec 23, 2025, 09:46 AMI dunno, at least the previous one still had some of its wagon roots... Though, I agree the Wilderness editions were ugly.
You're right about that aspect. Now its just a Forester.
The wagon bod lives with the Trailseeker - it's a Toyota EV rebadge, but it would have made a perfect Outback as far as the styling goes!
(https://www.desjardinssubaru.com/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fsubaru-desjardins.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fimages%252F107qi_trailseeker-2026.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&w=2048&q=75)
I feel like Subaru has been slowly moving the Outback away from "tall wagon" to CUV/SUV over the previous two generations and this was a rather larger step in that direction. I think the people who dislike wagons (like my wife) will find this more appealing. Will that result in more or less sales, I guess time will tell.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Dec 23, 2025, 12:06 PMI feel like Subaru has been slowly moving the Outback away from "tall wagon" to CUV/SUV over the previous two generations and this was a rather larger step in that direction. I think the people who dislike wagons (like my wife) will find this more appealing. Will that result in more or less sales, I guess time will tell.
I'm pretty sure my wife will like it too, it being very square with big windows.
Quote from: Blueprint on Dec 23, 2025, 11:37 AMQuote from: Bridgecity on Dec 23, 2025, 10:23 AMQuote from: Tortoise on Dec 23, 2025, 09:46 AMI dunno, at least the previous one still had some of its wagon roots... Though, I agree the Wilderness editions were ugly.
You're right about that aspect. Now its just a Forester.
The wagon bod lives with the Trailseeker - it's a Toyota EV rebadge, but it would have made a perfect Outback as far as the styling goes!
(https://www.desjardinssubaru.com/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fsubaru-desjardins.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fimages%252F107qi_trailseeker-2026.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&w=2048&q=75)
That's hardly a wagon.
Quote from: Blueprint on Dec 23, 2025, 01:30 PMQuote from: Johnnymac on Dec 23, 2025, 12:06 PMI feel like Subaru has been slowly moving the Outback away from "tall wagon" to CUV/SUV over the previous two generations and this was a rather larger step in that direction. I think the people who dislike wagons (like my wife) will find this more appealing. Will that result in more or less sales, I guess time will tell.
I'm pretty sure my wife will like it too, it being very square with big windows.
Yeah my wife likes boxy also, not sure how she would feel about this Outback, might still be a little too "wagon" for her.
On Saturday afternoon I spotted a Nissan Pao while running errands.
Couple of clean cars in the salty muck yesterday: an Ineos Grenadier, and a minty E30 3-Series (poor thing).
Surprised too at the amount of electric Focuses still buzzing around. A compliance car with a battery taking up the trunk, it was fun to drive in its time.
Quote from: Blueprint on Jan 20, 2026, 11:05 AMSurprised too at the amount of electric Focuses still buzzing around. A compliance car with a battery taking up the trunk, it was fun to drive in its time.
I completely forgot that existed.
Quote from: Oliver on Jan 20, 2026, 12:46 PMQuote from: Blueprint on Jan 20, 2026, 11:05 AMSurprised too at the amount of electric Focuses still buzzing around. A compliance car with a battery taking up the trunk, it was fun to drive in its time.
I completely forgot that existed.
So did Ford, probably
An old lady in an super-clean early 2000s Buick Lesabre, total blast from the past.
As a kid I always used to see old people driving large American sedans, but those days seem to be gone now. There were quite a few older people in my neighbourhood growing up and the most popular one was the Buick Century, those things were everywhere.
I'm not even sure what the classic old person car is nowadays...
It's all compact SUVs now....I see a lot of old people in the Cadillac XT5, and whatever the Buick ones are. CRV & RAV4 too.
I agree with you on the Centuries though, my grandparents on both sides, who lived hundreds of kms apart and had no real relationship, had Centuries for the last 2 decades of their lives.
1st gen Buick Encore was big with older folks, but yeah mostly vaery varied CUVs these days :( When I see a rare Lexus ES, there's always grey hair at the wheel.
I saw a Saturn wagon
Fisker Ocean! A black one this time - so there's at least two of these diposeable (but good-looking) electric SUVs in the GMA.
Mid eighties Chevrolet Celebrity, looked to be in pretty decent shape.
Quote from: Blueprint on Mar 23, 2026, 07:55 PMFisker Ocean! A black one this time - so there's at least two of these diposeable (but good-looking) electric SUVs in the GMA.
I saw a black one in Dorion the other day.
Quote from: blur911 on Mar 24, 2026, 08:30 PMMid eighties Chevrolet Celebrity, looked to be in pretty decent shape.
My parents and grand parents had one of those back in the 80's.
Quote from: Johnnymac on Mar 25, 2026, 07:50 AMQuote from: blur911 on Mar 24, 2026, 08:30 PMMid eighties Chevrolet Celebrity, looked to be in pretty decent shape.
My parents and grand parents had one of those back in the 80's.
A girlfriend's folks had one in the "Eurosport" trim package.
I just saw a fairly minty looking Pontiac 6000 today. Which is weird as its snowing and crappy out, so its not a collectors item. Was a fairly young, broccoli head driving it, so probably a gift from grandparents, but hadn't seen one of those in a while.
Saw my first current-gen 7-Series, all black. Has a distopian chauffered leader limo vibe to it. No idea if it was the gasser or the EV.
Quote from: Blueprint on Mar 25, 2026, 08:17 PMSaw my first current-gen 7-Series, all black. Has a distopian chauffered leader limo vibe to it. No idea if it was the gasser or the EV.
Funny, I *think* I saw once last week at DTW airport with personalized plate "Heiress"
Just saw a Citroën 2CV
Nice little blue one, wife liked it.
Quote from: blur911 on Apr 09, 2026, 01:54 PMJust saw a Citroën 2CV
Nice little blue one, wife liked it.
Cool!!