- 350
- 1
I'm not lucky enough to be able to track my 2013 Boss but I love driving in general. I've been using my Boss as my DD and averaging 16MPG just driving to and from work and the occasional drive to run errands was starting to dig into the wallet and add too many miles. I plan on keeping her for a real long time so I want to take care of her.
My wife doesn't have a car as she has a company car that we can use for most personal use. But it always has a ladder in it and I can't drive it. It's a Malibu so I would never want to drive it anyway
We just eloped and got married in NYC and went to the Super Bowl. Greatest wife ever, as it was her idea. Long story short, we got married a year before we planned. So our family plans are now moved up. Plan to try and have our first kid a year from now plus the 9 months after that.
So I've been looking for a while for what can be a good family car, that gets decent gas milage, doesn't break the bank, but is still fun to drive...driving is too important to me. Well the search wasn't easy. All the fun cars were either too expensive or had MPG not much better than the Boss. Went to the auto show in Austin a couple of weeks ago and stumbled across an unlikely candidate.
Just leased a 2014 Nismo Juke RS. It's not just a car with Nismo badges.Nissan spent time to improve performance, handling, aerodynamics, etc. Yes this is the ugly duckling that grows on you the more you look at it. I hope to net on average 27-30 MPG, it's a hatchback which we narrowed down as our platform of choice, was only $24K after some dealing, and it's a turbocharged blast to drive. It handles great, the turbo spools quickly, it's just a lot of fun. Just drove it home from the dealership so I haven't gotten to put it through its paces just yet.
It comes in an AWD automatic (no manual 6 speed on the AWD). Which I test drove in the base Nismo 197HP trim yesterday. It was fun and nimble but I really could not experience the turbos. After reading the reviews the CVT tranny sucks the life out of the car. It was peppy, but nothing that could make me smile like the Boss. But it was still the best candidate to meet all of our needs. FYI...We were looking at automatics because the wifey can't drive stick.
Well, we have a friend who sells cars at a Nissan dealership in San Antonio. And they had just gotten in the new Nismo RS trim which pumps out 217HP, slightly more tuned suspension, and several other performance upgrades, the most noticeable are the Recaro seats. I love the seats in my Boss, but I'll be honest, I think I love these seats more.
Well the RS trim is extremely rare in an automatic but I wanted to drive one to compare even though they only had one with the 6-speed. I wasn't expecting a huge difference in driving experience, but I was shocked. As soon as I drove it out of the lot I was grinning. I don't know if it was the added 20HP or the gearbox or both, but the car was a different animal. I was hooked.
I had already been trying to convince the wife to learn how to drive stick for this very reason. I will always want our second car to be a stick, no matter what. Well after she saw how much fun I had on the test drive, we talked and she was willing to learn. We have a good 16-20 months before we plan to have our first child to practice. Did I mention best wife ever? I'm so lucky.
Anyway, I can't wait to really get to know this car. I love that it's unique like my Boss and you don't see too many. The hard part it's a lease, so unless I plan to buy, I have to avoid the urge to modify. I highly suggest if any of you are looking for a fun but semi green and economical choice, go test drive a Nismo Juke. Even the base versions have a small cult following.
Or if you just love cars and don't believe me in how fun this hatch can be, and you're board some weekend...go test drive one and let me know what you think.
Just thought I'd share. Sad that I won't be driving the Boss as much, but will save me in the long grand scheme of things.
My wife doesn't have a car as she has a company car that we can use for most personal use. But it always has a ladder in it and I can't drive it. It's a Malibu so I would never want to drive it anyway
We just eloped and got married in NYC and went to the Super Bowl. Greatest wife ever, as it was her idea. Long story short, we got married a year before we planned. So our family plans are now moved up. Plan to try and have our first kid a year from now plus the 9 months after that.
So I've been looking for a while for what can be a good family car, that gets decent gas milage, doesn't break the bank, but is still fun to drive...driving is too important to me. Well the search wasn't easy. All the fun cars were either too expensive or had MPG not much better than the Boss. Went to the auto show in Austin a couple of weeks ago and stumbled across an unlikely candidate.
Just leased a 2014 Nismo Juke RS. It's not just a car with Nismo badges.Nissan spent time to improve performance, handling, aerodynamics, etc. Yes this is the ugly duckling that grows on you the more you look at it. I hope to net on average 27-30 MPG, it's a hatchback which we narrowed down as our platform of choice, was only $24K after some dealing, and it's a turbocharged blast to drive. It handles great, the turbo spools quickly, it's just a lot of fun. Just drove it home from the dealership so I haven't gotten to put it through its paces just yet.
It comes in an AWD automatic (no manual 6 speed on the AWD). Which I test drove in the base Nismo 197HP trim yesterday. It was fun and nimble but I really could not experience the turbos. After reading the reviews the CVT tranny sucks the life out of the car. It was peppy, but nothing that could make me smile like the Boss. But it was still the best candidate to meet all of our needs. FYI...We were looking at automatics because the wifey can't drive stick.
Well, we have a friend who sells cars at a Nissan dealership in San Antonio. And they had just gotten in the new Nismo RS trim which pumps out 217HP, slightly more tuned suspension, and several other performance upgrades, the most noticeable are the Recaro seats. I love the seats in my Boss, but I'll be honest, I think I love these seats more.
Well the RS trim is extremely rare in an automatic but I wanted to drive one to compare even though they only had one with the 6-speed. I wasn't expecting a huge difference in driving experience, but I was shocked. As soon as I drove it out of the lot I was grinning. I don't know if it was the added 20HP or the gearbox or both, but the car was a different animal. I was hooked.
I had already been trying to convince the wife to learn how to drive stick for this very reason. I will always want our second car to be a stick, no matter what. Well after she saw how much fun I had on the test drive, we talked and she was willing to learn. We have a good 16-20 months before we plan to have our first child to practice. Did I mention best wife ever? I'm so lucky.
Anyway, I can't wait to really get to know this car. I love that it's unique like my Boss and you don't see too many. The hard part it's a lease, so unless I plan to buy, I have to avoid the urge to modify. I highly suggest if any of you are looking for a fun but semi green and economical choice, go test drive a Nismo Juke. Even the base versions have a small cult following.
Or if you just love cars and don't believe me in how fun this hatch can be, and you're board some weekend...go test drive one and let me know what you think.
Just thought I'd share. Sad that I won't be driving the Boss as much, but will save me in the long grand scheme of things.