Looking back, it seems things changed dramatically after the Note came to our home. The Note e-POWER NISMO S turned out to be an unexpectedly wonderful and practical car.
The Note’s rear seats are quite spacious, and since the body is compact, we always use the Note when going as a family to places with narrow parking lots nearby. Before the Note, we went in the BMW 320i, but recently the kids have been saying “The Note’s back seats are roomy!” and seem to really like it, so the 320i hardly gets used anymore.
The other day, while talking with my husband, I found myself saying,
Before, I thought a car that the whole family could ride in comfortably was best, so maybe the Cayenne would be good. But the Note is pretty roomy for the family and convenient for tight spots, so maybe we don’t really need to buy a Cayenne. And even for long trips (like to Fuji Speedway), we’ve been lucky to go with two cars like “Panamera and GT3” or “Panamera and Boxster”, and I think that will continue. So maybe we don’t need to worry about everyone riding comfortably in one car. That makes me feel like the Cayenne would be too much. …Thinking that way, the 911 seems like a better fit. It’s compact, great for city or highway driving, and the kids like the cozy rear seats of the air-cooled 911. But if that’s the case, it’d be a shame if I hardly get to drive the BMW 320i, so maybe when we replace the Panamera, we should say goodbye to the 320i too and get a 911.
Then my husband said,
Exactly!!! That’s why I’ve been saying, “How about a 911?” The base 911 looks fun and highly rated, and if you’re going to use it often, the 992 is great too. And imagine picking up the kids from kindergarten in a 911. It’s fun and unique to go in a compact sports car among all the SUVs and minivans, right? lol
So for now, our car choice stands at “Is the next car after the Panamera going to be a 911?” but it’s very possible this will change again after more discussions.
Meanwhile, autumn will come, and we might just decide, “It’s time for the Panamera’s inspection, so let’s just keep driving it.”
In other words, the fact that we can’t decide even after so much thought shows how wonderful the Panamera really is.
Car shopping is truly difficult. Once you start thinking about it, there’s no end, and it’s hard to decide. Maybe not many couples argue this much about cars… I wonder where our conclusion will finally land.
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