Hello from sunny Phoenix, Arizona

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Sidetraxed

Discussion Starter · Apr 29, 2014

New to the forum. Anyone know if the U.S. will get that orange color shown in the header? I really like it.

Anyway, about me: recent college grad who works in the sciences. I embrace an active lifestyle so I'm hoping the Trax will be the go-anywhere vehicle I'm looking for, with plenty of space to carry equipment, while still being civilized enough for my daily commute into the heart of Phoenix.

I have been nursing along an old hand-me-down vehicle that got me through college, but now I'm ready for a new car. Trax seems to fit the bill.

I think that orange color would match the desert nicely too

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Kooper

· #2 · Apr 30, 2014

welcome aboard sidetraxed! I'm not sure how you define go-anywhere but the TRAX will really be average at best for those type of activities. Have you considered the Jeep Renegade, its more hardcore/dedicated to go-anywhere...

Anyways, glad to have you aboard...

cfrp

· #3 · Apr 30, 2014

welcome!

Sidetraxed

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 1, 2014

Kooper said:
welcome aboard sidetraxed! I'm not sure how you define go-anywhere but the TRAX will really be average at best for those type of activities. Have you considered the Jeep Renegade, its more hardcore/dedicated to go-anywhere...

Anyways, glad to have you aboard...

Thanks for the welcome.

The top two other contenders besides the Trax for me at this point are:

Jeep Renegade
Subaru XV Crosstrek

James

· #5 · May 1, 2014

Welcome aboard!

TrainTrax

· #6 · May 1, 2014

Welcome to the forum! I'm not sure about that orange color, but it is a really nice orange. So often orange is too bold of a color but this orange isn't too in your face.

Have you been paying attention to the Honda HR-V at all? I think that it looks pretty good as well.

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Sidetraxed

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 2, 2014

TrainTrax said:
Welcome to the forum! I'm not sure about that orange color, but it is a really nice orange. So often orange is too bold of a color but this orange isn't too in your face.

Have you been paying attention to the Honda HR-V at all? I think that it looks pretty good as well.

I had not heard of that HR-V. Must be new?

Hondas are not for me...

Kooper

· #8 · May 5, 2014

pretty sure the HR-V will be AWD-less...

cfrp

· #9 · May 5, 2014

what are you currently driving now ?

James

· #10 · May 5, 2014

I at least hope that they make AWD an option cause I can see it being a demand and something people buying this can use.

cfrp

· #11 · May 13, 2014

well if you are looking at the renegade and xv. the trax better have AWD to keep up competitively

Sidetraxed

Discussion Starter · #12 · May 16, 2014

cfrp said:
what are you currently driving now ?

An old Infiniti G20. Great car for what it is, but I'm looking forward to my new Trax.

cfrp

· #13 · May 16, 2014

ahh nice

that thing is almost vintage at this point

very rare

Sidetraxed

Discussion Starter · #14 · May 16, 2014

cfrp said:
ahh nice

that thing is almost vintage at this point

very rare

It's amazing because the chassis was engineered in the late 1980s...so yes, it's positively ancient now. Time for a new Trax

And yeah you don't really see them on the road anymore

cfrp

· #15 · May 18, 2014

at least the trax has more space and will be better on gas! (i think?)

Sidetraxed

Discussion Starter · #16 · May 20, 2014

cfrp said:
at least the trax has more space and will be better on gas! (i think?)

Definitely. The rental Chevy Sonic I drove with the same powertrain was significantly more expensive than my old Japanese car.

James

· #17 · May 21, 2014

Sidetraxed said:
Definitely. The rental Chevy Sonic I drove with the same powertrain was significantly more expensive than my old Japanese car.

What Japanese car was that?

cfrp

· #18 · May 22, 2014

i think he meant his g20

James

· #19 · May 23, 2014

Ah yeah should have seen that in the earlier post.

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