Currently driving and loving an 08 Lexus GS460. V8 power and Japanese reliability. chefs kiss

However as my only car I’m looking for more room inside and gravitating towards sporty SUVs.

I test drove a Lexus GX460 and boy is it sturdy and plush, love the Lexus experience. But it’s definitely slower, and just 6 speeds compared to my 8, so no long gearing for highway mpgs either.

I thought about the Acura TSX wagon because I thought it was offered with a manual, alas, only the sedan. Besides its just a 4 popper and crouching down and cranking my neck for groceries and bikes and junk is getting tiresome.

I’m not prepared for a “reliable” Porsche Macan either. It just doesn’t have the piece of mind I’m looking for.

Location: U.S.A.

Is the V8 Infiniti QX 70 my only choice?

I recently got an iPhone 14pro and noticed while driving through super rural farms my data connection fails much more often than before on my old iPhone SE. I’m trying to learn about 5G and I think it’s because my phone is locked to 5G networks and can’t access the more established 4G networks, is this right?

Every Google search returns something like “5G stand alone is faster!” I don’t really care speed has never been an issue for the last few years for me. I’d much prefer actually having some data than none.

So I’ve turned off 5G standalone in hopes that my phone can now access 4G? Is this right? I just need data in the middle of nowhere.