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From: in2dadark on 8 Aug 2010 13:45 I respect the advice of the regs on this board when it comes to cars (and in many cases politics). So, I was wondering what vehicle would you all buy if you HAD to buy a NEW one today that fits YOUR budget...? I like to keep on on what is on the market in case I have to make a decision in a matter of days or weeks. I've read some posts about mazda on here a while back. I forget who said what. But it got me curious, so I checked them out. . I really like the mazda 3s 5 door for 2010 and 2011. I guess that would be my choice (and in my price range) if I 'needed' a car NOW. I 'did' like the Kia forte, until I kept reading review after review on the poor ride quality, comfortwise. At my age that's a biggie.
From: edspyhill01 on 8 Aug 2010 14:00 On Aug 8, 1:45 pm, in2dadark <in2dad...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > I respect the advice of the regs on this board when it comes to cars > (and in many cases politics). So, I was wondering what vehicle would > you all buy if you HAD to buy a NEW one today that fits YOUR > budget...? I like to keep on on what is on the market in case I have > to make a decision in a matter of days or weeks. > > I've read some posts about mazda on here a while back. I forget who > said what. But it got me curious, so I checked them out. . I really > like the mazda 3s 5 door for 2010 and 2011. I guess that would be my > choice (and in my price range) if I 'needed' a car NOW. > > I 'did' like the Kia forte, until I kept reading review after review > on the poor ride quality, comfortwise. At my age that's a biggie. Honda Fit.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 8 Aug 2010 14:19 On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:45:07 -0700, in2dadark wrote: > I respect the advice of the regs on this board when it comes to cars > (and in many cases politics). So, I was wondering what vehicle would > you all buy if you HAD to buy a NEW one today that fits YOUR > budget...? I like to keep on on what is on the market in case I have > to make a decision in a matter of days or weeks. > > I've read some posts about mazda on here a while back. I forget who > said what. But it got me curious, so I checked them out. . I really > like the mazda 3s 5 door for 2010 and 2011. I guess that would be my > choice (and in my price range) if I 'needed' a car NOW. > > I 'did' like the Kia forte, until I kept reading review after review > on the poor ride quality, comfortwise. At my age that's a biggie. Fits my budget...that's the rub. Just outside my budget is the Honda Crosstour, everything I need, but when you order up the AWD option you're up to $34,000. WAY TOO MUCH for an Accord. Then there's a Subaru Legacy Wagon. Already has AWD, just about $23,000. Not bad. For a few pesos less, there's the Imprezza wagon (not the WRX version...that brings up into Crosstour pricing again). But, Subaru's 'legendary' reliability comes into play; as long as you maintain the daylights out of it (belts, hoses, etc) and you DON'T get one with a congenital tendancy to blow head gaskets AND get one with a good transmission, you'll have a good car. The Imprezza fits my work life quite nicely, it's sporty enough, but after that it's a bit too small. If Toyota would come out with a few AWD wagons, or bring back the Japanese style vans that they sell almost everywhere else, that would be an option. But they don't, and the Matrix is too small for some things.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 8 Aug 2010 14:20 On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:00:02 -0700, edspyhill01 wrote: > On Aug 8, 1:45 pm, in2dadark <in2dad...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> I respect the advice of the regs on this board when it comes to cars >> (and in many cases politics). So, I was wondering what vehicle would >> you all buy if you HAD to buy a NEW one today that fits YOUR >> budget...? I like to keep on on what is on the market in case I have >> to make a decision in a matter of days or weeks. >> >> I've read some posts about mazda on here a while back. I forget who >> said what. But it got me curious, so I checked them out. . I really >> like the mazda 3s 5 door for 2010 and 2011. I guess that would be my >> choice (and in my price range) if I 'needed' a car NOW. >> >> I 'did' like the Kia forte, until I kept reading review after review >> on the poor ride quality, comfortwise. At my age that's a biggie. > > Honda Fit. Not bad. A little small, but not bad!
From: in2dadark on 8 Aug 2010 18:07
On Aug 8, 2:20 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote: > On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:00:02 -0700, edspyhill01 wrote: > > On Aug 8, 1:45 pm, in2dadark <in2dad...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I respect the advice of the regs on this board when it comes to cars > >> (and in many cases politics). So, I was wondering what vehicle would > >> you all buy if you HAD to buy a NEW one today that fits YOUR > >> budget...? I like to keep on on what is on the market in case I have > >> to make a decision in a matter of days or weeks. > > >> I've read some posts about mazda on here a while back. I forget who > >> said what. But it got me curious, so I checked them out. . I really > >> like the mazda 3s 5 door for 2010 and 2011. I guess that would be my > >> choice (and in my price range) if I 'needed' a car NOW. > > >> I 'did' like the Kia forte, until I kept reading review after review > >> on the poor ride quality, comfortwise. At my age that's a biggie. > > > Honda Fit. > > Not bad. A little small, but not bad!- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Hatchi.. This is on the horizon. Right up your alley? |