I need a new carFollow

whats the ball park figure you're looking to spend?

I've been rather happy with the Saturns I've had and driven; I'm on my second Saturn in a row as well as my mom - got her into Saturns, which isn't much of a stretch since her previous was a Mazda 626.

http://automobiles.honda.com/models/model_overview.asp?ModelName=Civic+Hybrid&bhcp=1&BrowserDetected=True

Incidentally, I'm well aware there's a plethora of automotive sites and searches on ye olde web. I was asking you chunks what your opinions were on ones you may own/have owned.

Edit: That wasn't directly levelled at Spirish, just a pre-emptive move on my part

Edited, Mon Sep 12 14:04:05 2005 by Jophiel

oh. I thought you wanted an unbiased opinion..silly me ;)

I bought my car used at CarMax. Probably not kiddo friendly, but it looks cool and runs good. It only had 9k on it when I bought it. A Dodge Stratus R/T. It's a sporty version of the four door Stratus. It's gets decent gas mileage. I didn't want a 4 cyl. they just don't have much pickup and go IMHO. This one has a V6. But like I said probably not very kid friendly, it's only two doors but it's pretty roomy in the back.

Honda's and Toyota's have gotten pretty expensive brand new and it's hard to find one with low mileage that's used.

Anyway, good luck again.

What are you going to do with your old car once you replace it?



I want some wheels!

Edited, Mon Sep 12 14:16:11 2005 by Demea

Don't go GM

I'll list a few of my 2003 Sunfire's problems...

Tail-lamp wiring..
Head-lamp wiring..
Washer fluid Pump
Trunk button,
Door's falling apart..

and Last night , It almost cost me my life,, wehn a guy pulled RIGHT out in front of me and I found that my HORN Stopped Working... so to avoid a collision I had to screech over the median strip in ending up on the other side of the road facing the wrong way... The guy drove away with me having no way to express my outrage.... Then a Cop pulls up and looks at me like I'm drunk and tests me...

DON'T get a GM car.

When I bought my car, I had gone to the website for that particular CarMax chose several and went and researched them.

Anyway, I did test drive a Toyota Corolla. It had like 500 miles on it at 18k. I realy didn't care for the way it drove it didn't have any balls. When you commute 75 miles round trip everyday in heavy Dallas traffic, you need a car that hauls *** when you need to. There are some crazy As* drivers here and the term "Defensive Driving" takes on a whole new meaning. That's pretty much why I went with the V6 I get about 29 miles to the gallon.

In my dreams, I'll set it on fire and roll it into a ditch. In reality, I'll probably take whatever the dealer is willing to give me for it.

In the past couple months, I had to throw $500 into it to get it to pass emissions and another $400 for a fuel injector, oil pressure sensor and patch up the leaks that cost it two quarts of oil a week. There's an issue with the timing chain that'd require removing most of the engine to get at as well and the mechanic said he'd drive the car into the ground before he paid eight hours labor to fix the chain. The car's latest trick is to just up and die about once every 48 hours. I've been able to coast onto a shoulder and restart it each time but that's not a trait you look for in a vehicle. Transmission has a problem too if you use the overdrive but, if you don't, you're looking at 4000 RPM to maintain 65mph. Rust on the fenders, electric in the doors is shot (the window lock has to be on or the windows will go up and down on their own whim) and the upholstry's seen better days between the kid and my days of working outside in the mud. Oh, and to open the fuel door, you have to go into the trunk and wiggle your fingers between the fender and the trunk liner for the hitch to pop the door.

I'm tellin' ya... fire and a ditch.

I would recommend the Honda Civic 4 door. If you look around you should be able to find a used one in your price range. As for their reliability, I have a 91 Civic with 244k miles, and it's still running strong. Burns a little oil, but what do you expect out of a car with over 200k on it?

In good concience I could not recommend anything but a nice fuel efficient motorcycle. However, since you are looking for a 4 door car, here is one of the better bets:

Toyota Prius

I have had a lot of luck with Toyotas, and the depreciation over 3-5 years is so low that your annual cost per year is lower than purchasing any American brand vehicle. So essentially, if you do the math you lose nothing on your investment if you want to stay in a newer car. The additional bonus, if you are seriously thinking about keeping the vehicle longer than that is that this car is only about $21K ish. If you are looking in the teens for price, consider the fuel savings of a hybrid like this. It could potentially save you thousands a year at the pump, and you end up with a better car in the end.

That's my , and no, I do not sell cars.

Oddly enough, one of my co-workers just picked up a 2005 Nissan Altima last week. He did a lot of looking around before he got it, and he said it rides like a dream for the price.