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Quote:I had a G37 and believe me if you want a great car, that is it. Mine was a sedan, though, not a coupe. Just for pure drivability, it is way way above the Accords and Camrys of the world. 0-60 in about 5.5 seconds. That car saved my life several times. Other person's fault each time. One time I got run off the road at 65 MPH, right side tires on the dirt, left side tires on the pavement, and the car handled it like it was no problem at all. I just accelerated away from the guy, didn't even bother honking the horn at him, just kept going.

Good to hear; thanks for sharing. And I believe they have warranty for 60,000 miles?

New Cars the Ford Fusion is blowing people away right now, i think the best bang for buck on a small compact car is the Nissan Versa, and then you have the base Camry and Altima to consider. It really depends one what you must have and where you'll be driving it.

We have a Prius.  Not that much money and saves a ton on gas.  Take those gas savings off the top and you really got a deal.

Quote:We have a Prius.  Not that much money and saves a ton on gas.  Take those gas savings off the top and you really got a deal.

 

Prius have come a long way, they seem to have a lot more room in the newer models. Personally if I go hybrid I like the Volt it just seems to be more bang for the buck but can't blame anyone looking at a hybrid or electric car. Gas is only going up and up and up.

Quote:Prius have come a long way, they seem to have a lot more room in the newer models. Personally if I go hybrid I like the Volt it just seems to be more bang for the buck but can't blame anyone looking at a hybrid or electric car. Gas is only going up and up and up.

I have access to an electric car at work and it only has about 60 miles range, but if they ever figure out a way of putting 400+ miles on a single battery normal cars will be a minority fast.

I'm not a fan of Versas at all. Owned one before buying my Subaru. Cheaply-built, terrible gas mileage for its size, class and engine (29 MPG highway), just not all that great of a car by anyone's standards.

Quote:I have access to an electric car at work and it only has about 60 miles range, but if they ever figure out a way of putting 400+ miles on a single battery normal cars will be a minority fast.

 

I can see in smaller areas more urban locations electric cars REALLY taking off in the next 5-10 years. But for the more rural areas we're going to be stuck waiting until the battery tech takes the next step or the price of electric/gas hybrids come down a little. I would get a volt because 60 miles would at least get me to work so I can charge it up, but the problem is I don't think the little thing would make it down our dirt road?

Quote:I'm not a fan of Versas at all. Owned one before buying my Subaru. Cheaply-built, terrible gas mileage for its size, class and engine (29 MPG highway), just not all that great of a car by anyone's standards.

 

Just wait until you have to start servicing that Subaru my friend, the Versa is cheap to buy and cheap to maintain that's why I like it. Subaru's a great car it'll last you forever but when stuff breaks and stuff always breaks, be ready to shell out some big bucks for parts.

$30K is just too much for a car, IMO.

 

I'd look for something used not far over $15k.

Quote:$30K is just too much for a car, IMO.

 

I'd look for something used not far over $15k.

 

I agree, spending 30k on a car seems a bit much but if that's the limit someones working with they have plenty of options.

 

Me Personally I think you just can't get a better car then the 2000-2004 Toyota Camry's aside from the issue they had with false Catalytic Convertor codes (not an issue if you live outside of inspection states) they're almost flawless cars.

Quote:Just wait until you have to start servicing that Subaru my friend, the Versa is cheap to buy and cheap to maintain that's why I like it. Subaru's a great car it'll last you forever but when stuff breaks and stuff always breaks, be ready to shell out some big bucks for parts.

 

Nissan re-engineered their cars not to make them better, but rather to make them easier to take down/repair (saving labor.)  That's backwards thinking to me, worrying about the repair rather than preventing the need for repair.

 

The Forester is a terrific used vehicle value.  Most "routine" repairs can be done at home now.  Thank you youtube!

Quote:Prius have come a long way, they seem to have a lot more room in the newer models. Personally if I go hybrid I like the Volt it just seems to be more bang for the buck but can't blame anyone looking at a hybrid or electric car. Gas is only going up and up and up.

 

Prius is on my short list for a commuter car replacement.  Though I really want my Tacoma back.  I go to RPM when I can't do my own work, and they never see Prius in for anything other than routine maint.  I believe replacement battery packs are starting to come down, too.

Quote:Nissan re-engineered their cars not to make them better, but rather to make them easier to take down/repair (saving labor.)  That's backwards thinking to me, worrying about the repair rather than preventing the need for repair.

 

 

 

It's actually a terrific strategy. Repairs are going to happen whether they like or not, and it can make a big difference is changing a headlight unit takes 15 minutes instead of 90.

Never owned one, never drove one.

 

Nissan Murano AWD

 

I think those are in that neighborhood. I researched those a bit (for a legit reason), and was impressed.

 

If it were me, I may even look deep into that one VW (Name eludes me at the moment). Both well designed from my recent conclusions.

Quote:It's actually a terrific strategy. Repairs are going to happen whether they like or not, and it can make a big difference is changing a headlight unit takes 15 minutes instead of 90.

Except they're still gonna charge you for the 90 minutes at the dealer...

Quote:Nissan re-engineered their cars not to make them better, but rather to make them easier to take down/repair (saving labor.) That's backwards thinking to me, worrying about the repair rather than preventing the need for repair.


The Forester is a terrific used vehicle value. Most "routine" repairs can be done at home now. Thank you youtube!

Subaru has a very complex timing system that has to be change out not to mention almost all their regular maintenance requires specific fluids you can't buy at an auto store. If your planning on YouTube and DIY maintenance Subaru is something to avoid.

Don't sleep on Hyundai either they're way under priced right now an making some excellent cars

Quote:Never owned one, never drove one.


Nissan Murano AWD


I think those are in that neighborhood. I researched those a bit (for a legit reason), and was impressed.


If it were me, I may even look deep into that one VW (Name eludes me at the moment). Both well designed from my recent conclusions.

Ewww VW that was the nazi revenge on the world for losing WW2

Quote:Just wait until you have to start servicing that Subaru my friend, the Versa is cheap to buy and cheap to maintain that's why I like it. Subaru's a great car it'll last you forever but when stuff breaks and stuff always breaks, be ready to shell out some big bucks for parts.

Subaru is one of the best cars on the road. They're practically bulletproof. I am not aware of any serious maintenance issues with them. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

 

Quote:I agree, spending 30k on a car seems a bit much but if that's the limit someones working with they have plenty of options.

 

Me Personally I think you just can't get a better car then the 2000-2004 Toyota Camry's aside from the issue they had with false Catalytic Convertor codes (not an issue if you live outside of inspection states) they're almost flawless cars.

There is a re-flash which changes the parameters so that annoying P0420 code won't pop up all the time. Camry is a hard car to beat too.

Dodge Challenger.



Thank me later.