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If you were buying a car tomorrow, what would you buy:

Posted by ty97 Mar 22 '12, 12:44

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You don't have an unlimited budget, so you can't buy that Rolls Royce or roadster you dream of. Be realistic.

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I want a Honda CR-V but I might end up getting a Hyundai Elantra. -- nm - lileve Mar 22, 13:13
If it was a *second* car, an A-to-B commuter, it would probably be a tiny Ford Focus or a small Jeep (4cyl), manual transmission. Under $5K. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:58
Hyundai Tucson -- nm - TFox Mar 22, 12:56
Honda Accord -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 12:56 1
- Not sexy, Pip. Not sexy. -- nm - con_carne Mar 22, 12:57
If it was to replace our current family car, it would probably be a Ford Escape or Mazda Tribute (slightly used). -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:54 1
- Tributes, unite! -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 12:55
used mini -- nm - znufrii Mar 22, 12:52
am I keeping my cars? or is this replacing one? -- nm - calculator and sandals jones Mar 22, 12:50 4
- actually, I will answer. I think I would get a passat. I'd keep both others for now. maybe sell the NB next spring. -- nm - calculator and sandals jones Mar 22, 12:57
- *angry stare* -- nm - Newton si Mar 22, 12:51 2
  - dude. not you. not you. (I need to go pick up that rascal tonight. he's been at patry's since sunday.) -- nm - calculator and sandals jones Mar 22, 12:52 1
    - *wags tail* -- nm - Newton si Mar 22, 12:57
I'm in my midlife crisis phase and am seriously considering a 68 Camaro or 70 Chevelle (replica if necessary) - Max Mar 22, 12:49 1
- go shopping in the lower level garage of my apartment building. lots of vintage cars being kept there. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:49
I suck at answering my own poll because I don't know the market very well, but I would want fuel-efficient and cheap. - ty97 Mar 22, 12:48 14
- so, used. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:49 4
  - That's an option, but there are a handful of new cars that MSRP under 15. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 12:54 3
    - if it's for chicago, make sure you get one that is decent in snow. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:54 2
      - I'll only get a car if I move someplace that requires one. Chicago does not require a car. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 12:57
      - he lives there. I think he would consider this. -- nm - calculator and sandals jones Mar 22, 12:55
- you want a Yugo ? -- nm - decline Mar 22, 12:49
- under 15k? good luck. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 22, 12:48 7
  - I financed 11k on my Cobalt but that was after incentives and GM points on my car for the "dealer" unit that had about 5k on it but was still new -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 12:55
  - He *might* be able to get a Yaris for that. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 22, 12:49 5
    - Yaris hatchback (new) is 13,990 in Canada, base model, and probably not including taxes and delivery fees -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:53 4
      - but no one really gets the base model. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:54 2
        
        A very small non-zero percentage do. :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:55 1
        
        the ones who don't mind sitting on crates. :) -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:57
      - (I was just looking at the Toyota Canada website because of the Camry Hybrid grand prize in this year's roll up the rim to win contest at Tim Hortons) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:53
The same car I bought 3 months ago. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Mar 22, 12:48
Probably the Kia Soul although I would consider the Chevy Cruze -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 12:47
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maybe a Acura TL. but I really dislike the chrome on the new body so I'd get an older one. -- nm - sycor Mar 22, 12:47
that vw hybrid crossover i linked to on b2. -- nm - tRuMaN, almost a CPA Mar 22, 12:46
Nissan Leaf -- nm - ceregon Mar 22, 12:46 11
- Stupid 35 mile one way trip to work -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 12:48 5
  - only 25 for me, plus my electric rates are dirt cheap because my city has it's own utility company -- nm - ceregon Mar 22, 12:50 4
    - as the batteries get older they hold less and less of a charge, as anybody with a cell phone knows -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 12:53 1
      - on my conventional hybrid, they held it really well, then it went down fast, and got replaced under warranty - ceregon Mar 22, 12:56
    - omg your life is beautiful and perfect! -- nm - calculator and sandals jones Mar 22, 12:53 1
      - nmb amanda - ceregon Mar 22, 12:57
- Oh, that reminds me: I saw my first ever Chevy Volt on Monday afternoon. (And saw a Leaf about a month ago.) -- nm - Don Homer Mar 22, 12:47 4
  - there's a volt that works at the new sheeetz in town. it's *big.* -- nm - calculator and sandals jones Mar 22, 12:52 1
    - It was more "normal" looking than i was expecting. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 22, 12:53
  - I saw both of them at our auto show a couple of months ago. The Volt is expensive. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 22, 12:49 1
    - yes it is. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 22, 12:53
Heh. As stated below, a Honda CR-V or a Ford Edge. - Kim Pine Mar 22, 12:46
We're planning on getting something like a Subaru Outback this year. Maybe that Porsche Cayenne, if I'm fantasizing. -- nm - St.Vermin Mar 22, 12:46 2
- outback is my top choice for snowy climes. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:49 1
  - they are very popular around here -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 12:54
maybe an Infiniti convertible - decline Mar 22, 12:46
Whatever JaxSean linked to the other day..Porsche hybrid -- nm - budice Mar 22, 12:45
I'd look at the Matrix again, and probably the mazda 3. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:45 2
- My wife is not a fan of her matrix. -- nm - sycor Mar 22, 12:46 1
  - what year? mine is 2006. They redesigned in 08 (I think) and I don't love it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 22, 12:50
accord hybrid -- nm - pixitude Mar 22, 12:45 2
- this is my answer too, except it's too expensive. also, thank you for the fb pimp. :) -- nm - kare Mar 22, 12:47 1
  - pimpin ain't easy -- nm - pixitude Mar 22, 12:48
Maybe a mini. Otherwise a prius. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 22, 12:44

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