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Follow-up poll: So what influences your decision in car purchase? Fuel economy? Space? Tech? Comfort? -- nm

Posted by Mop (200 lbs) (aka rburriel) Aug 20 '13, 09:50

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style primarily -- nm - decline Aug 20, 10:49
style suitability cost mpg -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 20, 10:45
Obviously for the past few years it's been does it have high-clearance and 4WD. I admit to being totally - Meg Aug 20, 10:21
Starting point: it has to be a 5-speed 3-door hatchback. After that, price, gas mileage, styling, reliability, not necessary in that order. -- nm - mara Aug 20, 10:11 3
- 5 speed 3 door hatchbacks are fun. Heck, even my mazda3+sportshift 5-door hatchback is fun ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:20 2
  - I cannot tell you how ticked off it makes me that a car called Mazda*3* isn't a 3-door. -- nm - mara Aug 20, 10:30 1
    - "You want three doors? Announcing the Mazda 2!" -- nm - Mazda cannot math, it has the dumb Aug 20, 10:47
The look (interior and exterior). The reliability and anticipated maintenance costs. The features. - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:03
Cost, reliability, fuel economy, comfort, styling. In that order. -- nm - TWuG Aug 20, 10:02 3
- This -- nm - Strongbad Aug 20, 10:13 2
  - and I'll sum up styling as "not stupid looking" - Strongbad Aug 20, 10:21 1
    - Yeah. If a car is ugly enough, the best reliability and fuel economy won't keep it on the list. - TWuG Aug 20, 10:25
Is it a Toyota? Is it a Camry? Those are for the car I drive. For any other car, it's "Does Carrie like it?" -- nm - Jim Aug 20, 10:00
Cost....room for teh family...fuel economy. - Will Hunting Aug 20, 10:00
is it german? is it stick shift? -- nm - amanda Aug 20, 09:54 1
- *ding* - spamlet Aug 20, 10:10
all of those but a big thing for us was the dealership was very close making maintenance pickups/dropoffs much easier -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 09:52
Styling, Comfort/ride, tech, mpg - Truman Aug 20, 09:52 1
- Cost is probably my first consideration after I get to know the options though. -- nm - Truman Aug 20, 10:01
Yes. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 20, 09:52

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