What car would you buy?

**RZA** · 09-27-2006, 09:50 AM

I was looking at the Ford Fusion, Focus, Kia Sportage and maybe something else.. Either way..I would get all the options. (Rims, spoiler, sills, locks, sound, etc etc. Looking for about 25,000. Monthly payments are affordable if I keep it at that.

What would you guys buy? I don't want a civic or an Accord. I want something diff. Mann, I would love and Lancer Evo!

yustr · 09-27-2006, 10:12 AM

How about something like this: LINK

Blow the doors off anything you can get new for the same price. I'm sure you can find them cheaper too - this was just the first one I came across.

Another option is the Mazda 6. Very nice.

crazijoe · 09-27-2006, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

How about something like this: LINK

Blow the doors off anything you can get new for the same price. I'm sure you can find them cheaper too - this was just the first one I came across.

Another option is the Mazda 6. Very nice.

Unreal... I was just going to mention an Impreza.

**RZA** · 09-27-2006, 10:42 AM

Thats sweeet! But here in T.O they are pricey! They go for about 35 at the least. I wanted new cuz then with the warrenty etc..there's a bunch of stuff I don't have to worry about for the first few years. Some of the nicest stock cars you can buy are from Subaru.

I would love something sporty..and it has to be a 4 door. Don't want my insurance to sky rocket. I am making due at the moment with a 93 Taurus. Those new Mazda Speeds coming out are supposed to be awesome!

**gamerman0203** · 09-27-2006, 11:13 AM

eh....I wouldn't go for a ford or kia personally. I have a civic and ya really can't beat the quality and economy you get out of them!

crazijoe · 09-27-2006, 12:31 PM

http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/ti...gtlimited.aspx

ebackhus · 09-27-2006, 12:51 PM

Chrysler 300M. I personally think that dressing up a car is dumb and a waste of money so I'd get it stock.

**Fox** · 09-27-2006, 01:31 PM

I would definitely get a honda over a hyundai. You can buy a 25k hyundai, but it's still a hyundai.

Plus, if you want to get a baseline civic, you can take the money other people put into glitz and make it into a sweet sleeper car

**-=Rousseau=-** · 09-27-2006, 02:14 PM

I would go with a Honda if looking for new. Hyundai sucks, and in my opinion US made cars suck as well. (I'm a used car guy - new cars depreciate very fast, and pose little extra value. My car is used and still under warranty :) )

**DJ-Zep** · 09-27-2006, 04:06 PM

I've always been a small pick-up kind of kid. I wouldn't mind if my first car was a beat-up toyota tacoma. Not gas guzzlers - but they still get the job done.

**RZA** · 09-27-2006, 04:39 PM

Chrysler 300M is out of my budget. My older brother drives a 2006 Civic. The inside is nice..but personally I hate the new look. I prefer the older models (2002-2003). The tiburon is nice..but kinda crampt. I still like it. I like pickups as well. I would LOVE an F150 or Ram but those are way way way out of my budget. Im not really into putting extra money into tuning my car...at least not at this point. I was looking at the G6...looks nice..but reviews are mixed. The kia was a sorento and not sportage. Typo on my part. Everything toyota is overpriced in my opinion. Ford makes some nice cars..no complaints really.. What do you guys think about saturns? How about the Dodge Calibur? I may settle for an older Lancer or Impreza but then I would go up a bit higher on the trim. I really liked the Scion Tc. Looks sweet stock and is relativly well priced. Don;t know anything about them though..other than they r made by toyota.

**Glaswegian** · 09-27-2006, 04:58 PM

Speaking as a European, I can't see past anything Japanese. For sheer reliability, I've had various Nissans over the years and they just keep going and going. Not glamerous perhaps but I prefer low maintenance and servicing bills. I'm changing my 6 year old Nissan this weekend and it still has the same exhaust. I did have a Ford Escort a good few years back, easy drive but it cost me two exhausts in five years!

ebackhus · 09-27-2006, 06:09 PM

I drive a 1995 Ford Taurus SHO. It has a Yamaha aluminum 3.0l V6 24v engine and a 5-speed Mazda transmission. Since I've owned it I've replaced just the A/C pump (2003) and the clutch (2004). I'd say that pretty good for a car that's 11 years old now and driven often.

ebackhus · 09-27-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RZA

Chrysler 300M is out of my budget. My older brother drives a 2006 Civic. The inside is nice..but personally I hate the new look. I prefer the older models (2002-2003). The tiburon is nice..but kinda crampt. I still like it. I like pickups as well. I would LOVE an F150 or Ram but those are way way way out of my budget. Im not really into putting extra money into tuning my car...at least not at this point. I was looking at the G6...looks nice..but reviews are mixed. The kia was a sorento and not sportage. Typo on my part. Everything toyota is overpriced in my opinion. Ford makes some nice cars..no complaints really.. What do you guys think about saturns? How about the Dodge Calibur? I may settle for an older Lancer or Impreza but then I would go up a bit higher on the trim. I really liked the Scion Tc. Looks sweet stock and is relativly well priced. Don;t know anything about them though..other than they r made by toyota.

My brother drives a 2003 Accord. Very nice piece of machinery, but big as far as Hondas go.

Kia... Avoid like the plague! Hyundai is no better.

Toyota is good, even though they may be a bit pricey.

The mechanics I know say Saturns are the best DOMESTIC you can buy.

My dad drives a Dodge 1500. It's HUEG like xbox and powerful. Uses lots of gas.

Scions are butt ugly (just my opinion!!!) Especially those X2b's...

**RZA** · 09-27-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ebackhus

I drive a 1995 Ford Taurus SHO. It has a Yamaha aluminum 3.0l V6 24v engine and a 5-speed Mazda transmission. Since I've owned it I've replaced just the A/C pump (2003) and the clutch (2004). I'd say that pretty good for a car that's 11 years old now and driven often.

YEs!! A fellow SHO stopper! Too bad they are discountinued. The 3rd generation SHO's were my fav! That is what I call a sleeper!
Scions are ugly..except for the Tc..the only one I would ever consider..too bad they aren't sold in Canada.

Im going round and round but still no clue.

yustr · 09-27-2006, 08:34 PM

Here ya go. CLICKY

**Fox** · 09-27-2006, 09:39 PM

Canada, eh?

I hear you can get cars like the Holden Commodore there. Nothing like seeing a family sedan with a bangy V-8 and a shifty auto doing burnouts down the street

mimo2005 · 09-28-2006, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

How about something like this: LINK

Blow the doors off anything you can get new for the same price. I'm sure you can find them cheaper too - this was just the first one I came across.

Another option is the Mazda 6. Very nice.

reliability and gas friendly :

Honda civic , toyota camry , Volkswagen "jetta tdi" or "golf"

**Fr4665** · 09-28-2006, 02:13 AM

lexus is300 ... why ? u can have it for 20k it is RWD its an inline 6 with specs close to the e36 bmw m3 and once turboed its the ultimate sleeper oh and its a toyota so its cheap repair costs and reliability is fairly good.

btw if u want speed just turboe the beast.

and for 25k u can get an evo easily check at some local carmaxes they had a nice black one in my area for 24

**gamerman0203** · 09-28-2006, 09:25 AM

Honda Accords are VERY nice cards IMO

Toyotas and nice too

Scions are ugly except the tC which might even be my next car

Saturns are mechanically sound, but butt ugly IMO (Plus they don't dent, the crack!)

Ford trucks are nice, I hate the cars just like all Kia's

Dodge Calibers got good reviews except for power train. The AWD R/T has horrible accelleration (sp? brain freeze....) but everything else seems to be nice.

Chryslers are all pretty good cars.

I LOVE Jeeps (except the new compass....eckh!)

09-27-2006, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
RZA Student of the Art Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Scar town, T dot Posts: 1,642 OS: XP /98 /2000 My System	What car would you buy? I was looking at the Ford Fusion, Focus, Kia Sportage and maybe something else.. Either way..I would get all the options. (Rims, spoiler, sills, locks, sound, etc etc. Looking for about 25,000. Monthly payments are affordable if I keep it at that. What would you guys buy? I don't want a civic or an Accord. I want something diff. Mann, I would love and Lancer Evo! __________________ AM2 X2 3800 - Gigabyte GAM51GM - BGF7900GS OC - 2GBDDR2 - 360GB - Antec 550w - Samsung 19" LCD

09-27-2006, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	How about something like this: LINK Blow the doors off anything you can get new for the same price. I'm sure you can find them cheaper too - this was just the first one I came across. Another option is the Mazda 6. Very nice. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

09-27-2006, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
RZA Student of the Art Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Scar town, T dot Posts: 1,642 OS: XP /98 /2000 My System	Thats sweeet! But here in T.O they are pricey! They go for about 35 at the least. I wanted new cuz then with the warrenty etc..there's a bunch of stuff I don't have to worry about for the first few years. Some of the nicest stock cars you can buy are from Subaru. I would love something sporty..and it has to be a 4 door. Don't want my insurance to sky rocket. I am making due at the moment with a 93 Taurus. Those new Mazda Speeds coming out are supposed to be awesome! __________________ AM2 X2 3800 - Gigabyte GAM51GM - BGF7900GS OC - 2GBDDR2 - 360GB - Antec 550w - Samsung 19" LCD

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gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	eh....I wouldn't go for a ford or kia personally. I have a civic and ya really can't beat the quality and economy you get out of them! __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

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-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	I would go with a Honda if looking for new. Hyundai sucks, and in my opinion US made cars suck as well. (I'm a used car guy - new cars depreciate very fast, and pose little extra value. My car is used and still under warranty :) )

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RZA Student of the Art Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Scar town, T dot Posts: 1,642 OS: XP /98 /2000 My System	Chrysler 300M is out of my budget. My older brother drives a 2006 Civic. The inside is nice..but personally I hate the new look. I prefer the older models (2002-2003). The tiburon is nice..but kinda crampt. I still like it. I like pickups as well. I would LOVE an F150 or Ram but those are way way way out of my budget. Im not really into putting extra money into tuning my car...at least not at this point. I was looking at the G6...looks nice..but reviews are mixed. The kia was a sorento and not sportage. Typo on my part. Everything toyota is overpriced in my opinion. Ford makes some nice cars..no complaints really.. What do you guys think about saturns? How about the Dodge Calibur? I may settle for an older Lancer or Impreza but then I would go up a bit higher on the trim. I really liked the Scion Tc. Looks sweet stock and is relativly well priced. Don;t know anything about them though..other than they r made by toyota. __________________ AM2 X2 3800 - Gigabyte GAM51GM - BGF7900GS OC - 2GBDDR2 - 360GB - Antec 550w - Samsung 19" LCD

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,271 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I drive a 1995 Ford Taurus SHO. It has a Yamaha aluminum 3.0l V6 24v engine and a 5-speed Mazda transmission. Since I've owned it I've replaced just the A/C pump (2003) and the clutch (2004). I'd say that pretty good for a car that's 11 years old now and driven often. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	Honda Accords are VERY nice cards IMO Toyotas and nice too Scions are ugly except the tC which might even be my next car Saturns are mechanically sound, but butt ugly IMO (Plus they don't dent, the crack!) Ford trucks are nice, I hate the cars just like all Kia's Dodge Calibers got good reviews except for power train. The AWD R/T has horrible accelleration (sp? brain freeze....) but everything else seems to be nice. Chryslers are all pretty good cars. I LOVE Jeeps (except the new compass....eckh!) __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications