Finally bought a new car...

[Al B. Sure!]

$30K for a car isn't even close to absurd. If it is, you chose the wrong field to work in.

Excuse me? Donegeal is a police officer. There's more to your job and your life than a big wallet.

[Asher]

Yes, like helping tens of millions of kids learn and engaging kids with learning disabilities for the first time.

[Provost Harrison]

Ah I see PH subscribes to the KH/Kuci school of thought that a man's worth is determined by the size of his wallet.

I don't, but if you are going to be an utter c**t towards me, expect me to retaliate in kind. You are in no position to tell me about getting women. I've seen your pathetic attempts at getting female company and they are laughable. I try and avoid going into too much detail regarding my private life on here...I've learnt the lessons of doing it in the first place. But if you are going to attack me (and I don't know why you felt fit to attack me without provocation) then expect to be hit back harder in exchange, ie, don't be an utter dickhead.

[Al B. Sure!]

I don't, but if you are going to be an utter c**t towards me, expect me to retaliate in kind. You are in no position to tell me about getting women. I've seen your pathetic attempts at getting female company and they are laughable. I try and avoid going into too much detail regarding my private life on here...I've learnt the lessons of doing it in the first place. But if you are going to attack me (and I don't know why you felt fit to attack me without provocation) then expect to be hit back harder in exchange, ie, don't be an utter dickhead.

You took offense? From me saying "this is why you don't get women?" From ME?! You were supposed to chuckle that it came from me and keep it moving. I did it for your amusement.

[Provost Harrison]

Really? You want to work on that technique of trying to endear me. It's as sensitive a spot for me as for you.

[Dinner]

Hey before you go and start buying cars, doesn't someone owe me a video game? Hmmm?

I'm not buying a car. I have a very nice 3 series.

I am interested in the specs and price of his car though.

[Dinner]

they arent required during winter conditions in the us?

Not where I live and not in large parts of the country.

[Dinner]

What do you need to know? It's a base model with automatic transmission and no other options. It's considered a midsize, but it's got more interior space than a Camry or Accord.

2011 Mazda6 iSport
2.5 liter, 4 cylinder, 16 valve engine: 170HP, 167 ft-lb torque
MPG 31 hwy/22 city
5-speed automatic w/manual shift mode
4-wheel disc brakes/antilock (ABS)
dynamic stability control, traction control

MSRP: $21,785 (incl. destination)
Paid: $17,570 (after negotiation/rebates/incentives)

I buy new and drive 'em for a decade or more, so I don't worry about resale value. Similarly, I got a new 2011 instead of a 2012 because they are basically the same car, but the MSRP is about $300 lower and Mazda had an extra $1,000 in rebates (vs 2012) in order to get them off their lots.

I also really liked the Hyundai Sonata (190 HP, more standard amenities), but it would have cost me a couple thousand more, since there were no rebates. I tried the Mazda3, but it's just not built for someone 6ft-2in. Interestingly, the smaller Hyundais (Elantra, Veloster) accommodate me just fine. Another car that was very fun to drive: Suzuki Kizashi. Great performance but sadly, poor mileage. Cars that failed the test drive metric: Ford Fusion (OK on the road but terrible control layout), Chevy Cruze (very touchy handling, struggles noticeably on hills). Chevy Malibu was surprisingly nice on the road, much better handling than I expected - just a bit boring.

Verdict after 2 days, 150+ miles; highway, city and suburbs: I love this car!

That seems a fair price for a well equipped car.

[Provost Harrison]

Fuel economy is a bit crap though considering it isn't that powerful.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Mazda's motto is "Zoom Zoom" for a reason. Their cars are insanely fun to drive and have far more acceleration than other cars in its class.

[-Jrabbit]

Fuel economy is a bit crap though considering it isn't that powerful.

Well, not crap (see Kizashi), but yeah, it's pretty average in MPG for a midsize. This is where the Sonata shines (190 HP/35 MPG hwy), but it would have been more than a $2000 hit. I chose to stay within my budget. If it was all about the mileage, I would have gotten a smaller car in my price range.

@ Imran: The Sonata is probably a bit faster off the line. But yeah, this car is a lot of fun.

[Hauldren Collider]

They look sh*t, that's why Hardly a young man's car is it?

And yet, if I understand your situation correctly, Kuciwalker seems to get more girls than you do.

[Hauldren Collider]

I don't, but if you are going to be an utter c**t towards me, expect me to retaliate in kind. You are in no position to tell me about getting women. I've seen your pathetic attempts at getting female company and they are laughable. I try and avoid going into too much detail regarding my private life on here...I've learnt the lessons of doing it in the first place. But if you are going to attack me (and I don't know why you felt fit to attack me without provocation) then expect to be hit back harder in exchange, ie, don't be an utter dickhead.

You're the one being a little bitch in this thread, dude. Get that stick out of your ass. You're hating on everything and everyone. Take a chill pill or something.

[Al B. Sure!]

Take a chill pill or something.

Did I step back in time to an early 90's teenage sitcom?

[Provost Harrison]

You're the one being a little bitch in this thread, dude. Get that stick out of your ass. You're hating on everything and everyone. Take a chill pill or something.

I just said the car looked ****, and 31/22MPH for a 170bhp car is abysmal. Yet I became the recipient of a personal attack for this? Is that acceptable to you? Is slagging off crappy cars being "a b*tch"? Pathetic.