Car Advice

[ColdWizard]

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[Dinner]

VW GTI if you don't need a lot of space.

[MrFun]

I think you should get a car that has an engine. With four wheels. And a steering wheel.

[N35t0r]

I think you should get a car that has an engine. With four wheels. And a steering wheel.

So that's five wheels then?

[-Jrabbit]

I ended up with a Mazda 6 due to cash considerations, but here's what I really wanted.
The Hyundai Sonata kicks ass, and you can get the hybrid for under $30k.

[Hauldren Collider]

Dad recently got one of those. The hybrid isn't worth the price difference even with tax breaks, though.

[Asher]

I think my next car may be an Acura TSX. Or a Lexus IS250 AWD.

[-Jrabbit]

Dad recently got one of those. The hybrid isn't worth the price difference even with tax breaks, though.

That's part of the point. She's obviously getting a car for graduation, so she can be a bit profligate. It's Daddy's money.

[Hauldren Collider]

I'm curious about AWD sedans--how good is the Subaru Legacy? Looks like it's a decent price.

[Asher]

I've heard both very good and very bad things about Subaru. From people I know who have them, you either get a vehicle that never has problems or a vehicle with nothing but problems.

FWIW, I would caution against Mazda. At least until they officially don't use any Ford parts. My '04 Mazda 3 is becoming quite expensive, as all of the Ford parts keep dying with alarming (and expensive) regularity.

[Dinner]

I'm curious about AWD sedans--how good is the Subaru Legacy? Looks like it's a decent price.

I test drove a couple of Subarus a few years back when I was car shopping and while the mechanics were top notch the interiors were chintzy with hard plastic dashboards and cheap fabric seats. Basically they make cars to a price point so if they spend more on the drive train then they have to save money some where else and it shows; that's not a bad thing because if you don't care about having a luxury interior then you can get a very well performing car which is well equipped for a reasonable price.

[Provost Harrison]

You need a car that is as colourful as mine

[BlackCat]

She lives in California where everyone wears sunglasses, so that won't have an effect

[b etor]

Then it comes down to what kind of racing you want it to be best at. Quarter mile? Drifting? Rally? NASCAR? They all have cars that fit them.

The track I went to last weekend was two miles. I rode in some sweet cars! There were three lotuses there. :drool:

I'm feeling suddenly nostalgic for the days when you only wanted us to help you protect yourself from reckless teenage sex. If an activity involves multiple cars moving at high speeds in close proximity, it's not really capable of being safe.

They're not in close proximity. They space them out. And you're only allowed to pass on the straightaways with a point.

Citroen DS3?

that looks silly.

I ended up with a Mazda 6 due to cash considerations, but here's what I really wanted.
The Hyundai Sonata kicks ass, and you can get the hybrid for under $30k.

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pretty!!

That's part of the point. She's obviously getting a car for graduation, so she can be a bit profligate. It's Daddy's money.

something about him not thinking I'll graduate, so this is incentive. Works for me.
Oh! My parents finally got a divorce. Weird conditions, but now there's more money to be spent on me since he won't be buying her ridiculous jewelry all the time! hurrah.

[onodera]

It does not! Moreover, no one will even think of calling your car a rice rocket, which might happen if you buy a Celica (do they still make them, btw?).