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    Help Me Pick A New Car

    Requirements:
    1) Available for purchase in Canada
    2) Reliable
    3) Not Diesel (**** off you euros )
    4) Not RWD
    5) Around $30-35K (USD/CDN) new, as I want to pay cash and don't want to finance anything
    6) Automatic. I don't like having to shift, and it gets in the way of my coffee. As I drive to work at 6am, the coffee is more important than a stick.

    Performance is nice, but comfort is more important. I am not going to be racing my car anywhere.

    My current top contender is the 2013 Acura ILX:
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    http://www.acura.com/future/ILX#1
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    Really reasonably priced (starts at ~28K, with the package I'd want it's ~$33K). It goes on sale in 12 days.

    Also taking a look at the 2012 Acura TSX. It's a bit bigger, bit more powerful, bit more expensive, and I think a bit more bland.
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    For the first time, I'm considering a hybrid: 2012 Lexus CT200h:
    Lexus.com | Experience Amazing
    http://www.lexus.com/models/CTh/





    It gets about 60mpg, is not completely gutless, and looks pretty comfortable.

    I really was interested in the Lexus IS, but the reasonably priced ones are RWD and the AWD one is about $40K. Too much.

    I've not test driven any of these yet. That'll be after I narrow down a bit.

    Any other suggestions?
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    Acura ILX
    50.00%
    4
    Acura TSX
    12.50%
    1
    Lexus CT200h
    12.50%
    1
    Other (write-in)
    25.00%
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    Last edited by Asher; May 13, 2012, 13:59.
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  • #2
    Toyota Camry

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    • #3
      How flat is Calgary? Do you get a lot of snow there?

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      • #4
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        • #5
          Actually I quite like both of those. But the Subaru Legacy is better, albeit ugly as sin.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by regexcellent View Post
            How flat is Calgary? Do you get a lot of snow there?
            I live in a very hilly part of the city. And we get a pretty good amount of snow.

            AWD isn't really necessary for me. We have an AWD SUV that my partner drives for really bad days.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Bugs ****ing Bunny View Post
              Actually I quite like both of those. But the Subaru Legacy is better, albeit ugly as sin.
              Both Acuras? What makes the Legacy better?
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              • #8
                Hyundai Genesis
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                • #9
                  Out of price range.
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                  • #10
                    Of the options listed - I'd got for the Lexus, its styling is far superior.

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                    • #11
                      The Lexus really depends on the test drive. The electric + gas engines combined produce only 130hp...might not be peppy enough for me.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Wiglaf View Post
                        Toyota Camry
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                            I actually haven't ruled out a Corolla XRS yet...
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                            • #15
                              didnt you recently buy a car for your boyfriend? so youll have three cars?

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