Looking for a new economy car.
- Asylum
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Looking for a new economy car.
Need a small daily driver and I want a NEW ONE!
Say $20-25K
What do you guys think?
What the hell is the best buy in that price range?
More info.
It's for my Ex, Beth and she drives about 5,000 miles a year tops!
So it will likely be her last new car.
No Brand loyalty involved at all here.
Reliable, great warranty and yadda, yadda
Say $20-25K
What do you guys think?
What the hell is the best buy in that price range?
More info.
It's for my Ex, Beth and she drives about 5,000 miles a year tops!
So it will likely be her last new car.
No Brand loyalty involved at all here.
Reliable, great warranty and yadda, yadda
Eric
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- woody90gtz
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
The wife and I are happy with her new Cruze. $20k for a 1.4L turbo that gets 42mpg. 5yr/100k warranty. You can get them in auto or stick, and the cheap ones are under $17k. Fully loaded with leather and backup camera and whole bunch of other stuff for $24k. It's a really solid feeling car. Not the typical GM Cavalier/Cobalt feel. haha
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
91 "SS" - WOT 3400/5spd - 13.29@101.6 - World's fastest N/A FWD Beretta
96 "T56" LS/6spd/8.8 RWD swap - 13.45@104.7 lol
GEARHEAD dezign youtube
96 "T56" LS/6spd/8.8 RWD swap - 13.45@104.7 lol
GEARHEAD dezign youtube
Re: Looking for a new economy car.
I was gonna say Cruze or Sonic, I hear good things about the Fiesta (and it's twin, the Mazda 2).
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
She bought a Cruze 1.4 turbo/auto today.
$22,300 out the door but it is fully loaded.
Moonroof, leather, aluminum wheels, winter tires on steel rims, no charge oil changes as long as the warranty, Roadside, yadda yadda!
Thanx folks!!
It's all the car she will need for a long time.
$22,300 out the door but it is fully loaded.
Moonroof, leather, aluminum wheels, winter tires on steel rims, no charge oil changes as long as the warranty, Roadside, yadda yadda!
Thanx folks!!
It's all the car she will need for a long time.
Eric
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"Where we're not happy 'til YOU'RE not happy!
'91 California Quad (Gone with just a bit of "Seller's Remorse".)
'92 3500 GT gone and not really missed. It was fun. Documented 13.47 N/A.
Asylum Motorsports
"Where we're not happy 'til YOU'RE not happy!
'91 California Quad (Gone with just a bit of "Seller's Remorse".)
'92 3500 GT gone and not really missed. It was fun. Documented 13.47 N/A.
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
2LT must be. We looked at one of those with the leather/6spd but decided paying an extra $1000 for 4mpg less than our Eco was a bad idea. Wanna trade our cloth seats for your leather? haha
91 "SS" - WOT 3400/5spd - 13.29@101.6 - World's fastest N/A FWD Beretta
96 "T56" LS/6spd/8.8 RWD swap - 13.45@104.7 lol
GEARHEAD dezign youtube
96 "T56" LS/6spd/8.8 RWD swap - 13.45@104.7 lol
GEARHEAD dezign youtube
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
It was a pretty good deal on an end of year sale,
Really nice car, but it's already a year old, LOL!
Packages are different up here in Canada and so is the pricing.
She got a pretty fair deal on a brand new car!
Really nice car, but it's already a year old, LOL!
Packages are different up here in Canada and so is the pricing.
She got a pretty fair deal on a brand new car!
Eric
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"Where we're not happy 'til YOU'RE not happy!
'91 California Quad (Gone with just a bit of "Seller's Remorse".)
'92 3500 GT gone and not really missed. It was fun. Documented 13.47 N/A.
Asylum Motorsports
"Where we're not happy 'til YOU'RE not happy!
'91 California Quad (Gone with just a bit of "Seller's Remorse".)
'92 3500 GT gone and not really missed. It was fun. Documented 13.47 N/A.
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
The new Hyundai's are great cars, they last forever, and you get a lot for how little you pay!
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Re: Looking for a new economy car.
Nice score there! I myself picked up a 2012 Cruze Eco 1.4T 6M back in April of 2012. Got it new off the lot for $18.1k and it's by far one of the nicest cars I've owned. Way better put together than my Alero was and has everything I wanted on it.
Also, I get REALLY crazy mileage with mine. Last time I drove to Denver I got 56.6 MPG. That's on the high side, but my lifetime average over 14k miles is 41MPG and thats 90% city driving.
She will enjoy it!
Also, I get REALLY crazy mileage with mine. Last time I drove to Denver I got 56.6 MPG. That's on the high side, but my lifetime average over 14k miles is 41MPG and thats 90% city driving.
She will enjoy it!
-Aaron
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'92 Beretta GTZ 2.3L 5M - Undergoing "unibody off" restoration ATM (almost done!)
'93 Beretta GT "MISEREE" 3.1 5M
'95 Beretta Base DGGM 2.2 5M
'96 Beretta "FAUXZ26" 2.2 5M