Cars

[mystymoonsilver]

So I'm trying to come up with a good list of cars to test drive and compare before I purchase one later this month. Am trying to wait until the 28th to actually buy, so that i only have one 6 month period of high insurance before my rates drop a bit at the gilded age of 25

Comments

[baritone_black]

Consider the Toyota Corolla.

[felixderkater]

Buying an older hybrid would be economic suicide if you end up needing a battery anytime soon.

happy car buying!

[maezy]

i agree about the hybrids. there are some years that are no good (i don't know which, sorry). i have heard only good things about honda civics (non-hybrid) and their resale value/quality.

i am a fan of my Ford Focus, though i'm sorry to say, i don't know the city mileage. it gets somewhat less than my boyfriend's Honda, but he has a standard which gets better gas mileage anyway. it's a 2001 and besides a weird air-conditioning problem at 3yrs, i haven't had any problems not related to normal wear and tear, hitting a curb, or that wasn't covered by warranty.

and you have probably alread done this, but just in case, Consumer Reports seemed to have a good car buying guide that my friends bought. might be worth a glance a bookstore and/or purchase.

[annanaka]

Last August, I bought a 2002 VW Golf 4DR (as I think you know), so I sort of went through a lot of this crap. I'd vote for a Civic or a decently put together American car because they're cheaper and easier to deal with, especially in they break. I love my V-Dub dearly, but when something goes wrong with it, it's a big fucking adventure, especially living in Bburg. On the bright side, the new Rabbits start at $14,000, so used ones may very well be very affordable. Mine only cost me $6500 at the time, but I got lucky. So yeah, if you can fork over around 12k, you should totally be able to find a decent car.