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Proposed Budget: under $25000 New or Used: New, preferably Body Style: Hatchback How will you be using the car?: Driving a few miles to/from work and the store. A few 2-3hr road trips a year, with one larger ~8hr trip. What aspects are most important to you?: Automatic transmission, Bluetooth, decent mileage. Something that isn't complete poo poo in snow, since half the streets in my Midwestern town aren't plowed. I've got a 2005 Focus to trade in, which the internet tells me I should get ~$2k for. I'd like to swing payments under $300/mo, and could put up to $7k down, though I'd prefer a little less than that.
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Boxman posted:The Mazda 3 is a go-to recommendation in this class. Your list of wants is a little light (I think every non-hot hatch on the market ticks the first three boxes, and I doubt any of them are all that impressive in the snow due to their size), but the 3 is a fun car to drive. The Focus is also popular, but by all accounts their touch interface is actually a reason to not get a well-equipped version. That's not a problem if you don't want the tech package though! My friend just recently bought a new Mazda 3 with a stupid amount of extras, but he's been very happy with it. I'd been sort of looking at the Subaru Impreza the past couple days, but I'll look into the Mazda as well. Especially since the nearest Imprezas I like are 2+ hours away, and there's a nice Mazda 3 right here in my town. Thanks!
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