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the CX-30 is tight. There was an ancillary request for 3 abreast car seats and that is 100% out in the CX-30. Are you at altitude? That's another contributor to poor performance, maybe. If you are, look for things with a turbocharger. Something like a gently used CR-V with the 1.5T.
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if someone's too lazy and cheap to paint the cover they're too lazy and cheap to maintain the car right, move along
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Inner Light posted:If you're keeping a car for 10 god drat years, and your budget is that high, why not just go new? Mazda CX-3? because stepping up to a new vehicle is like 30-40% more at minimum, what the gently caress is this nonsense "my budget is 15k" "oh you should really change your budget to 23k"  You mentioned no bigger than a XV30 Camry, are you looking to go actively smaller? A 4th gen CR-V Touring trim will include Honda Sensing. Budget might be difficult, though. You'd be looking at a relatively high mileage example.
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Jun 17, 2021 14:15
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Jack B Nimble posted:The Kia soul is easy to get in and out of because it's seats are at hip height (check on this for smol grandma), are relatively inexpensive, and consistently has good safety ratings. this is a great suggestion and i'm mad that i didn't think of it
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Jun 17, 2021 14:56
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Nitrox posted:I'm buying via business entity directly from Manheim, while exercising a number of unique tax deductions. New car is not an option. it would probably benefit you to say this up front rather than just saying you "prefer" to buy used edmunds and similar sites have features by trim and model year but there's not a great way to get a dump of the data.
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Jun 17, 2021 22:03
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State inspections are not free.
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Jun 18, 2021 15:16
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At least in Mass a lot of dealers don't do state inspections.
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Jun 18, 2021 15:31
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mobbly you have a manual which helps a lot
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Jun 22, 2021 02:52
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V6 Impala maybe? They're great cruisers. Pretty cheap, the newest gen started in 2014 and those are available from about $10K. You're in Indiana so it'll be easy to find people to work on them for cheap, and parts are cheap including used parts. Most of the powertrain for the 3.6 is shared with other vehicles and is pretty reliable. I also did just take a quick peek at Lexus ES350s and it actually looks like they didn't hold value all that well. 2010s with 100k miles are under 10 grand.
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Jun 22, 2021 19:53
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zedprime posted:$15k used without strong opinions means in hell market you are on the lookout for the first car that isn't maliciously listed and doesn't seem to be falling apart. Good luck, god speed. it's not nearly this bad
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Jun 22, 2021 19:53
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well the zeroth step in your thought process is don't waste time effort or money on CPO for a reliable Japanese compact car
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Jun 22, 2021 20:25
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mobby_6kl posted:Doesn't Honda still make a manual hybrid? If not, there's always the OG Insight! the cr-z died a death so inglorious that nobody noticed
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Jun 23, 2021 22:46
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Residency Evil posted:This is objectively the best manual layout op, hth. mobby JUST posted dogleg wtf man
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Jun 27, 2021 23:04
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In my personal opinion the Q3 feels pretty cheap and small compared to the price point. The Q5 is much nicer to drive and is more comfortable and luxurious - but of course costs more. Mazda CX-5 is a nice place to spend time if you want an alternative. The interior will be better than the Toyota and the various driver assistance features are good. If you want it to be faster you can basically get a budget Q5 the form of the CX-5 Turbo. The absolute fanciest CX-5 is $38K.
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Jun 28, 2021 16:48
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you can get a good deal on an envision for a reason, and that reason is that it sucks
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Jun 28, 2021 17:31
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People are pretty universally awful about evaluating their car buying needs and wants
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Jun 29, 2021 03:01
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Evil Robot posted:Just get a RAV4 Prime. It's fast with the usual Toyota benefits. For a slightly nicer experience with more luxury, the new Venza is by all accounts pretty good
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Jun 29, 2021 03:01
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the various purchase plans, even mediocre ones like X, look pretty decent right now we have A plan qualification now though  and it applies to Mach-E
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Jun 30, 2021 00:06
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Ornery and Hornery posted:The thread loves the Prius when people ask for mileage and reliability. The Prius holds the gold medal. Pretty much all cars are reliable now with some exceptions
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Jun 30, 2021 11:45
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Sextro posted:I mean, yeah you’ll lose if you do such a poo poo job of representing your case. Fast Accord probably, alternately Camry TRD V6. This is assuming you really, really value reliability.
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Jun 30, 2021 22:14
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The Cadillac CTS is tolerably reliable, I think
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Jul 1, 2021 02:22
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Any of the big places are fine really although nobody is likely really want a rusted out explorer
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Jul 2, 2021 20:27
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A smaller three row SUV could work as an irregularly used solution - eg the Tiguan or similar where the rear most seats are very uncomfortable but will work in a pinch for kids.
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Jul 6, 2021 13:33
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the problem with the Clarity, other than the fact that it's being discountinued and is very rare on the used market due to low sales, is that its really, really ugly, and although you don't have to look at the outside of your car very much, you still need to do it. this is also a problem shared by the current Prius which looks loving atrocious.
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Jul 8, 2021 17:44
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DildenAnders posted:Aren't typical wear items like timing belts and headlight assemblies like $4k each nowadays, meaning every new car is immediately totaled the second it gets into an accident or out of warranty? how is a headlight assembly a wear item exactly? also not that expensive as others have posted, and used headlight assemblies are readily available on most mass market cars. timing belt is a 100k mile / $1000 dollar job on most cars DEAR RICHARD posted:i'm currently leasing a 20 corolla se which is up next may. residual on the car is about 14k, and i'm already getting offers on the car from the dealership for about 19-20k. carmax is around the same. i do know that toyota is one of the manufacturers that are blocking 3rd party lease buyouts, which isn't a big deal because i'm planning on staying with toyota. i was planning on making a move in the next few months on either a tacoma or 4runner. you don't have equity in a lease. sorry. you have an agreed on buy out price for the car in your lease paperwork, which you can exercise. but if you don't exercise it, Toyota just takes the car back free and clear. You should exercise that option and then flip the car to Carmax, it's a bit more work but it will certainly be worth your while. 2022s are out, what you see is what you get. Very minimal changes.
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Jul 13, 2021 14:08
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i mean at the 15 years mark a whole lot of stuff is "wear items"
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Jul 13, 2021 15:09
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a vehicle lease is absolutely not an options contract what in the gently caressknox_harrington posted:All depends on the deal, too, right? The Audi dealer were offering me ridiculous deals on e-trons with an incredibly inflated guaranteed final value. I didn't want an e-tron but if I did it would have made financial sense (new car buying being BWM notwithstanding) yes a lot of times there are heavily subsidized lease deals on various cars to make them move - this can either be residual supports, reduced money factor, or both.
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Jul 14, 2021 23:01
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yes there is an option as a part of the contract but the primary element of the contract is depreciation financing.KillHour posted:If I buy options in a stock and that stock becomes worth more than my option to exercise costs, I have equity in that stock. I paid a fee to have that flexibility, but it doesn't change the calculus of whether I can make money off of exercising that option. this is... extremely not how options and options valuations work
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Jul 14, 2021 23:32
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I agree that if you are buying a toy car that you don't finance it unless you also have the cash to buy it outright. Even at low interest rates being levered for toy cars is dumb. If you can get a personal loan at a really low rate you might think about it (I think US AI goons have done well with Lightstream ), but you should also have the cash in hand ready to buy cash outright before you start making that decision.
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Jul 15, 2021 17:47
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bird with big dick posted:I remember in the 90s my study hall monitor talking about how great Hyundai's powertrain warranty was. And that's when they actually were kinda pieces of poo poo, or at least were perceived as such. that warranty plus some better styling efforts made the Korean cars a thing in the US
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Jul 30, 2021 01:16
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if you like a high driving position just buy a crossover, there's nothing particularly wrong with them. the Mazda3 hatch sacrifices a lot of practicality for "styling" as the back seat isn't very large and the cargo area is compromised. new civic hatch is a lot more practical.
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it's a little unclear based on the post and replies but if you are planning to park on the street i don't think you should buy a new car what does 5% "off-road driving" mean to you? I don't think blind spot detection is all that useful, you need to verify anyway by turning your head and using your head is good practice. lane keeping is probably/possibly more useful. the CX-30 is not a very large car, especially from a cargo space perspective. CX-5 would be a better choice if you really want to haul around desks on a regular basis. But the Prius is probably the way to go since it's very reliable. Just make sure you don't mind the way it drives.
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parking features do not help reduce actual accidents that matter. helpful safety features in rough order of priority: top tier: Electronic Stability Control and traction control anti lock brakes and electronic brakeforce distribution forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking brake assistance next tier: Lane keep assistance rear cross traffic blind spot monitoring adaptive headlights convenience features: back up camera (mandatory now) 360 degree camera parking proximity sensors self parking poo poo active cruise control the top tier will probably either help you not get in an accident or significantly reduce the severity of the accident. the next tier will maybe help you not get in an accident more marginally but really won't do anything to reduce the severity. the bottom tier makes your life better but doesn't really do that much to help you not get in accidents. It might help you not say, bump in to a car parallel parking... but you should be going slowly enough that you should not do any significant damage to your car or someone else's during parking.
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if you're street parking a car in a city it's just a reality of life so i'm sure my tolerance for such things is extremely high compared to most people most car's prox sensors won't save you from a bad cut since they don't really cover the quarter that well. you need a 360 camera for that. or you could i dunno just use the mark 1 eyeball like god intended.
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Aug 2, 2021 16:36
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KillHour posted:But all the divorced women in their late thirties will see your CX-5 and go "ooh they must get ALL the estate sale deals" and isn't that worth the price of admission? bro you do not get pussy shrapnel in CX-5 you need a Infiniti of some kind i think it was an infiniti? maybe a lexus?
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Aug 2, 2021 17:44
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bird with big dick posted:I think they look great. the first time i saw the rear end of one i thought they forgot to take the prototype camo off rest of it looks ok tho Corla Plankun posted:There is a lot of road noise when you're driving on the highway and inside the car. It makes sense to me because Consumer Reports only ever dings Toyotas for having too much road noise/not a smooth enough ride, but it is entirely possible that her expectations are just way too high. Is a used luxury car going to be a maintenance/maintenance-cost nightmare? I could be open to it if it is a manageable cost. Champagne tastes on a beer budget here, friend. If you want a very quiet car the Buick LaCrosse V6 fits the bill and should be available cheaply. They're pretty reliable. bonus: also big.
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i would buy a civic over a jetta and i am a vw owner fwiw
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Aug 6, 2021 15:57
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KillHour posted:You don't need to filter out the riff raff on a 7 year old camry and if you come with your own financing, the dealer shouldn't get to care about your credit. its 2021 a 7 year old camry costs like 20 thousand dollars
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Aug 9, 2021 17:52
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That Works posted:Proposed Budget: $21k or less (prefer $18k) i gotta ask, why give a gently caress about fuel economy on a truck thats getting 4k miles a year? its gonna be a couple hundred bucks a year in fuel cost max. i assume you mean real SUV because you also put crossover in the options so I think you should either get a 4Runner or a Lexus GX because all of that other stuff you posted is a crossover
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I'm not gonna say I never bump people while parallel parking on my street in Boston but I generally try to avoid it. verdict: ops a dick
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