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I'm helping my significant other shop for a new car. Her current car is a ~2004 Civic Hybrid and it's beginning to have some pretty serious transmission issues so she's ready to unload it before it dies completely. I'm not car-dumb but I also haven't kept up on what the most recommended newer models are. I drive an '05 Saabaru 9-2x aero. Proposed Budget: ~$25-40k New or Used: Either, preferably newer, thinking less than 30k miles Body Style: 4 Door, Wagon or smaller SUV preferred How will you be using the car?: primarily commuting in the city but also roadtrips and driving to the mountain for camping/snowboarding. We live in Portland so Subaru's are incredibly popular here for good reason. What aspects are most important to you? Reliability, Good gas mileage, 25-30mpg ideal but not a deal breaker, she'd really like to have some nice gadgets since her old car has none. thinking really usable in-dash navigation, iPod interface stereo, and back-up camera would be great for her. I'm suggesting she takes a look at a Subaru Impreza and Legacy, a Volkswagen Touareg, Honda CRV... maybe even BMW 328i Sport Wagon for the higher-end, not sure what else is in a similar class? Thanks in advance!
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Jul 14, 2012 05:23
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nm posted:Does she care how it drives? I had confused the Touareg w/ the Tiguan (not sure if that makes a difference) she doesn't care how it drives I don't think, I mean she's been driving a first generation civic hybrid which doesn't (in my opinion) drive so great. the funny thing is we just borrowed her sister's Kia Sorento for a week and we were both really pleasantly surprised by how nice the car felt for being a Kia. Reliability-wise are they really on the up? She really doesn't care that much about brand status so if they're building reliable/fuel-efficient cars then she would definitely consider it. how about the Mazda CX-5? It looks like the grand touring edition would have all of the gadgets she'd want and be in budget w/ decent fuel economy... any reports of how it handles and how reliable it is? MMD3 fucked around with this message at 08:54 on Jul 14, 2012 |
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Jul 14, 2012 08:44
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So in talking to my girlfriend more about her ideal car it's sounding more like she wants a crossover. She likes the ride height of an SUV a lot better as well as having more space for moving things around and throwing her bike/snowboard/etc. in the back. I'm making a short list of SUV crossovers for her to check out and based on your guys recommendations the Hyundai Tucson (potentially Santa Fe) and the Kia Sorento (possibly Sportage) are on that list... I'm also putting the new Honda CRV, VW Tiguan, and Mazda CX-5 on that list but I'm hoping some crossover wizard can tell me if there's a compelling reason to leave any of them off of that list and/or elevate one way above the others? Any major reliability concerns or anything else to be cognizant of going into this?
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Jul 17, 2012 00:04
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Thwomp posted:I'd shy away from the Mazda 6 (it's a weird clone/semi-clone of the Fusion) since I've already heard bad things about it. The rest of your midsize sedans are all good options for reliable driving applicances and can be had in your price range used. I also always heard good things about the 2008+ Chevy Malibu. as far as the 2013 ford escape... what kinds of tech dodads are they offering that others don't have already? any real breakthroughs? It looks like their mileage is 21/30 which is about in line with the other compact crossovers, seems to be about the same as the CRV and CX-5
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Jul 17, 2012 19:48
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Are there any comparison breakdowns/reviews/feature-lists to help me figure out how Subaru differentiates the new Impreza's from the Outback's? It looks like the Outback is intended to fall between the Forester and Impreza in their lineup but as the Forester has gotten lower and the Impreza has gotten bigger I'm finding it hard to tell the difference between them.
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Aug 21, 2012 18:59
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