the wife loves driving manual but is getting annoyed having to drive in traffic all the time.
she wants; reliable(as in don't have to worry over anything kind of reliable), good gas mileage(over 28mpg combined), 4 door sedan, auto, 2004 or newer, small to medium in size. under 5k dollars
looks good is a plus and no VW's she hates her current one because of the cooling system. also she don't want a BMW because my car is one and she sees me work on it all the time LOL.
Prius.
Camery
Camry is always the answer when it comes to a non-car enthusiast wife and hassle free ownership.
Mazda 3 is a great choice that meets all of your criteria and is still fun to drive.
we have been looking for both of those. I like mazda, she likes the reputation that goes along with toyota.(then again so do i)
Sonata.
Acura TL or TSX, size / budget preferences depending. TSX is smaller and not quite as nice, but avoids the whole Honda 6 cylinder / ATX thing. Prices are reasonable, reliability is excellent, comfort and feature set are good, and they're great commuters. K24 has a timing chain.
[edit] Probably not going to get over 28 mpg with the TSX, but you'll get 25-26. Missed that part in the OP. Prius sounds good.
Prius.
Kia optima. Cheapest forthe cash in that category, and you get a E36 M3load of car.
Volt
1st gen Cruze or 2009 and up 4-Cyl Malibu?
Good - depreciation is on your side and highway gas mileage is phenomenonal. Parts available everywhere
Bad - It's a GM, which is actually good because depreciation. Looks only a mother (or a guy like me) could love
I love my '07 Prius for being the right tool for the job. 44 mpg, all the time w/o trying. Feel free to even spend a little more for the Prius because from a 44 mpg to a 28 mpg the average person driving 15k miles per year will save about $600 per year in fuel.
I bought my '07 last year with 78k miles for $5,800.
yupididit said:Volt
Sub $5k? I kind of want one, but haven't seen any that low yet.
STM317 said:yupididit said:Volt
Sub $5k? I kind of want one, but haven't seen any that low yet.
This!!!! They seem to be stuck at about 10k around here. I would not mind one. It would be a really good DD for me.
In reply to STM317 :
I missed the price point. Oops!
In reply to yupididit :
You can't go getting people's hopes up like that! It's a dangerous game around these parts.
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