If you were shopping for a new car, what would you get?

[pennquaker09]

Date: 3/14/2010 5:25:20 AM
Author: Gypsy

Date: 3/9/2010 7:30:04 PM

Author: ZoeBartlett

Why don''t Mazdas or Nissans rate higher? I love them and I''ve had friends who have both and they love them as well. I''m just wondering why they''re not quite as high up in ratings as Toyotas and Hondas. This isn''t meant as a slight to those cars, just a question.

I think a lot of it has to do with how the whole fleet rates, as well as resale value. Honestly, I was just burned out on ''responsible'' cars... we don''t have kids, weren''t spending that much (relatively speaking... for us it is a lot, especially two cars at the same time), and we spend a LOT of time in our cars. My car has every three letter feature you can think of and makes me smile. Personally... Toyotas bore me... driving them puts me to sleep, and Hondas are expensive IMO for what you get. I like leather seats, dual whather controls, and a bunch of other bells and whistles-- including a better engine, and I love the fact that my Mazda gives me all that at a price that I can afford without sweating. To each thier own. Hope that whatever you get Zoe, it makes you as happy as my car makes me.

I agree, but I think Hondas are way more boring. Have you seen the Pilot? It''s like the perfect car for suburbia.

 

[zoebartlett]

Thanks Gypsy! We''re just sort of looking to get an idea of what''s out there. We won''t actually be buying for a while. I''m glad your car makes you happy! I actually really like the Honda Pilot, but it might be too big for me.

Part of the problem is that although we''re a two car family, we''d like to look at cars that we''d both feel comfortable driving. The only thing is that we have very different requirements because of our heights. I''m not even 5'' and my husband is 6''. I''m always moving the seat up, and my husband''s always moving it all the way back. It''s not a pain really, but something for us to consider.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I''m actually at a point where I''m not lusting after cars all of the time! Surprising, even to me!

We own:
2008 VW R32
2006 Subaru STI

Have recently considered, VW CC, VW SportWagen, Audi A4 Avant, Subaru STI, BMW 335xi, and a Lotus Exige.