Car Choices for College Student?
08-10-2005, 01:24 PM
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well, if he wants to haul friends and not care about the sportiness, then I'd recommend a xB instead of a tC. The tC is a coupe, and the backseats are not that big. If the shape of the xB is too weird, then a simple 4 door Civic should be cheap enough, especially since the next gens are coming soon (one of the dealerships around my area is going to have one to test drive later this month).
08-10-2005, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bkw,Aug 10 2005, 11:15 AM
To be frank, I think the dude may be a bit queer..
not saying its a gay car but that for the money its the the most "cute as a button" with a dash of "cool little tuner young guy car" new car for sale.
08-11-2005, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bkw,Aug 10 2005, 03:50 PM
Hows the reliability on the newer Mazdas? I see newer used 626's go for pennies, and a lot of them need motors or tranny work.
Mazda = Ford ?
Mazda = Ford ?
08-11-2005, 05:58 AM
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We went to a few dealerships in the area. First we went to the Scion/Toyota dealership to take a look at the TC. It really does seem like a nice car, and the moonroof is quite trick. The price is right, in fact it's perfect! $3k down, $275/mo. BUT, the little bastard kept nitpicking at every little thing.. the dials are too round, the seats feel a bit hard, there isnt enough headroom in the back, the trunk seems kinda small, it looks like a chick car, etc etc etc..
Went to Honda next and took a look at the Civic LX 4dr and the Accord DX VP. The civic is a nice little car, totally utilitarian, and with honda's clearance sale, it seemed to be a pretty good deal. $3k down, $225/mo. interior dimensions were lacking, but it did seem larger inside than I initially thought it would be. Yeah, he did not like this one either. We did find out that the 2006's will be here shortly, but unfortunately, he needs a car by next week so we cant wait.
As we walked into the showroom, he immediately walked to the S on display and sat inside.. initially, this made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, but after seeing him sit there and pretend to be rowing through the gears in my baby, I began to get annoyed. People like him should not be driving the S (non-enthusiasts who cannot drive manual and like the S only because it's top drops). Anyways, the next car to see was the Accord DX VP. The interior in this car is HUGE! It seems larger inside the Accord than our RL. Honda has really improved the velour of their cloth seats since my other Hondas, and the Silver/Black combo with the flat black body bits caught my eye. The car is pretty much barebones. I've never seen so many blank spots where switches are to go (sunroof, power mirror controls, cruise, etc), but it does have some nice power features that the civic did not. Visually, the car is quite ugly.
Yeah, he did not like any of the Hondas either. Initial gripes were that everybody drives a civic or accord, the accord is ugly, there are way too many cupholders in the accord, there arent enough cup holders in the civic, the pedals on the civic are too small, the visors feel cheap, the gear shift lever looks weird, etc etc etc.
So we walked out, and I was fuming. My wife made me buy him dinner, and the whole time I wanted to bash his face in with my chair.
Tonight we go to Saturn (Ion), Mazda (3) and Chevy (Cobalt) and then I'm done. I can point the kid in the right direction, it's up to him to choose.
Went to Honda next and took a look at the Civic LX 4dr and the Accord DX VP. The civic is a nice little car, totally utilitarian, and with honda's clearance sale, it seemed to be a pretty good deal. $3k down, $225/mo. interior dimensions were lacking, but it did seem larger inside than I initially thought it would be. Yeah, he did not like this one either. We did find out that the 2006's will be here shortly, but unfortunately, he needs a car by next week so we cant wait.
As we walked into the showroom, he immediately walked to the S on display and sat inside.. initially, this made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, but after seeing him sit there and pretend to be rowing through the gears in my baby, I began to get annoyed. People like him should not be driving the S (non-enthusiasts who cannot drive manual and like the S only because it's top drops). Anyways, the next car to see was the Accord DX VP. The interior in this car is HUGE! It seems larger inside the Accord than our RL. Honda has really improved the velour of their cloth seats since my other Hondas, and the Silver/Black combo with the flat black body bits caught my eye. The car is pretty much barebones. I've never seen so many blank spots where switches are to go (sunroof, power mirror controls, cruise, etc), but it does have some nice power features that the civic did not. Visually, the car is quite ugly.
Yeah, he did not like any of the Hondas either. Initial gripes were that everybody drives a civic or accord, the accord is ugly, there are way too many cupholders in the accord, there arent enough cup holders in the civic, the pedals on the civic are too small, the visors feel cheap, the gear shift lever looks weird, etc etc etc.
So we walked out, and I was fuming. My wife made me buy him dinner, and the whole time I wanted to bash his face in with my chair.
Tonight we go to Saturn (Ion), Mazda (3) and Chevy (Cobalt) and then I'm done. I can point the kid in the right direction, it's up to him to choose.
hehe
08-11-2005, 06:43 AM
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After he sees all those cars you listed I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up liking the Scion tC (or Tc?) after seeing the rest of the field. He sounds like he want something different and the tC really is the most distinctive model in the crowd. I bought one for my girlfriend and she loves it. Everybody loves it. Its just a great all around car.