recommend me a hatchback/wagon
10-06-2009, 04:06 PM
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recommend me a hatchback/wagon
so i need something bigger, and abit more comfortable than the S. girlfriend and I want to get another dog, and just need more room than the S provides. When I started looking to replace the S, I was looking at Blazer/explorer type vehicles. I think right now a car based wagon/hatchback type vehicle will serve us better, as long as it has enough space.
Cars the come to mind:
chevy malibu maxx
mazda protege
mazda 6 wagon
ect. ect.
I dont think a vehicle like a fit or nissan versa will give us enough room for two people, two dogs, and camping gear, so i havent really considered those too much.
I dont really need alot of features, but do have some requirements:
4 doors is a must, must get 25mpg on the highway or better, and an automatic transmission.
also, the car must be cheap. looking for a price range of about 13k or less, used of course.
3......2.......1....... GO!!
cliff notes:
4dr wagon/hatch
auto trans
25 hwy mpg
13k or less.
practicality is what Im after, cat like reflexes are not required.
Cars the come to mind:
chevy malibu maxx
mazda protege
mazda 6 wagon
ect. ect.
I dont think a vehicle like a fit or nissan versa will give us enough room for two people, two dogs, and camping gear, so i havent really considered those too much.
I dont really need alot of features, but do have some requirements:
4 doors is a must, must get 25mpg on the highway or better, and an automatic transmission.
also, the car must be cheap. looking for a price range of about 13k or less, used of course.
3......2.......1....... GO!!
cliff notes:
4dr wagon/hatch
auto trans
25 hwy mpg
13k or less.
practicality is what Im after, cat like reflexes are not required.
10-06-2009, 04:13 PM
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10-06-2009, 04:27 PM
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Have you thought about a small SUV like a CR-V? I got mine half a year ago and I absolutely love it. Also throw in the fact that I got the AWD option, and the car is amazingly versatile. I just took my parents and brother on a loooooooong road trip and it performed flawlessly.
Just a thought.
-Colin
Just a thought.
-Colin
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10-06-2009, 06:44 PM
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I'd highly recommend looking at the IS300 sport wagon. They're a bit hard to find depending on where you live, but I totally dig the one my wife drives. It's reliable as an anvil and there's a ton of space available, especially when you fold the rear seats flat. I'm always surprised how much stuff fits in it -- way more than it looks like it would hold from the outside.
Drives nice, the old 2JZ I-6 engine is way more effortless feeling than any of the silly new Toyota V-6s, and the design inside and out has aged surprisingly well I think. Gets 25mpg on the highway (barely) and you should be able to get one for $13k with a little work.
(It's hard to see, but that box sticking out the back goes all the way to the dashboard, with the back seats and passenger seat folded flat.)
Drives nice, the old 2JZ I-6 engine is way more effortless feeling than any of the silly new Toyota V-6s, and the design inside and out has aged surprisingly well I think. Gets 25mpg on the highway (barely) and you should be able to get one for $13k with a little work.
(It's hard to see, but that box sticking out the back goes all the way to the dashboard, with the back seats and passenger seat folded flat.)
10-06-2009, 06:59 PM
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^that would work well, but there's none within 300ish miles of me on autotrader.com. any other sites you guys recommend to searching for cars?