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New car?

Justin Kirchhoff

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Well it's coming that time to buy a new car. I'm really itching for the Toyota Prius. I've thought about it and this seems like the car for me. It's a hatchback hybrid so I can fit my camera cases in it, and it gets around 46mpg!

My Subaru Impreza is dying slowly. It's coming around to 10 years since it's been made (I bought it used and I LOVE the car) but I don't want to put anymore money it to it.

I'll probably keep the RS as my project car and rally race it in the future.

You think the Prius is a good choice for vehicle? (I travel 50 miles round trip to and from work, plus it'd be great for going on location with RED stuff.)
 
I like TDi Passat variant
 
we have a 2007 Prius ( touring model- has bigger rear shocks and wider tires then normal model ) ... i like it around town and now & then to SF but for trips longer then an hour i find it ? well i avoid it ... i'm 6ft ... i do not find the seats that comfortable ( no lumbar , no height adjustment- and i could use a little more leg room in front) ... it gets better milage around town then on freeway ( gas engine usually kicks in around 25mph & higher) ... it does carry a good amount of baggage/equipment when you fold the rear seats down ... now my wife loves it ( 5'2") , she finds it very comfortable ...
 
Justin_Kirch said:
Well it's coming that time to buy a new car. I'm really itching for the Toyota Prius. I've thought about it and this seems like the car for me. It's a hatchback hybrid so I can fit my camera cases in it, and it gets around 46mpg!

My Subaru Impreza is dying slowly. It's coming around to 10 years since it's been made (I bought it used and I LOVE the car) but I don't want to put anymore money it to it.

I'll probably keep the RS as my project car and rally race it in the future.

You think the Prius is a good choice for vehicle? (I travel 50 miles round trip to and from work, plus it'd be great for going on location with RED stuff.)
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If you're itchin for a Prius you best go check out the interior and especially the dash. IMHO, a total styling disaster.

Those Toyota engineers don't have a clue when it comes to ergo styling.

JohnG
 
I second Evin - go blu tech (or other brand's equivalent) clean diesel if you want a green vehicle and long, long life - they're quiet and extremely clean and get killer mileage. Plus they're not hauling around hundreds of pounds of batteries, so they're better drivers...and they don't look funny.
 
Excuse me, but is this post relevant in any way on this forum?


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I just leased an 08 Volvo C30 a couple of months ago and absolutely love it. You won't get 48mpg but you'll have a lot of fun while getting there. ;) And not to forget imho Volvo seats are easily the most comfortable mass production car seat in the world.

"Interior made from low emission plastics."

http://www.volvocars.us/models/c30/
 
i would NOT buy a VW or Audi ...
when you buy a auto you also look at service & warranty then decide ... but if VW & Audi then changes the service & warranty 3-6 months after you buy it ( you now get less ) ?? and then they show you the fine print that says they can change it anytime !! well you may have bought a different auto ...
but then maybe all the auto manufacturers have it in the very small fine print - they can change service & warranty anytime? ...
 
I'm not a big fan of VW's our Audi's myself, even though that BluTech does look pretty cool.

The reason for the Prius was for the hatchback and fuel mileage. I'm not a big fan of the design either, trust me, I think it's hideous. I wanted a car where I didn't have to fill up the gas tank everytime I have to drive somewhere far. Plus, having the rear fold down seats is a HUGE plus. Anything bigger than a 2-door 2.5RS Impreza is good with me, as long as I get GOOD gas mileage.
 
Oh, and Tonaci, I've seen the Aptera and it's AWESOME. Trouble is, it'll probably only be released in California at first, and even then, it won't be on the roads until late 2008 (atleast that's what I got from all the literature I read).

If I was going to drop 30,000 on a car for fuel efficiency and sleak looks, I'd definitely choose the Aptera.
 
i think no one could recommend any one's car ? :nerd:
cause car reflect's her owner soul..:blush:
For that you can see that Jim always post's very powerfull race cars...:innocent:
 
Curran Giddens said:
But do you still get the "new car smell?"
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You do. Except it smelled more like a swedish dock worker than 'new car' for the first week or so. :sarcasm:
 
my new Impreza

my new Impreza

I dropped 20Gs on a new 2007 Impreza last week. I got the special edition which has a sun roof, upgraded stereo, and automatic climate control system. Mine is a 2.5 (non-turbo), but it looks sporty with the spoiler ($400 extra.) It is urban grey, and I already put 17" rims on it that are painted the same color as the car.
I had a 1995 Legacy that I bought new. It was a total lemon. It was one of the first cars to roll out of the new factory in Indiana. They didn't train those workers for sH!t, because that car started falling apart the day I bought it. My new 2007 Impreza was made in Japan, so I think I will have better luck with it.

I think you should get a 2007 Legacy GT wagon. (There are no 2008 wagons except for Outbacks.) Or go with a 2008 Forester Sports.

Get a Subaru before they are Toyotafied. Toyota has taken over and is making the new Subarus bland and boring to appeal to a broader customer base. The base models now come with rear drum brakes. How cheap!
 
If I'm not mistaken there's a couple of cars that already have better mpg than the Prius (which just looks awful). Don't remember which though.... aren't there also like five other hybrid cars these days?

Me I just want a cool looking roadster that goes fast :)
 
I bought a 2001 BMW 525it (5-series wagon) for my wife recently. I can get over 30 mpg on the highway in it (cruising at 80mph). Fold the back seats down and you have a pickup truck bed behind the front seats, and you can move the dog guard net behind them to protect from stray gear. Is the car perfect? No. But I got it for under $18k. And it's fairly quick and handles, well, like a BMW. And you can put a trailer hitch on it. I test drove the Prius, let's just say it doesn't handle like a BMW.
 
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