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This won't be as in depth as my prior blog post, but I feel comfortable making an update. After thinking about it for a while, I decided that I'm going to stay away from sporty cars and get a hatchback or something similar (really like the versatility without sacrificing inexpensiveness). Consumer Reports has been very helpful, alongside the individual car companies' websites.
There are several candidates within my general price range, some being:
Toyota Yaris:
Nissan Versa:
Honda Fit:
Chevy Aveo:
Mazda Mazda3 5 door:
Pontiac Vibe:
Some of the models are found to have poor reliability. Others have issues either with handling, gas efficiency, acceleration, or safety (several are ~2500 or ~2700 pounds). A couple of them are new and Consumer Reports has yet to be able to be able to determine if they are awesome or shit boxes.
The big winner seems to be the Mazda3 5 Door (Grand Touring Trim seems like the best bet). It weighs in at 2930 pounds, which comes close enough to my parents' rule of thumb minimum weight of 3k pounds. The only thing more highly regarded by Consumer Reports is the Mazda Mazdaspeed 3, which is essentially the same body with a sportier engine. However, insurance is enough for a guy under 25 and I really don't need to be paying for a turbocharged engine (with reduced gas mileage) that nobody even knows I have unless they happen to notice the word 'speed' on the back of the car, all the while I'm sitting in bumper to bumper traffic on the parkway XD ...
This is still entirely theoretical and is not set, by any means. I'm still more than open to suggestions. However, suggesting anything that is over 25k, or under ~2900 pounds, or sporty enough to hit me with increased insurance rates, is probably going to be ignored, and possibly laughed at if you are lucky enough. For those of who you much prefer a typical sedan, I'll definitely listen to your reasoning, but to be honest I'm starting to get bored with the 'typical sedan' shape.
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The Mazda 3 seems like a good choice; it's the one I'd take out of that list.
Too bad the whole 'sporty' thing is right out; otherwise you could get an MX5 
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On April 14 2008 13:55 Last Romantic wrote:The Mazda 3 seems like a good choice; it's the one I'd take out of that list. Too bad the whole 'sporty' thing is right out; otherwise you could get an MX5
Yeah I've heard only good things about that, but I probably won't be in the market for that for a while.
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i havent been following your blog, but whats with the weight ? why is that a big deal?
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On April 14 2008 13:58 mAKiTO wrote:
i havent been following your blog, but whats with the weight ? why is that a big deal?
Generally, the more weight a car has the better it will hold up in an accident (more inertia, etc). Tiny cars tend to be fairly susceptible. Big cars like my current Eagle Vision can be expected to hold up better.
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On April 14 2008 14:14 Pressure wrote:
Mazdaaa
Zoom Zoom
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the mazda or the pontiac are the ones that I'd choose.
My cousin has a Mazda 3, it's the sedan version but I don't think they're very different except for the design. I don't know much about it, but it's a good car. ;p.
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wow way to pick the gayest list of cars ever
mazda 3 wins out of that list hands down.
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On April 15 2008 08:24 decafchicken wrote:
wow way to pick the gayest list of cars ever
mazda 3 wins out of that list hands down.
If you can make a logical suggestion contrary to this list then I'll consider it. However, most of the things I think you like are probably out of the question.
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