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3820 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2008 at 9:45 AM
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Replying to: backy (Apr 29, 2008 6:26 pm) That likely would be. Safety, especially in a small car, is pretty high on the priority list. If they go for a small car, I imagine they'd end up in a new one, since the budget allows; but at this stage, who knows? Haha - I actually looked at a 2007 Versa 1.8S tonight at our local Dixie Nissan, here in the Birmingham metro. It had PW/PL 4-sp Auto, CD, no cruise control, and the asking price is $13,990. I guess that could be negotiated to $12k-$13k - It has 26k miles. That wouldn't be a bad vehicle!
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 29, 2008 6:46 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Apr 29, 2008 7:01 pm)  Thanks for all the discussion! |
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Replying to: kgambit (Apr 29, 2008 6:34 pm) |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 29, 2008 5:05 pm) Yes, that is one reason I am driving a Mazda6 . But how about the Milan? With moon roof (I think you mentioned them wanting that) and auto, invoice on the I-4 is right around $20K, so with $2500 rebate plus $1000 conquest rebate, should be able to get one for $16,500 or less. |
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Replying to: kgambit (Apr 29, 2008 6:34 pm) He ended up getting a 2001 Focus ZX3 with 85K mi for $4400, not a great deal but he hates shopping for cars, so he took it. He is 6' and is comfortable in it. Focus has average (average is pretty good these days) reliability, according to CR. I believe back in 2000-01 the Focus was also the top rated small car in CR road tests. I think youngsters find the ZX3 version more attractive than the sedan. I know my son did, as despite his aversion to car shopping, he went out of his way to find a ZX3 rather than settle for a sedan. |
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Replying to: backy (Apr 29, 2008 7:01 pm)
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Replying to: micweb (Apr 30, 2008 8:05 am)  Personally I'd get the ABS.
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Replying to: backy (Apr 30, 2008 10:17 am)
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Replying to: jacksan1 (Apr 30, 2008 2:58 pm) Here is what Edmunds has to say: Standardized performance testing showed the 2007 Nissan Versa improved with age. "At 16,000 miles the Versa's acceleration from zero to 60 mph took 9.4 seconds, 1/10th of a second quicker than during its first test at 1,000 miles. In the quarter-mile, the Versa lost 2/10ths of a second and more than 2 mph, recording a final mark of 17.2 seconds at 80.2 mph. "Most remarkable is the Versa's improvement in braking performance. The distance required to stop from 60 mph shrank from 152 feet to 135 feet. We attribute this to normal brake pad break-in and the lack of optional ABS on our Versa. As a side note, an ABS-equipped 2007 Nissan Versa in a prior test needed only 123 feet to stop." So the improvement in braking performance is substantial, and I can't explain Consumer Reports results - maybe they test performance parameters first. Backy was right, that the ABS version is a better stopped from the get-go. |
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