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#1850 of 1950 Re: Wait for Lexus HS or buy Camry hybrid [crackberry] by crackberry May 11, 2009 (6:20 pm)
Replying to: crackberry (May 11, 2009 6:03 pm) The following website review has the price starting around $40K. http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2010-lexus-hs-250h2.htm   Good info on this site.
#1851 of 1950 Re: Wait for Lexus HS or buy Camry hybrid [crackberry] by thegraduate May 11, 2009 (9:00 pm)
Replying to: crackberry (May 11, 2009 6:03 pm) If you have a long commute, particularly one that is highway-intensive, a hybrid won't be the best option for you, I think. Hybrids shine in the city, where the engine-shut-off abilities, and capabilities to run on electric-only at low speeds, allows city fuel economy to actually supercede that of the highway economy.   If it were me, and I wanted to drop $30k - $35k on a near-lux car, I'd be looking at vehicles like a Maxima, an Avalon, or maybe even check out the new Hyundai Genesis. A hybrid on the highway will probably get about 3-5 mpg better than its non-hybrid counterparts (using the Camry Hybrid as an analog there). Not worth the extra dough. If you lived in town, the difference would be closer to 10 mpg, a big difference.
#1852 of 1950 What would be the "perfect" car by psumommyof2 May 15, 2009 (10:51 am)
Help me choose..   I’m starting my research to determine what my next car should be when my lease ends in September. So, if you were in the following situation, what would be on the top of your list as the “perfect vehicle” to BUY.: Single Mom with 2 kids, occasionally transport friends, so extra room is nice, but not always needed have a 50 mile roundtrip daily commute to work and are working with a budget that will nix super luxury cars…I’m looking for a car that once paid off, will become the car that I can drive for many years.   Thanks!! Replies to this message: qbrozen (May 15, 2009 12:44 pm) backy (May 15, 2009 12:48 pm) ronsmith38 (May 15, 2009 5:50 pm)
#1853 of 1950 Re: What would be the "perfect" car [psumommyof2] by qbrozen May 15, 2009 (12:44 pm)
Replying to: psumommyof2 (May 15, 2009 10:51 am) New or used? Can you narrow the budget down more? What are you currently leasing? And do you like the vehicle? How old are your kids?   Without knowing the answers to the above, I suggest Mazda5.
#1854 of 1950 Re: What would be the "perfect" car [psumommyof2] by backy May 15, 2009 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: psumommyof2 (May 15, 2009 10:51 am) Depending on how many friends you need to transport, I'd either be looking at a small-to-medium SUV that has excellent safety ratings and reliability, e.g. something like a Forester or RAV4 (can seat 7) or CR-V or Santa Fe (can seat 7), or a used vehicle like a Honda Pilot (save the new-car depreciation). If a smaller vehicle would work, there's some really nice smaller wagons like the Matrix/Vibe, Impreza, Rondo, and Mazda5. And of course minivans--really great deals available on those now (especially 1-2 year old ones) as they are not selling all that well, but I think they are a great car for a family (I have a Town & Country).   Hard to narrow it down to one "perfect" vehicle based on what you have told us. There's so many excellent choices out there. My advice is, pare your list down to a reasonable number of vehicles and start doing test drives to sort them out. Get down to a few you like, and start negotiating. Don't narrow it down to just one "perfect" vehicle because you will be at the mercy of the car dealer then.
#1855 of 1950 Re: What would be the "perfect" car [psumommyof2] by ronsmith38 May 15, 2009 (5:50 pm)
Replying to: psumommyof2 (May 15, 2009 10:51 am) My daughter just went through this exercise, and settled on the CR-V. She loves the vehicle, and having ridden in it, I too am impressed. The LX model is about $20k.
#1856 of 1950 Perfect car.. by psumommyof2 May 18, 2009 (4:43 am)
I am currently leasing a Honda Odyssey and while I like the van, I'm not in love with the van. I find it on most days to be too big of a vehicle for just the 3 of us. When I've got my daughter's friends with us, it's perfect..My kids are 9 and 5. I am not opposed to buying a used car, if I can get more bang for my buck buying used, that'll work for me.   Right now vehicles I've been researching are Mazda 5, Honda CRV, Chevy Equinox, Chevy Traverse, Toyota Highlander and so many others, i'm just having a hard time narrowing down whether I want to stick with something smaller that would only seat 5 and stop being the friend transporter or get something that would seat 6/7..and now with gas going up again, I know I want something that gets decent gas mileage. I appreciate everyones feedback so far..thanks! Replies to this message: ronsmith38 (May 18, 2009 5:17 am) backy (May 18, 2009 6:03 am) taffetawhite (Jun 13, 2009 4:35 pm)
#1857 of 1950 Re: Perfect car.. [psumommyof2] by ronsmith38 May 18, 2009 (5:17 am)
Replying to: psumommyof2 (May 18, 2009 4:43 am) If you plan to lease again stay away from the American made models, as they depreciate too fast to be good candidates. In this case from your list the CR-V would be your best bet, followed by the Toyota and Mazda. If buying outright some American models are selling at fire sale prices. I rode in a Traverse and it was quite nice.  BTW, I graduated from Penn State about 50 years ago!
#1858 of 1950 Re: Perfect car.. [psumommyof2] by backy May 18, 2009 (6:03 am)
Replying to: psumommyof2 (May 18, 2009 4:43 am) You might want to wait a bit if you are interested in the Chevy small SUV, as the Equinox has been redesigned for 2010 and looks like a VERY nice vehicle, from what I saw at my local auto show. Also the fuel economy will be excellent for this kind of vehicle, 32 mpg highway per EPA with the 2.4L engine. That is as good as many mid-sized sedans. Supposed to be available "summer 2009."   http://microsite.chevrolet.com/allnewequinox/
#1859 of 1950 Help me decide... by jbbevel Jun 12, 2009 (1:33 pm)
I'm looking for a car that's fun to drive, but good on gas, and having a bit of utility would be nice too. So far, I've got it narrowed down to three.   2009 Toyota Matrix 1.8L Manual (for better MPG) 2010 Mazda iTouring 2.0L Manual (just fun to drive) 2009 Honda Civic LX-S 1.8L Manual (MPG, looks)   I like the utility of the Matrix....   I like the feel, drive and looks of the Mazda....   I like the reliability, gas mileage, and looks of the Honda.   Thoughts? Replies to this message: backy (Jun 12, 2009 2:12 pm) thegraduate (Jun 12, 2009 3:47 pm) jbbevel (Jun 13, 2009 7:51 am) kyfdx (Jun 12, 2009 2:50 pm) backy (Jun 12, 2009 8:21 pm) jbbevel (Jun 13, 2009 7:56 am) and 1 more... kyfdx (Jun 13, 2009 10:36 am) and 11 more...

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