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Replying to: tifighter (Mar 08, 2007 11:48 pm) I can sure relate to being "inherently cheap". And yeah the swinging door on the RAV is not a plus. (Altho there's always "something", on every vehicle, that makes it not quite the right choice, it seems). I'm guessing the huge 18" tires on the RAV Sport might be the cause of the poor snow performance. I had a Range Rover with 18" "all season" tires & it was lousy in snow--a RR!? But I wonder how good the RAV is compared to the Forester in snow, with comparable tires, etc? (I have no clue myself, I'm just asking)..... |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 09, 2007 12:19 pm) http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/01/king_of_the_hypermilers.html Talk about crazy--and dangerous... |
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Replying to: corvette (Mar 09, 2007 5:28 pm) |
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Replying to: corvette (Mar 09, 2007 5:28 pm) What I don't understand is why if the guy is SO concerned about the environment, why he does not move closer to work so that he does not drive 100+ miles a day? Or is this one of those Al Gore "do as I say, not as I do" types? |
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Replying to: jlawrence01 (Mar 09, 2007 7:03 pm) I found that article hilarious... |
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Well, I got to go on a car-test-driving bonanza yesterday, dicker with a few salespeople, and finally go through the whole buying process yesterday. It was for my sister, but, as most of us here know, its the chase that holds the excitement, so I hope I got my fill for a little while. That is until next week or the week after when now her husband wants my help finding him something new. Anyway, we tried several used cars, a couple of new ones, and finally narrowed her final choice down to a new Dodge Caliber. The 1st dealer wasn't dealing and the 2nd dealer put up a heck of a struggle, but we got it done and she is very happy. It is an impressive car, I have to say. WEllll... ok, not impressive in and of itself, but if you consider the price and entry-car status, I think it offers alot for the money. I put it right up there with the mazda3 in terms of "wow, this is a $16k compact car?!" status. And, oddly enough, the brother-in-law wants to drive the mazda3 this week to see if it is enough to get him off the Volvo fence.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Mar 11, 2007 10:09 am) I guess MY reaction was "16k for that?!?!?!" Since my beater died about a month ago, I have been driving a lot of rental cars to decide what I want. I thought the Caliber was a pretty decent ride - but a car that size only achieved about 25 mpg on my last vacation. Still a MASSIVE improvement over the Neon it replaced. The Mazda 3 ... well its like dating the prom queen. Great looks, but the more time you spend with it, the more absolutely bored you get with it. Tight squeeze to get into it, average gas mileage, and relatively loud. More geared toward their target audience. The test drives this week will probably by the Nissan Versa and Sentra and maybe a Toyota or two.
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Replying to: jlawrence01 (Mar 11, 2007 2:00 pm) Problem for my sis is that she wants lots of room. So short of getting yet another SUV, this fit the bill real nice. And I couldn't get her to like the xB, no matter how hard I tried. After driving around in her 2003 CRV all day, I found the Caliber to be quite a bit more comfortable and quieter. I think that says alot. (after making the observation, the others on the trip agreed, so it wasn't just my imagination). The Mazda3? Boring? I'm not sure what that is in comparison to, but if you compare it to the others in its class and pricerange, I don't see how anyone could say that. I'd be willing to bet it would easily be the track star out of all the $15k new cars out there. |
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Was coming back from the mall this afternoon and saw the Hyundai dealer so pulled in there to check out the 2007 Santa Fe. Had seen one at the mall a week ago and wanted a closer look. Have to say I was impressed, really nice SUV for the money. Lots of room, nice design, good warranty, and quite fun to drive. Temptation was there, but then I think about it not holding its value, about people thinking I've lost what was left of my mind, all that fun stuff, lol.
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