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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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Replying to: akangl (Mar 11, 2007 8:53 pm) |
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Some friends of ours have an '07 Santa Fe. They traded in their '03 Santa Fe on it (and, before the '03 Santa Fe, they had an '03 Elantra for about 5 or 6 weeks which they traded in). Anyway, I haven't yet ridden in the '07, but from what I've seen, it's very impressive in terms of room and features. They got, I believe, a GLS trim with 5 seats. No idea what they paid for it. Glad you were able to exercise a bit of self-restraint. |
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Replying to: grandtotal (Mar 12, 2007 5:25 am) LOL, probably, but that was the first new vehicle I've test driven in over 8 months, so I am getting better. My truck turned 20k miles the other day, sure doesn't seem like I've driven it that much. |
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 12, 2007 9:18 am) Your Ram has 20K miles, after a year or so? Maybe you're using it a lot? I notice Bobby Flay (celebrity chef on the food channel) drives a black/black D/C current-gen Ram, at least on TV.....
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Replying to: woodyww (Mar 12, 2007 3:02 pm) Its just over 8 months old, so yeah its been driven a little, lol. Nearly 6k miles of those 20k are from our trip to Washington. I'm not driving nearly as much as I used to, even less as time goes on. |
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