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#770 of 879 Re: 2.0 Fuel economy [aviboy97] by bpizzuti May 12, 2008 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: aviboy97 (May 12, 2008 1:06 pm) Where's it at? I'll come. I like Nissan's cars a lot but continually curse them for not offering ESC or traction control on the 4 cyl machines (except the Rogue for some reason...which means they COULD put it on anything with the 2.5/CVT). Replies to this message: pat (May 13, 2008 3:31 am) bpizzuti (May 13, 2008 4:30 am) backy (May 13, 2008 7:37 am)
#771 of 879 No, I'm not kidding by trikev19 May 12, 2008 (2:56 pm)
Hyundai doesn't sound very exciting, but you should drive the Elantra. Its fun to drive, less expensive and has a better warranty. Resale value is a problem , but no worse than Mazda. Replies to this message: aviboy97 (May 13, 2008 5:49 am)
#772 of 879 Latest Consumer Reports hatchback comparison by 600kgolfgt May 12, 2008 (3:03 pm)
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/past-road-test/hatchbacks/overview/hatch- backs-ov.htm
#773 of 879 2.3 Engine by sandman46 May 12, 2008 (4:25 pm)
We have this in the wife's 3s and it's a hoot to drive...it's got great get up and go but does suffer in the mileage department. A smooth driver compared to my Civic and the Elantra I tried recently...beats those two in the fun factor and smoothness categories hands down. Had the 3 last week for my daily driver with the wife being out of town and it was definitely a fun commute. Haven't tried the 3i with the 2.0 engine as of yet but the wife said it didn't have enough grunt for her to merge onto I-95 so she went with the 3s. Her previous car was the Altima with the 2.4 and that car moved very nicely and was a real sleeper in the comfort department but with the 2002 models increase in size and weight, she went for the '05 3s. Still puts a smile on both our faces when we're behind the wheel, but I still prefer my '06 Civic. We will be buying 2 cars this Thanksgiving for the girls and will be trying out all the econoboxes and hoping to make a deal on the same car for both. can't wait to start the search!   The Sandman Replies to this message: smallcar1 (May 12, 2008 5:29 pm)
#774 of 879 Re: 2.3 Engine [sandman46] by smallcar1 May 12, 2008 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: sandman46 (May 12, 2008 4:25 pm) Sandman,   Since you have both the 3S and the Civic w/ automatic how much worse is the 3S's mileage than the Civic?
#775 of 879 Re: 2.0 Fuel economy [bpizzuti] by pat HOST May 13, 2008 (3:31 am)
Replying to: bpizzuti (May 12, 2008 1:14 pm) Here it is: Economy Sedans (~$16k-$20k). Enjoy! Replies to this message: bpizzuti (May 13, 2008 4:30 am) backy (May 13, 2008 7:37 am)
#776 of 879 Re: 2.0 Fuel economy [pat] by bpizzuti May 13, 2008 (4:30 am)
Replying to: pat (May 13, 2008 3:31 am) Too bad there isn't an "economy hatchbacks" group to match. Replies to this message: backy (May 13, 2008 7:37 am)
#777 of 879 We now have 2 of the 3 cars by will26 May 13, 2008 (5:33 am)
I have an 07 Ex Civic and my boyfriend just bought the 09 Corolla S. My first impression was that the corolla looks nicer than the Civic from the outside with the spoiler and ground effect package. The seats in the Corolla are more comfortable than my car. It seems there is more cushioning. As far as the plastics everyone is concerened about. I didn't see that the doors on the Corolla will be as scratch prone as my car. There is some cloth on the Corolla door. I already have many marks from fingernails on my inner door. I can't say the same for the stereo area. It seems like that could get scratched pretty easy on the Corolla. The back seat is not as roomy in the Corolla but the front seat seems to be about that same as the Civic in roominess. Yes the clock placement sucks in the Corolla and the arm rest could have a little cushion.   For power the Civic obviosly wins but not by much. The Corolla has a lot of passing power but there is more of a lag when you first step on it. As for the ride, the Corolla is smoother but not by much and it is quieter in the cabin. The interior in the Civic looks more updated with the electronic controls and dashboard display. I love the digital speedomoter in mine and don't care for the amber glow of the interier at night on the Corolla. All in all I would say if I could choose between the two I would go with the Corolla. Love the looks of the outside and the seats are very comfortable. The ride is almost the same and the Corolla is quieter.
#778 of 879 Re: No, I'm not kidding [trikev19] by aviboy97 May 13, 2008 (5:49 am)
Replying to: trikev19 (May 12, 2008 2:56 pm) Resale value is a problem , but no worse than Mazda.   As a whole, Hyundai does not have great resale value. With Mazda that is not the case. Some models have wonderful resale, and then others do not. The Mazda3, MX-5, and RX-8 have above average resale value. The Mazda6, Tribute, B-Series are not so great. The Tribute and B-Series I can understand why, but, the Mazda6 has always been puzzling to me. The CX's have not been out long enough to accurately asses resale values.
#779 of 879 Re: 2.0 Fuel economy [bpizzuti] by backy May 13, 2008 (7:37 am)
Replying to: bpizzuti (May 13, 2008 4:30 am) Well, sometimes the discussion turns to hatches in there, and so far no one has complained.

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