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Replying to: jchan2 (Oct 23, 2005 6:50 pm) As several have said before, once you load up an SL with options it really gets too expensive when compared to similar cars. After the $17k mark or so, you're moving into a different class of car. Unless of course the Versa proves to be as good as more expensive cars like Civic and Mazda3. Who knows, that could be the case! I just can't wait to get behind the wheel of a 6-speed manual to see for myself. I just hope this 1.8L is stronger than the one in Sentra. Anyone know hp estimate for it yet?
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Replying to: allfiredup (Oct 23, 2005 6:58 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Oct 23, 2005 7:25 pm) But sometimes there is something fun about inexpensive sub-compacts. Maybe I'm just a dork for thinking that, but there are some out there that are fun to drive. The Kia Spectra 5-speed comes to mind. I'm just thinking that the 6-speed manual will help in the acceleration department and that could make this car fun to drive. Also, pretty much every car Nissan makes is fun to drive (Sentra SE/SE-R, Altima, Maxima, 350Z, even the Murano). Maybe this little car will follow in those footsteps. Or maybe it'll drive like a Chevette.  Guess we'll see...
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Replying to: allfiredup (Oct 23, 2005 7:32 pm)  But I agree, you don't need a lot of power to have fun. My '85 Civic S had 76 hp and it was a lot of fun to drive. I doubt the Versa will be anywhere as bad as the Chevette.
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Replying to: 307web (Oct 23, 2005 2:41 pm) You seem to mind a base car with no cruise control, and yet you dont mind that the Civic DX has no A/C. What kind of car is that? And yet its price at $14.5K. You could get a Versa for 15K and get everything that a Civic LX has and more. Imagine what you could get for a $550. Yes you could say theyre not competing on the same class, so the difference in the price. I'd say thats incorrect. The Versa while its a subcompact has more interior passenger and cargo space than the compact Civic. Its has all the equipment and safety features that the Honda Civic have, and its cheaper. Now thats a reason for consumer to do cross shopping. Lets talk about performance. A lot of people posting here on Edmunds could'nt get into their thick skull that not all cars are made so that you could race each guy you find on the street. The Versa is too nerdy, the Corolla looks boring, what did they do to the Civic, Mazda 3 rocks and so on and so forth. there is no Japanese car company more commited to performance and motorsports than Toyota, Nissan,Honda and Mitsubishi in that order. If you need performance, your in the wrong place. If you want performance check out their other cars. Have you check the 2004 Renault Clio ? What about the Clio of the 1990's? What about the new 2005 Renault Clio? What year is it now? 1990's Euro styling, why? |
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...and will probably give the Yaris a run for the money. One of my biggest complaints about the Echo and Scion xA I had were the small, underpowered motor (there were speculation as to how many hamsters were really on the treadmill). The Versa isn't the prettiest car I've seen, but given the 1.8 engine, with an "honest" (new SAE test) 120 hp; a 6 speed manual (!!!) or CVT (and Nissan has a lot of CVT experience) I cannot NOT look at it when it comes out. Let's hope the crash test results are more modern (better) than rhe horribly outdated Sentra....
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Replying to: micweb (Oct 24, 2005 9:05 am) I didnt like the new Yaris based on what I see from the picture. In person, it looks good, well proportioned and bigger. The Jazz/Fit looks good in the picture but not in person. It looks so ordinary more like a miniaturize Odyssey . The Chevrolet Kalos looks better han the Jazz/Fit. I thought its a new subcomapact from Chevy but when I look at the back its the same as Aveo. In fact its an Aveo, except for the headlights and grill. |
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Replying to: backy (Oct 23, 2005 7:40 pm) |
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Don't forget you can bargain on these prices. So $17K MSRP realistically means something like $15,500 after a few hours of bargaining.
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Replying to: jchan2 (Oct 24, 2005 1:49 pm)
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