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Replying to: jlawrence01 (Apr 23, 2007 8:57 am) You ended up getting a Corolla, right? My uncle has an '03 Corolla, and, with the way gas prices are getting, I asked him if I could borrow it this last weekend when I went up for the car show in Carlisle, PA. Round trip was 128 miles. I used a grand total of 6.09 gallons, for an average of about 37.4 mpg. Sure beats the heck out of the 14 I might've been lucky to get with my pickup or '79 New Yorker! Now honestly, I don't find it to be a very comfortable car because legroom is too short for me. My uncle's Corolla is a base model though. I've noticed that the nicer models have an extra lever on the seat that seems to make the seat angle back a bit, which helps a bit with thigh support. Oh, and as for those 14 mpg vehicles? Well I guess I can kinda justify that with my 3.5 mile commute to work. Also, I probably only drive about 5-6,000 miles per year these days.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Apr 23, 2007 10:01 am) Once I get in the car, I am fine. Getting in is tricky but doable. Besides, I use the car as a commuter appliance. Longer trips are done using my wife's Impala or a rental car. (Just rented a PT Cruiser in St. Louis for $14 for two days OTD at Hertz. Lousy car, maybe 24 mpg on mostly highway driving.) I don't care what you drive. That is your decision. It makes NO sense to me to go out and buy a car just for the better gas mileage in MOST cases. For me, the '89 Ciera was getting pretty scary ... I mean adventurous. Also, I believe it was leaking gasoline. Now that the weather is approaching 70, I will start taking the train into work a couple of times a weel. Four miles a day would not be the worst thing Do realize that the money you save on gas buying a new car is largely offset by sales tax and higher insurance premiums ... as I am currently finding. |
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Of course I would never drive a Hummer or Escalade or Armada. Or any vehicle that looks like a McMansion on wheels. At the same time I refuse to drive any late model vehicle that STILL uses DRUM brakes. 
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 07, 2007 3:48 pm) I am not much of a Kia supporter but I was thinking about the other day on how the mid to late 90's Sportage looked and I liked the way they looked 10 years ago. The Sportage had a nice elegant look to it for that time period. |
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| Sportage was the best looking small SUV on the market. After having owned one I still do! | |
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#1's gotta be the Hummer. I can't help but laugh at every driver of one, seeing them as oversized 4 year-olds who never got over their need to have the most powerful looking truck in the sandbox. I couldn't handle being lumped in with that crowd. Second to that would be any of the big SUVs. They're impractical, and I don't want to feel like I'm driving my living room around. There would be far fewer of these monsters around if people who want the functionality of a minivan weren't too vain to be seen in one. |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Dec 14, 2005 4:56 am) Now for a car I wouldn't drive on a dare, I would put the Plymouth Prowler on my list. I thought I'd never seen a car so ugly in modern times – then along comes Scion! The Scion xB (last year's model - it's even uglier now) tops my list right now. I rode in a friend of mine's xB, and while it's ok, as long as you're not in an Oklahoma crosswind, I at least was a passenger and not driving it! I feel like if I want to be in a UPS truck I'll go find a real one! I wouldn't own one if it were free. |
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Replying to: carguy58 (Mar 12, 2007 11:02 pm) As the proud and grateful owner of a '98 Corolla, I couldn't possibly agree with you more! And if they make generationX a better looking car than what's out there now, I, too, will reconsider Toyota for my next vehicle! |
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Caught sight of the new Lincoln Navigator----oh my, that is regrettable. Very messy grillwork, and I find the chrome spats rather garish to say the least. All flash, no class, IMO. This is one car I'd trade it if I won it in a contest. Visiting Host |
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I don't consider the Smart car to be a good econocar choice. Fuel economy is good, but not outstanding, after factoring in the cost of premium gasoline, and it only seats two. In addition, the Smart's performance is very modest. For about the same price, or even a little less, you could buy a Chevy Aveo, Hyundai Accent or Kia Rio, which are roomier and perform much better. For not much more money you could buy a Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit, or Nissan Versa. And, for less than the price of a Smart, you could buy a good, low mileage late model compact, such as a Honda Civic or Ford Focus. I think image is a strong motivating factor for many who choose a Smart, rather than rational factors.
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