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#1136 of 1145 Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [jkool56] by jeffyscott Sep 16, 2009 (7:43 am)
Replying to: jkool56 (Sep 16, 2009 6:01 am) Versa has CVT available too, doesn't it? Replies to this message: jkool56 (Sep 16, 2009 7:51 am)
#1137 of 1145 Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [jeffyscott] by jkool56 Sep 16, 2009 (7:51 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 16, 2009 7:43 am) correct, the Versa has CVT option
#1138 of 1145 CVT by sandman_6472 Sep 16, 2009 (12:33 pm)
It's slow until you get to about 25 to 30 mph, then it runs normally. But just to get up to speed is annoying to say the least...my kid finally got used to it. The wife will look in 2011 but without the CVT...not worth it!   The Sandman
#1139 of 1145 Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [jkool56] by plekto Sep 16, 2009 (6:02 pm)
Replying to: jkool56 (Sep 16, 2009 6:01 am) If you can drive a manual, that opens a FEW other options, but honestly, you're in a bind. Even most new cars other than diesels don't get 25/35, and those that do are mostly stripped down tin cans. Fuel efficiency aside, I wont drive a tin can. You know, I really don'[t like not having fog lights or ABS standard. Or sometimes even power windows.   All I can think of is maybe a C230K sedan with manual, which averages nearly 30mpg.(small supercharged 4) or a VW TDI, but those are pricey to keep running.   The problem is the sedan as well. If you can handle a coupe or hatchback, it also is a larger list. If you can handle two doors, just get a 2005 Celica. It's the least expensive car to repair and keep running that Totoyta's made in the last 20 or so years(trucks aside - that's a different list) and it gets good MPG.(25/33 *new* MPG, no less). 30mpg combined is a cinch. Replies to this message: oregonboy (Sep 17, 2009 2:45 am) suydam (Sep 17, 2009 3:57 am) plekto (Sep 17, 2009 12:05 pm)
#1140 of 1145 Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [plekto] by oregonboy Sep 17, 2009 (2:45 am)
Replying to: plekto (Sep 16, 2009 6:02 pm) Fog lights? FOG LIGHTS!!!! OMG!!!! How can I possibly live without FOG LIGHTS (!)   How will people know how kewl I am if I don't drive my fogs 24/7 ???? It's, like, what I am, ya know?
#1142 of 1145 Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [plekto] by suydam Sep 17, 2009 (3:57 am)
Replying to: plekto (Sep 16, 2009 6:02 pm) >honestly, you're in a bind. Even most new cars other than diesels don't get 25/35, and those that do are mostly stripped down tin cans.> That's just silly. all the cars the poster is considering get that kind of fuel economy (better, actually) and they are not stripped down tin cans. Civics, Corollas, Sentras, all have ABS and standard safety systems and they have power windows too. The point isn't what you would or wouldn't drive but what would be good choices given what the poster has in mind. Fuel economy is an important consideration given that the person will be commuting daily. Replies to this message: plekto (Sep 17, 2009 12:05 pm)
#1143 of 1145 Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [suydam] by plekto Sep 17, 2009 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: suydam (Sep 17, 2009 3:57 am) Still, those are fairly de-contented strippers at 15K or less. They drive poorly and are just on the wrong side of the value for your dollar equation compared to something a few years old and higher up the car evolutionary chain.
#1144 of 1145 Re: Versa SL Hatch [sandman_6472] by corvette Sep 17, 2009 (12:43 pm)
Replying to: sandman_6472 (Sep 15, 2009 4:12 pm) I've driven the 2.0-liter Sentra with the CVT. I didn't have trouble keeping up with city traffic, but the traffic wasn't moving all that quickly. I liked the CVT a lot. It can feel slower than it is, since the engine stays at a constant RPM while you're accelerating.
#1145 of 1145 Sluggish Takeoff by sandman_6472 Sep 17, 2009 (12:59 pm)
That's my only beef with the car...the sllooowwww takeoff...I just wanna move already...lol! She got the Arctic Blue color...killer looking car actually but as a daily driver, I'd die for low torque when taking off...I just need more like my Civic which can move if necessary. Still stop & stare at her car as I pull out of the garage...Nissan did real good here! Would go for the sedan SL w/o the CVT.   The Sandman

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