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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [plekto] by suydam
Sep 17, 2009 (3:57 am)
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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.
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Re: 15k sedan new first car, help on buying [suydam] by plekto
Sep 17, 2009 (12:05 pm)
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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.
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Re: Versa SL Hatch [sandman_6472] by corvette
Sep 17, 2009 (12:43 pm)
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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.
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Sluggish Takeoff by sandman_6472
Sep 17, 2009 (12:59 pm)
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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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