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#1 of 2 HELP! Need to make a decision soon by marcr92 Jul 03, 2009 (9:34 pm)
My father's 1995 J30 qualifies as a clunker and therefore he will be looking for any car getting over 28 mpg to receive the $4500 credit from the government. He tried the new Prius; however, it is almost impossible to get a Prius V with the equipment he wants, and if he were to order it, it could take up to a year to come in. With that being said, the government is only giving a limited number of vouchers for "clunkers" so he needs to act quickly. We looked at the Altima Hybrid which came fully loaded, the Jetta TDI with some upgraded stuff, and the Mini Coopers. The Altima Hybrid was fully loaded: tech package, convenience package.. the works. The Jetta TDI had upgraded 17" wheels, sunroof, and the famous automatic DSG tranny. I drove the TDI and it felt underpowered compared to my 328i xDrive coupe, obviously, but for a gas-saving car, it had some pep. However, the Altima has the greatest discounts and most equipment. The guy, over the phone, took 10k off sticker (34k) because of the tax credit, Nissan's credit, and just old fashioned discounts because they can't move the cars. I need an opinion on what my dad should get. He is going to be paying cash for the car. I obviously think he should go with the MINI Cooper Convertible, but that would never happen unless one of you could help me convince him. I know a lot about cars from being around my dad, who is a car buff, and from reading Motor Trend since I was 7. I'm 17 now and just got my car (328i xDrive coupe), and my dad needs a fuel-efficient car to drive 50 miles a day. Thanks Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 04, 2009 6:54 am)
#2 of 2 Re: HELP! Need to make a decision soon [marcr92] by gagrice Jul 04, 2009 (6:54 am)
Replying to: marcr92 (Jul 03, 2009 9:34 pm) The Altima hybrid or the Jetta TDI would be the best for his long commute. Driving a Mini that far would get old. And they do not have the best reliability record going. The VW would give the best mileage.

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