Looking at Mazda 3, VW Jetta, Scion Tc....


any other cars you would recommend?

requirments:
around $20,000 give or take
not faster than my car ( )
pretty good with insurance
good on gas
excellent safety ratings
NOT AMERICAN (no ford, chevy, dodge)
no mitsubishis or toyotas
automatic (not teaching her how to drive stick on my car)

[Edited on December 15, 2005 at 4:16 PM. Reason : fda]

12/15/2005 4:15:59 PM

new civic or base accord

12/15/2005 4:23:10 PM

Used 3-series BMW

my fiance just got a few year old 325ci for 24,000

12/15/2005 4:25:20 PM

accord maybe.

3 series possibly, besides, the newest body style sucks. the back looks like a civic.

12/15/2005 4:31:59 PM

wait a sec.

Quote :

"Scion Tc"

thats a

Quote :

"no mitsubishis or toyotas"

toyotas are one of the best cars on the road.

12/15/2005 4:39:44 PM

mitsibishi because they suck

Toyota because my sister doesn't like anything they make so i was avoiding any of those suggestions....Scion tc on the other hand looks nice. And to my sister its not a toyota

12/15/2005 4:40:55 PM

Take it your sister's not a "car person"? I'd say Jetta if you want that "near-luxury" feel, Civic EX sedan if small and good on gas is paramount, Civic Si or Scion Tc if she wants something kinda sporty, base Accord if the other choices are too small for her.

12/15/2005 5:16:10 PM

alright i got ya now

12/15/2005 5:25:24 PM

'93 Volvo 240 wagon

12/15/2005 5:25:45 PM

Mazda 3, any BMW, Hyundai, Kai, or Used Car on the lot - and you get $50 too

My sister works at the Millenium Mazda in Chapel Hill.

How to get $50 from my sister
Get a business card from me. And write your name and address on the back. Then take it to her, Dauo Vang, at Millenium Mazda. Buy a car and she'll send you $50 in the mail.

They also sell Kia, Hyundai, BMW, LOTUS, and Pre-Owned Certified cars... so, it doesn't matter what you buy, as long as you buy it from my sister and hand her the business card, she'll send you $50.

[/advertizing for a family member]

12/15/2005 5:45:09 PM

Quote :

"Used 3-series BMW my fiance just got a few year old 325ci for 24,000"

just make sure she knows about the maintenance requirements and $$$ beforehand since i assume she will not do any work herself. also, if it is an e46 auto... run away. the gm transmission they put in them tend to go out fairly early and a replacement is around $4000. i couldn't get out of a shop for less than $300 for anything other than an oil change. loved my car tho.

civic is a good suggestion. gets great gas mileage and the ex is pretty nice. maybe a used acura or a couple year old accord ex (rather that than a new base model personally). might could get a used lexus too (assume to her that won't be the same as a toyota since a scion isn't). maybe a couple year old volvo s40.

[Edited on December 15, 2005 at 5:47 PM. Reason : er]

12/15/2005 5:45:20 PM

ive never seen a e46 auto go bad.

maintenence isn't expensive, its replacing shit you dont need that is.

12/15/2005 5:52:13 PM

^^wasn't yours really really high mileage

12/15/2005 5:55:53 PM

^^^^hmm...well that sounds good. I'm gonna need to test drive these cars before the 21st cause i'm leaving for a month and my dad needs to know which to get before then

12/15/2005 6:13:51 PM

Why can't your sister make up her own mind? She's gonna get whichever car her asshole brother suggest she get, after consulting a message board for help?

12/15/2005 6:30:32 PM

she's 15. She doesn't know about the car yet. Its a surprise my dad asked me to pick what she would like

maybe i should ask a commision payed salesman which car i should get?

12/15/2005 6:35:18 PM

12/15/2005 6:36:03 PM

buy her a car with a manual trans, then teach her to drive it on HER car.

12/15/2005 6:43:03 PM

01 volvo xc in greensboro

44k miles buy it now for $17500

12/15/2005 6:47:20 PM

5 speed mazda 3 or Tc

she'll have no idea that a Tc is a Toyota with a Camry engine... I'm not a fan of Jettas, and the new one looks like a Corolla. Might as well get a Corolla.

12/15/2005 7:00:49 PM

If she's 15 I would not spend anywhere near 20k on a car - it'll end up getting beat to hell and probably wrecked in a couple years anyway.

You can easily get a safe/reliable/somewhat fun car for under $10k: Volvo S70, Merc C230, SAAB 9-3's... all will be cheap enough to run and will be safe when she hits something while talking on the cell phone.

12/16/2005 1:11:25 PM

^dude, she's in Marks' family. she has to get a mercedes or something when she turns legal age. that's what they all get.

12/16/2005 1:19:58 PM

^dude you like have known me for all of 2 years?

for the record. my brothers first car was a 96 sunfire, his second 98 cherokee, and wasn't until his third car that he got the 03 C230, which my parents did not help with kkthx.

and also i might add i have never owned a benz. And that the STi is something i bought on my own credit score, own job, own money, etc, etc, etc...

and third...

STFU





and as far as not buying new. Not everyone wrecks their first car

12/16/2005 1:38:06 PM

Mazda 3, winner of Sedan category by consumers, two years in a row from edmunds.com

Millenium Mazda @ Chapel Hill... Dauo Vang...tell 'em Sam recommended ya... the hook up

12/16/2005 3:41:34 PM

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"automatic (not teaching her how to drive stick on my car)"

Buy my Saturn and teach her to drive stick on it. http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/118763972.html

Oh, wait. It's American, so you're SOL.

12/16/2005 10:50:28 PM

trolling is so e z

12/16/2005 10:53:57 PM

My sis and I have Maximas and we both like them.

12/16/2005 10:55:16 PM

fuck being the bigger man.

hey gronke....










































i told you so. Nvidia >>>> ATi....

12/16/2005 11:26:39 PM

wtf is this gayness

get her a stick so she has to concentrate when she drives

12/17/2005 12:04:22 PM

yeah, something like a little 318i with a 5 spd would be perfect

and not as expensive

20k for your first car is crazy

12/17/2005 12:58:27 PM

it must feel good being rich.

12/17/2005 1:10:04 PM