Who knows?
What do you hate about your Focus? It's not in my price range anyway, but boy the Sync looks cool. In a totally frivolous and unnecessary way, of course.
Right. Piano. Because that's what we used to kill that big demon that one time. No, wait. That was a rocket launcher.
Xander ,'Touched'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Emily - Feb 18, 2009 6:08:24 am PST #6826 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
tommyrot - Feb 18, 2009 6:09:35 am PST #6827 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I really liked my Focus - it was the best-handling car I've ever owned. It was an '00, so I did get a number of recalls on it.
Steph L. - Feb 18, 2009 6:10:41 am PST #6828 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
We considered an Echo while looking for our last car, but just never came across one to look at.
A couple of people have told me that; apparently my car intrigued them enough to look for one of their own, with no luck.
Echo owners REPRESENT!
Gudanov - Feb 18, 2009 6:14:35 am PST #6829 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
It was an '00, so I did get a number of recalls on it.
My impression has been that they really improved the quality with the 2005 overhaul.
Oh, there's also the Nissan Versa that's really cheap if you are willing to go pretty barebones on features. Don't know anyone who owns one though.
Emily - Feb 18, 2009 6:28:37 am PST #6830 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
The Kia Rio's looking like the cheapest at the moment, then Chevy Aveo, then Toyota Yaris. The Honda Fit's at the very high end of my range, but I'll take a look based on your recommendation (and my affection for Honda!).
flea - Feb 18, 2009 6:29:07 am PST #6831 of 30000
information libertarian
Yeah, our Focus is an '00, we got it used, but barely used. mr. flea (who drives it) really likes the way it handles, but it is much heavier than a comparable Toyota and gets pretty crap gas mileage, compared. We had recall-o-rama the first few years, and generally have not been thrilled with its reliability. We're at about 120K miles right now and planning to replace it in a year or two, whereas I think a Toyota would have lasted us much longer.
We bought the Focus because it had a seat that adjusted up and down as well as front-back (seriously, mr. flea is 6 foot 6, this was a big deal). No cheap Toyota had that, or we probably would have gotten one.
Connie Neil - Feb 18, 2009 6:29:43 am PST #6832 of 30000
brillig
I didn't like the Yaris ads, with the car showing up and terrorizing those small components of whatever. I don't want a car that's a bully.
Calli - Feb 18, 2009 6:32:15 am PST #6833 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I love my Fit. I got the base model, stick shift, no extras, and it's working out very well for me.
Steph L. - Feb 18, 2009 6:34:12 am PST #6834 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
We bought the Focus because it had a seat that adjusted up and down as well as front-back (seriously, mr. flea is 6 foot 6, this was a big deal).
Argh. My 6-foot-tall best friend has headroom in the Echo, but I don't think she has 6 inches of clearance. Mr. flea! Shrink a little!
Scrappy - Feb 18, 2009 6:40:49 am PST #6835 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Emily, I suggest a slightly used "better" car. It will be the same price as a cheap new car and be of better quality. My DH and all the professional auto journalists we know always buy used for that very reason. You get more car for the money.