Glory ,'Potential'
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For me, car criteria is "Can I afford it? Does it run? Will it pass inspection next year without breaking me?" Coolness and color are not valid critera in my world.
I always figured if I were to buy a car from a dealership, I'd ask the saleperson to show me the ugliest cars on the lot, as I don't much care to spend money on cosmetics.
My main criteria for a car seems to be, "Is it weird? Will it confuse people?"
I did get a guy to exclaim, "WTF is that?!?" while driving my Lincoln, so I guess it meets my criteria....
Hee to tommyrot!
I sometimes wish I had hung onto the baby-blue 1973 Ford LTD I had the summer between freshman and sophomore year of college, but there was no place to keep it on campus, and the engine was in such bad shape it wouldn't have lasted through the Milwaukee winter, anyway. But it was an awesome car to behold--I called it The Big Blue Boat.
P-C, my DH is a car reviewer and has driven hundreds of cars and SUVs and truly his favorite car is the Mazda 6. He likes the drivability and the looks and also has high praise for Mazda service and support.
Though we haven't seen her 'round these parts recently, I'd like to give a heckuva happy shout out to -t on her Natal Day!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY -t!!!
Hey, Scrappy - what does your DH think of the newer Jeep Wranglers?
Happy birthday, -t!
Happy Birthday, -t!
Juliana- Here's a review: [link] You also might search his site for other Jeep articles. It does really badly in crash tests, so you'll want to check out other vehicles.
P-C, my DH is a car reviewer and has driven hundreds of cars and SUVs and truly his favorite car is the Mazda 6. He likes the drivability and the looks and also has high praise for Mazda service and support.
That's really good to hear, Scrappy! I've been a little worried that it isn't as loved by Consumer Reports as some of the other cars I was considering. Yet U.S. News and World Reports ranked it #2, so it can't be that bad.
I sent out for a few more dealer quotes this morning, since it can't hurt to have more. May have to just go with the color of the car that's the best deal. The blue and black ones also look nice, though is a black car bad? Because it's hard to see in the dark? And is red too flashy and likely to get stolen?
Le sigh. I'm trying to give the Prius a fair shot in my mind, but it's a smaller car, and if I wanted to buy a smaller car, I could buy one for cheaper than that. Not sure if it's worth the extra cost when I've already gone higher than I expected when I first started considering getting a new car months ago. It's a slippery slope.
Happy birthday, -t!
Every now and then on weekends, I drive a lot, and I'd like a car I can road trip in, but on a regular basis, I don't drive too much, I don't think.With those two choices, the Mazda or the Prius, I guess my question is, what kind of driver are you? And what are you looking for on those weekend drives and road trips? Are you a sporty/aggressive/fast driver? Or are you wanting comfort & convenience? Are you wanting good mileage? Is your carbon footprint a concern? These two cars are different. It's not like comparing a Camry and a Civic. While the Prius does have some zip to it, it's design is not for that pedal to the medal need for speed kind of thing.
For me, I picked the Prius because of it's super ultra low emissions and excellent gas mileage. The high geek factor also tickled my fancy something fierce. The fact that I bought it right as it became the "It" car with rising gas prices, eh, ya, that was cool. Rarely am I in the leading edge of cool. But now that it's not the "it" car, I'm not getting rid of it.
If these are your final choices, maybe rent one for one weekend each? Take it for a prolonged spin.