Looking to buy a car

[Natebishop3]

It's time to buy a car.

We want something that gets great MPG. We want something roomy. Something comfortable.

We were looking at a Camry, but we're not limited to Toyota.

Any suggestions?

 

[MickZagger]

Dodge Caravan.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Dodge Caravan.

To haul around his air soft collection.

 

[julius]

My brother has a Jetta, he likes it. Not nearly big enough for his family (its his work car) but he gets 33+ on the highway.

His other car is a Mercedes, and he loves it. You could get a decently used one (I think most used Mercs are actually decent, because they're not normally owned by dipshits...like BMW's are) and they get decent MPG (he gets about 23-29+)

 

[Natebishop3]

Well, right now my fiancee commutes to Hillsboro from SW Portland and we're wanting to maximize MPG. We were looking at the hybrid Camry that gets around 40 mpg.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Go with the Toyota Summer Clearance. We've been looking too. The deals make it the best car for the money, and it's still one of the best brands.

 

[Natebishop3]

Go with the Toyota Summer Clearance. We've been looking too. The deals make it the best car for the money, and it's still one of the best brands.

Yeah they're trying to clear out their 2013 models.

 

[julius]

Well, right now my fiancee commutes to Hillsboro from SW Portland and we're wanting to maximize MPG. We were looking at the hybrid Camry that gets around 40 mpg.

the extra money spent doesn't make it worth it, imho.

 

[Haakzilla]

Hyundai Salem Oregon ?!

...although, my best friend just started working here --> Subaru Salem Oregon ?!

 

[Denny Crane]

Used Aston Martin.

/thread

 

[MickZagger]

A new Cadillac ATS

 

[Natebishop3]

the extra money spent doesn't make it worth it, imho.

It's not much more actually. A regular Camry is going for 22k and a hybrid is 25k.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Just bought a 2011 used car for my fiancee with 30k Miles at Broadway kia. Easiest car purchase ever. Didn't try to be a douchy car salesman to us at all.

 

[Further]

It's not much more actually. A regular Camry is going for 22k and a hybrid is 25k.

I think that's about as good an all around car as you can get in that price range. My friend has one, loves it except he has a very bad neck and looking out the rear window backing up is not easy for him. Not a big field of view. But if your neck is normal, great car.

I keep waiting till I need to buy a new car because my Audi is very old, 98, but it only has 102k miles on it and I've never had to spend more then a couple hundred dollars on anything for my car above routine maintenance. When something big happens ill either get a Toyota Camry or Honda accord.

 

[julius]

It's not much more actually. A regular Camry is going for 22k and a hybrid is 25k.

buy a used luxury car, vs a hybrid. the money saved (for the quality) is worth it.

 

[THE HCP]

GERMAN GERMAN GERMAN!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Yeah they're trying to clear out their 2013 models.

No shit?


When you compare Toyota to say, Hyundai, it's like "Hyundai, why you charge so much?" They charge as much, if not more, for less.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

GERMAN GERMAN GERMAN!

German cars perform well.... But those repair bills........

 

[BigGameDamian]

My brother has a Jetta, he likes it. Not nearly big enough for his family (its his work car) but he gets 33+ on the highway.

His other car is a Mercedes, and he loves it. You could get a decently used one (I think most used Mercs are actually decent, because they're now normally owned by dipshits...like BMW's are) and they get decent MPG (he gets about 23-29+)

Jettas where not made to be a family car anyway. That's why they have the Passat.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm a fan of German cars. BMW...VW...Audi...Porsche that's where I would look. Subaru are nice to though.

 

[Natebishop3]

LOL german cars.... you must enjoy paying out the ass for repairs.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

You should skip the hybrid unless it is for a moral choice. Don't think it pencils out for the increase cost of car vs. money you save on gas. Plus I think you have to replace a battery with a hybrid every so often.

If you go hybrid, Toyota does hybrid well and camry is a solid car. Something a little more sporty and fun is the Acura line with the Acura ILX going for about 25K. The Acura TL is a really nice car (much better than the camry, IMO) but you are jumping to to about 32K for that car.

These days the newer german cars can be as reliable as japanesse cars (even american cars can be dependable these days). It is the jump in cost for a new or couple yr old german car that makes it tough to go that way. Buying an older german car vs a new toyota doesn't sound like the most practical choice.

 

[Further]

So I just ran some quick n dirty numbers on 4 cylinder 2.5L regular Camry and the hybrid version. I was basing it on the combined mpg (highway and city) on the Toyota site, 28 mpg for regular and 41 for hybrid.

If you drive 15,000 miles in a year and gas averages 4$ per gallon then savings will be $678 per year. That means if it costs $3000 more for the hybrid you will need to drive the car for 4.4 years before you are actually saving money.

If you do mostly highway it will take significantly longer to break even, and if you do mainly city driving it will take significantly less time to break even.

Hope that helps.


Edit: related components for hybrid vehicles are covered for 8 years/100,000 miles by Toyota. In California it's 150,000 miles. They tend to be quite hardy nowadays, but does cost around $2500 to replace if warrantee is up.

 

[MickZagger]

With tax breaks for having a hybrid you do better than break even.

 

[julius]

LOL german cars.... you must enjoy paying out the ass for repairs.

yeh, and Hybrids are dirt cheap to fix?

pay for QUALITY.

 

[julius]

Jettas where not made to be a family car anyway. That's why they have the Passat.

and as far as we all know, NateBishop doesn't have a family. So that's not exactly a concern.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

With those highway miles, commuting will make them city miles.

Have you looked at Honda?

 

[Sedatedfork]

We have two Hyundais. After having cars that break down all the time, they have stood the test of time -- except my Wife burns through clutches like crazy. I just had mine replaced at 97K miles. My wife went through 2 clutches in that many miles. Next car will definitely being an automatic. All the hills in Seattle.

 

[BigGameDamian]

If you don't have a family then you need a car that has a gas pedal that your going to enjoy at least.

 

[Natebishop3]

If you don't have a family then you need a car that has a gas pedal that your going to enjoy at least.

I have a Honda CBR600RR motorcycle, which will dust off just about any car on the road. I think I'm okay in the speed department