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Old 07-11-2005, 02:31 PM
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Yes, Mazda Speed 6. It's an AWD too.
i'd consider one as well for 20 large!
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Old 07-11-2005, 03:15 PM
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i'd consider one as well for 20 large!
Me too! Too bad they cost about 10K more!

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Old 07-11-2005, 03:41 PM
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I'd have a heart-attack if a snake was MIA in my house!!!
it's the second time she's escaped from her cage. last time she was gone for seven months. i hope she comes back because she was $600. i should set a deadline for her to come back. if not, i can say that hubby wasted $600 on a snake and justify buying my cobb ap.
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Old 07-11-2005, 04:22 PM
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I'll give another vote to the Hyundai. We bought the top of the line XG350 (2003 model) and it has been excellent, never failed once, and it's still tight and rattle free 2 years and 20k later. The new Sonata should be a nice ride and it fits the price he's looking for.

Sadly, for <20k you will barely get the cheapo model Impreza "Inexpensive and built to stay that way" is no longer the Subaru slogan..now it's something like "Getting more expensive every year!"

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But really..the best advice to give would be NOT to buy a new car. It is the poorest way to spend your money, especially when just starting out of school. Buy a 2-3 year old car that is known for quality, save $4-8000 (or more) on the price, and lots of other money in insurance, etc...
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dare i say the new Hyundai Sonata? (if AWD isn't necessary?)

got excellent reviews, cheap, great quality, great warranty. wife and i really thought the Hyundai Tucson was nice when we were shopping for the LGT, but her WRX will have to hold out for a while.

i personally wouldn't buy one - i need more sportiness, but its a great value for what you get.


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Old 07-11-2005, 05:03 PM
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Perhaps he should take advantage of those new sales or "employee pricing for everyone" deal GM has and get a Saab 9-3, 9-5 or even highest performance trim SportCombi which has an AWD with 250hp V6 trim (even though you said he’s not a fan of wagons). They are cars with decently plushed but seemingly equally sporty interiors that have pretty good performance to boot not to mention good fuel economy (I heard the turbocharged 9-3 can still go at about 30mpg even if you are going at 85mph) and if this discount is what they are really bragging about you can get once for thousands less then the usual MSRP or at least they will be priced without the "prestigious" markup. It does This is of course considering that the GM discount is really all that it is cracked up to be. Yes I do admit Saabs are a bit pricey for what they are equipped with, I am just putting them up for consideration because of that discount if indeed it is enough of one to knock even the 9-3 Aero into the Legacy GT range. When it comes down to it this just stems from seeing a silver Saab 9-3 in the parking lot which I thought looked nice and then reading about one on a post in a forum. There are also other GM vehicles to choose from, if he indeed remotely likes GM such as the Pontiac Grand Prix or even the G6, not to mention the new Impala SS, not to mention others such as the Nissan Altima SE-R, which has performance that makes it basically a four door 350Z with a bigger trunk.

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Old 07-11-2005, 05:16 PM
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since my commuter car is a Nissan Sentra with over 170k in virtually trouble free miles, I'd suggest it as an alternative. The Altima is also a possibilty if he wants more power (V6).
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Old 07-11-2005, 05:41 PM
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I like the lease return option. You can get a 2002 or 2003 BMW 330i (before Bangle-isation) for around $20k. Or a nice G35. Cars that pamper and look alot nicer then a new $20k car like a Mazda 3 or Scion tC.
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Old 07-11-2005, 08:11 PM
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Harry Newman's (newsvx) son Kyle, brought his very sharp copper Mazda 3 auto-tranny sport wagon to the Winchester, VA Benz club autocross last Sunday, ran in G-stock, & whupped my 240SX by half a second. He only paid about 17K for the car, which is 16.9K more than I spent, but it IS a nice ride with lots o' space.

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He wasn't thrilled with the Camry, but fell head-over-heels for the sweet styling of the Mazda 6! As his fiancee lives in NY, I talked to him about the base Legacy 2.5 sedan (non-turbo) and the benefits of an awd car in the Winter. He's setting up an appointment to test-drive one early this week and will give me an update by Wednesday evening.

Any other cars he should consider?

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He'll love the Legacy then as it is a clone of the 6 style wise! A friend just went shopping tonight for a new car and of course fell in love with the first one he drove. A 05 Legacy auto wagon 2.5 that he'll get for 20.6k before downpayment. Not bad in my opinion since he won't play my games like going in there right when the place is ready to close to deal.

Also send him to the Snob dealer. An optioned impreza with a nicer interior for GM employee pricing is at least worth a look.

Lastly, if he doesn't care about what it is, have him take a new Sonata out for a spin. They're even made in the US!
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Old 07-11-2005, 08:34 PM
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Ron (lost to an auto-wagon - I'm so ashamed).
Ron are you coming up to Cumberland on the 31st? And yes you should be ashamed but then again, I think Dave might give you a run for the money in his BRAT unless you got some new parts for that cheap heap of yours!
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Old 07-11-2005, 11:22 PM
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Ron are you coming up to Cumberland on the 31st? And yes you should be ashamed but then again, I think Dave might give you a run for the money in his BRAT unless you got some new parts for that cheap heap of yours!

I think I'll give Cumberland a whirl, but I'll probably bring the pampered SVX, thus giving the blue beast a rest. What's the address of the Cumberland affair (saving me wading through 8 pages of posts)?

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since my commuter car is a Nissan Sentra with over 170k in virtually trouble free miles, I'd suggest it as an alternative. The Altima is also a possibilty if he wants more power (V6).
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I've got a buddy with an 03 sentra - he bought it new and it has about 38,000 miles on it now. paint is peeling from the trunk, roof, rocker panels, and bumpers. There's rust showing up everywhere too. He's contacted nissan about it a number of times and they wont do a think about it I'm not sure how old your sentra is, Bill, but maybe they werent making them "south of the border" back then.

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Old 07-12-2005, 10:33 AM
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Lots of good ideas guys. I'll be talking to him again tomorrow night and I'll mention your suggestions - I'll also see how he liked the test-drive of the Legacy 2.5i!!!

-Chike

P.S. I know it'll be more economical to get a gently used 1-2 year old car, but he'd wants to get a new car this time around.
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SNAB 9-2 all the way baby!!! That's my vote. Besides, he won't look like the a memeber of the tool- of- the- month club like he would if he got a WRX or a Legacy GT.
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Besides, he won't look like the a memeber of the tool- of- the- month club like he would if he got a WRX or a Legacy GT.

i'll inform my wife that we are now the Tool Family!
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