Car search update: the plot, uh, re-thickens.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 08/30/2015 at 22:30 • Filed to: hatchback attack

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My wife has switched gears on me (car puns!) and now suddenly the Mazda 3 and the second gen Vibe are back in the game. She wants to start test driving this month too. Yeah, sure, she said that she just wanted me to go out and decide for her, but she wisely reconsidered. She’s actually getting excited over the prospect of a new (to us) car.

And truth be told, I’m excited, because I do like the first gen Mazda 3 hatchback quite a bit. If she picks a car I would actually like to drive as well, then it’s a bonus! Of course I’m going to end up with the same inconveniences as shopping for the Vibe: finding one with low miles (preferably less than say, 115k?). And it has to be auto. And it has to have working A/C. There’s something I never thought I’d have to say, living in the PNW all my life.

I would totally rock one of these. Erm, I mean, my wife will love one. Yes. It’s totally about her.

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:33

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Good luck finding one that isn’t under a tree...

Svend > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:34

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IT’S SO FLUFFY I’M GONNA DIE!!!!!!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 08/30/2015 at 22:36

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Is this a reference to our recent fantastic windstorm?

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:37

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Sable’s are king!!!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 08/30/2015 at 22:37

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They are! Only the Duratec could survive the lack of car of my wife.

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:38

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The Vibe is an awesome car because it has that classic Toyota reliability. The Denso AC system most likely works great :)

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:38

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Yes, and I’m currently in Florida enjoying God’s wrath in the form of thunder, lightning, and torrential rain.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 08/30/2015 at 22:39

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Even worse: you’re also in Florida

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:39

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And I’m quite allergic to it as well.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob 08/30/2015 at 22:41

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Yes, my Toyota-ness wants the Vibe, but there are other fish in the sea. I’ve pretty much eliminated the 5-door Astra due to them not existing, though.

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:43

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I forgot to ask, what’s your budget?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 22:59

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My Mom has a second gen Vibe GT, and at 131k miles, it has had zero things go wrong. We just put oil in it and go. The auto is bearable, but I would prefer the manual.

Amoore100 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 23:27

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Mmmm, I love the first gen Mazda 3’s as well, but don’t they have a rust issue in your area? (I live in CA so I have no experience with such things...)

Spaceball-Two > TheHondaBro 08/30/2015 at 23:31

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I've been cutting up trunks and branches all day

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/30/2015 at 23:32

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I swear I suggested the 3 months ago.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob 08/31/2015 at 00:34

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Hopefully less than 10k

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Amoore100 08/31/2015 at 00:35

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PNW, not much rust here.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 08/31/2015 at 00:35

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You did and she didn’t like it. Then I showed her one in person. Now she likes it.

Amoore100 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/31/2015 at 01:05

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Oh, haha, for some reason I thought PNW was in Pennsylvania...it didn’t help when the 3 you posted had Penn plates...

boxrocket > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/31/2015 at 06:35

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The 3 is a good choice. Check for rust in the rear fender wells, even if rust isn’t common. I really like the blue ones they had, and wish they offered the green on the hatch (and non-i-trim sedans), as green over a tan interior is one of my favorite color combos. I'm guessing Mazdaspeed is out?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/31/2015 at 08:27

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It would seem that Dayton, Ohio is an Astra super-cluster because I see them all the time around here.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/31/2015 at 08:28

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Women. How does that work?