Car Recommendations

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 02/15/2018 at 10:39 • Filed to: None

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My brother-in-law is looking for a new car. What do you guys recommend? Criteria:

$12k max

commuter car: high fuel economy, good for stop and go traffic

plug-in won’t really work for him

comfy, his wife’s Corolla ‘S’ if too harsh of a ride

4 dr, Automatic

these are some links he has sent me:

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diplodicus > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:01

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Sell him your focus and buy more all roads.

promoted by the color red > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:04

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Describe the commute: Heavy stop & go? Heavy urban driving?

A CPO 3rd-gen Prius is a good choice for a commute with lots of stop & go or urban driving.

Otherwise I’d lean towards Cam/Cord for one that’s got a lot of highway driving.

OPPOsaurus WRX > promoted by the color red 02/15/2018 at 11:06

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the commute can be described as nothing other than miserable. a 4 lane parking lot. mostly stop and go

InFierority Complex > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:07

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Current gen Mazda3 ?

Takuro Spirit > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:10

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Nothing says comfy like an old Buick. He could probably find a nice LaCrosse or something for under $12k.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:11

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Used Jetta ? I’ve driven one and pretty much didn’t notice anything about it. They drive okay and the interiors are “nicer” than its Japanese and Korean counterparts. Sounds like its right up his alley.

promoted by the color red > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:11

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Prius it is then.

punkgoose17 > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:14

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Obligatory:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=forSaleTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=PRICE&zip=02070&distance=50&startYear=&endYear=&minPrice=0&maxPrice=12000&maxMileage=&transmission=A&searchChanged=true&modelChanged=undefined&filtersModified=true&sortType=undefined&sortDirection=undefined#listing=198340360

Soft Semi Luxury Hybrid:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=forSaleTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=PRICE&zip=02070&distance=50&startYear=&endYear=&minPrice=0&maxPrice=12000&maxMileage=&transmission=A&searchChanged=true&modelChanged=undefined&filtersModified=true&sortType=undefined&sortDirection=undefined#listing=196437881

Other:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?sourceContext=forSaleTab_false_0&newSearchFromOverviewPage=true&inventorySearchWidgetType=PRICE&zip=02070&distance=50&startYear=&endYear=&minPrice=0&maxPrice=12000&maxMileage=50000&transmission=A&maxAccidents=0&makeId=28&makeId=33&wheelSystems=FWD&engines=I4&minmpg=23&bodyTypeGroupIds=3&bodyTypeGroupIds=6&bodyTypeGroupIds=9&modelChanged=undefined&filtersModified=true#listing=195802420

OPPOsaurus WRX > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 02/15/2018 at 11:14

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i think based on his mother’s Tiguan and my Allroad his response to anything VAG would be ‘hell fuckin no’

OPPOsaurus WRX > diplodicus 02/15/2018 at 11:15

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i see you made allroad plural as I would need more than one to be able to get to work on a daily basis.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:16

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Kia Forte/Optima are both easily found in that price range, the Prius would also be a good option.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:22

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Mazda 6?

OPPOsaurus WRX > punkgoose17 02/15/2018 at 11:24

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he likes the Sonata link you have there.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:28

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I’d say pick up the iM. It’s a nice understated hatch that comes in a bunch of nice colors. The only issue is that the automatics apparently suck big time in them.

shop-teacher > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 11:33

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Fusion hybrid?

Mechanically > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 12:22

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Good for him...

Mechanically > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 12:23

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You didn’t mention fuel economy. Is it a short (distance) commute?

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 12:30

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You probably know what i’m going to say by now https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=465162605&zip=90210&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D90210%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceDESC%26maxPrice%3D12000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26endYear%3D2015%26modelCodeList%3DCOOPER%26makeCodeList%3DMINI%26searchRadius%3D10%26trimCodeList%3DCOOPER%257CS&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&maxPrice=12000&firstRecord=0&endYear=2015&modelCodeList=COOPER&makeCodeList=MINI&searchRadius=10&makeCode1=MINI&modelCode1=COOPER

OPPOsaurus WRX > Mechanically 02/15/2018 at 13:18

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maybe 25 miles each way

OPPOsaurus WRX > promoted by the color red 02/15/2018 at 13:18

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while its a good fit, he wants nothing to do with all those batteries.

Mechanically > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 13:20

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Gosh. Doesn’t really matter, then. I say tell him to pick his favorite color of any Hyundai, Kia, Honda, or Toyota. Otherwise, there’s just no criteria to support a specific model.

promoted by the color red > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 13:35

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Toyota warranties them for something like 10 years 150,000 miles.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 14:50

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I didn’t bother reading his “requirements”. This is what he needs.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/15/2018 at 16:21

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Newer Buick Regal?

pip bip - choose Corrour > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/16/2018 at 07:44

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Suzuki Kizashi?