"njp1589" (njp1589)
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"njp1589" (njp1589)
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As I had !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I’ve found myself in the market for a new vehicle. I’ve started to more or less narrow things down and I’ve come up with the top three vehicles that I think would be rather nice, while still being practical and relatively easy on the wallet (both in insurance and fuel)...
2016 Mazda 6 i Sport
Okay, so it’s not the shiniest one, and it doesn’t have all the fancy gadgets, but for the money it’s a great looking car with good features. As sacrilege as this sounds, I’m leaning toward the automatic (which I read is decent fun in sport mode) if for no other reason than the manual sports a gutted info-tainment package, and the manual Touring model is pretty impossible to find.
2016 Optima LX Turbo
This one interested me a lot once I started to look at it. Having had a Kia before, the peace of mind of the warranty is nice. Engine/Trans combo looks fun as well. 1.6T w/ 7 speed DCT sounds like it’ll be a nice combo, and will probably be what we see on the standard LX in a year or so. Again, not the shiniest, but it will do the job well. Depending on the angle though, those wheels just look too damn small.
2016 Golf Sportwagen S
Because wagon... though no longer diesel... and not available in brown... and also not manual (dons flame-suit). In all seriousness, the engine is supposedly fantastic, and a wagon is definitely the best alternative to a small SUV or crossover. Interior is a little sparse, but I could live with it.
SO that’s it I guess. Any thoughts on those would be great...
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A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES
I mean, who doesn’t want a truck?
I certainly want one, but finding a cheap enough LT crew cab is going to be hard. Then pulling it into my garage is going to be hard. I mean, if I drive one and decide I can’t live without it then okay. Otherwise I’ll use my brain.
Nibby
> njp1589
10/14/2016 at 12:06 |
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bias but I suggest the Aston Martin Rapide
S65
> njp1589
10/14/2016 at 12:06 |
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I mean, who doesn’t want a truck?
Me, Ute lyfe.
If only you could get one in the US, *grumbles internally*
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njp1589
> S65
10/14/2016 at 12:10 |
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RIGHT!
The ute is exactly the car I want.
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njp1589
> Nibby
10/14/2016 at 12:11 |
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Definitely nice, but there’s a problem I’ve noticed with Fords; you have to be careful what package you get because it means the difference between 10 buttons and a thoughtfully laid out screen on the center console, or a center console literally made of buttons.
That said, I’ll test drive one for sure.
mazda616
> njp1589
10/14/2016 at 12:37 |
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I have a 2016 6 Touring auto that I love. I’ve had it for just over a year. It’s a great car and you’re right about the transmission. It’s very responsive.
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njp1589
> mazda616
10/14/2016 at 12:48 |
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That’s good to hear.
After a few years driving my manual Soul about, I came to realize that while I love to drive a manual, it’s much more fun in a sporty car.
And since right now I’d rather not get a sporty car... a responsive autobox will do.
shop-teacher
> njp1589
10/14/2016 at 12:49 |
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I like the 6 and the Optima, so to my mind get whichever one of those you like better or get a better deal on.
I love the Colorado as well. A little food for thought, while it will cost you more, they hold their value MUUUUUCH better than a midsize sedan. That might make them in actuality more or less the same cost.
As great as the Sportwagen is for practicality and size, their stuff is so unreliable I wouldn’t touch it.
gawdzillla
> njp1589
10/14/2016 at 13:13 |
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the truck or the mazda
the other ones are ... meh ....
Gripevo1
> njp1589
10/14/2016 at 13:49 |
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Yeah, you should definitely drive the Fusion, they are really nice for that segment, and they usually do some crazy deals on them. The mazda is also a great car..good looking, comfy and great handling dynamics for a vanilla sedan. The quality/materials are so so compared to some of the competition. The optima is a nice car, but a little soulless to drive. I know its the anti-jalop choice and sacrilegious for me to suggest it, but the new camry is actually a nice car(in SE form). At least drive it. Same goes for the accord.