Originally Posted by Dollysquiltingmom
I have a toyota corolla. It is a 1999 and it has 510,246 miles on it and it goes 153 miles a night 364 days a year, orginal trans and engine. Toyota is the only thing I will own. Good luck find a car.
Wow! My Honda is a 1999, and I was hoping for something like that, but it has needed several repairs. I've rented Corollas, just have not liked the way they drive, and the seats don't adjust to straight up.
Jennifer and nana kate, again, Hyundai cars are a tight fit for me. I feel very hemmed in in the driver's seat. Can't do a Hyundai.
JenBlossom, I drove new Mazda 3s as rental cars for much of this past year. They feel and drive great, but the gas mileage (in southern California, no cold or snow) was too low. And I had the problem seeing over the windows. I'd otherwise be quite happy with a Mazda 3.
Originally Posted by gotthebug
I have a new style Honda Civic 2 door. I LOVE it. Only problem is it is a little noisy.
LOL, yeah, Hondas are noisy. Mine is now very quiet after having had some maintenance last winter. The newer models don't have seats that go all the way straight up and the slant on that windshield and the length the dashboard/console jut out really bother me. I'll check out the latest models tomorrow, though.
Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
I have a kia rio, and had a honda accord (2 door, needed 4 door for baby), gas mileage was about the same, the accord was way smoother, features i do like on the kia tells you when you have low tire pressure, headlight turn off when you turn off the car regardless if the switch is left on( ie no dead battery like the honda. Dislikes no automatic windows, (sorry to me a pain to roll). Overall I think your problem is going to be finding all your features in one car. I have had a ford escort now the focus which to me is on the same level as the rio on smooth driving, do like toyotas, but think hondas are better quality and stand the test of time longer than the toyota (accord vs camry, both heavy driving my old honda, now my brothers, is 13 years still going , camry was about 10). Haven't had an audi, but don't discredit used cars. Carmax in california does used but the are only a few years old with limited mileage, and sometimes warranties are still good, that is where I got my rio. Me personally I like the size of the rio over the accord, but if I have the chance will probably get a civic, the rio seating does make my back hurt, the honda didn't so keep that in mind as well. I also noticed some listed scion xbs, my brother in law has one, and it does not get that great of gas mileage, he drives long distance and is currently looking to to get a new car for that reason, so also take that into consideration as well
Dolphyngyrl, your choices sound closest to mine. Except that we are opposites re what we need for our backs. I need the straight-up seating for my back; my Honday Civic has always bothered it. I drove a Kia Spectra a few years back as a rental and would have gone for that one if they still made it. My back (and I) loved it.
Again, thanks all. I'll check back for more posts and will let you all know what wins out.