Nicole's new car

scion xb... you can use it as a house too.

if you're going for four doors then i vote 4 banger mazda6 or impreza rs also... i'm trying think of the cars my sister will be looking at soon.... should have payed attension.
 
hahaa, buy a base Scion and keep the extra $5K for yourself and do what you want with it....turbo kit anyone?

p.s. cd chnagers are $140 (sony 10disk at best buy)...dont ever buy a factory changer if you can help it. They usually add several hundred to the priceand are no better.
 
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For AWD under 20K and being a new car, isn't it the only choice?
 
Super Matty P said:
i guess brian is either anting to postwhore or he missed the $20K limit....

He might be able to get the front seat and dash for $20K.....it would make one hell of a GT4 simulation setup
 
well we looked at a Mazda 6, a Subaru Impreza 2.5RS, and a Pontiac G6. Here's our thoughts.

Impreza's out. Too rough for Nicole to handle.

The Pontiac is a great car, but we're uncertain about it since it's relatively new and I think it is RWD.

The 6 seems to be the winner so far as it has the best ride comfort as well as great acceleration combining the V-6 engine and the 6-speed transmission. She still wants to stay away from the wagon, even though I proved to her that vision is easier in it than the massive C-pillar in the sedan and even larger c-pillar in the hatch (protest).

Any other thoughts keep'em coming she's not sold on any particular model just yet!
 
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Dexter said:
Mazda6 gets the 6spd now?

the upper level models do now, yeah. its pretty nice and the shifting is supersmooth. the rx8 gets a five or six speed automatic with the 238hp engine next year as the rumors say

Lord_Zath said:
The Pontiac is a great car, but we're uncertain about it since it's relatively new and I think it is RWD.

the G6 is a front wheel drive sedan based off of the Malibu Maxx chassis
 
Lord_Zath said:
yeah noticed that a few min ago when I checked the dealer site. Thanks!

no sweat. i think i am one of the few people on earth that likes the G6. i'd say its easily on par with a mazda6 (dodges mud slinging)
 
I test drove the Mazda3 SP2.3 and I loved it. As the the Mazda 6 S.....I didnt like it. Just a girls point of view here. If she likes small go with the 3 if she likes big buy the 6 and I believe they can put you into a 6 for a pretty good deal right now.
 
yeah I liked the G6 too. A turnoff for me though was the depth of the dash and the length of the front of the car. For Nicole that = tougher gauging distances especially up close. It was a cool car though and it drove quite well according to Nicole. It felt a little less powerful than the 6. But it has remote start which Nicole already likes.

I suggested the 3 to Nicole but she doesn't like the styling at all...

It was funny today she said she wanted to get a Mazda so she can hang out w/Mazda Team and participate in all the "Mazda only" events.
 

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