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She’s looking to spend 13-18k, looking at gently used. Nothing in stone as a choice. Safety and reliably is a must. Here’s just a few she’s been looking at.
How are the Newer Jeep renegades, compass’s
Nissan rouges
Hyundai Santa Fe / Tucson’s
?
Honda accords/ civics
Hyundai Elantra
Kia Forte/ soul
Ford Focus
Chevy Cruz
? I’m not sure on some of her ideas for car options
Thanks for any comments
How are the Newer Jeep renegades, compass’s
Nissan rouges
Hyundai Santa Fe / Tucson’s
?
Honda accords/ civics
Hyundai Elantra
Kia Forte/ soul
Ford Focus
Chevy Cruz
? I’m not sure on some of her ideas for car options
Thanks for any comments
And a fuck no the Kia soul. Look at the ford escapes with the 3.0 V6 and 2012 back. If looking newer look at the honda cr-v or Toyota rav4.
If brand new is ok, go look at the Volkswagen tiguan. I talked my mom into getting one and she loves it. Can get the base model for right around 20K and they are very nice for the money.
I should add the newer ford escapes are fine, I'm just personally not a fan.
The RAV4 is the best selling Toyota these days.
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Subaru Impreza gets 38 mpg....can be had brand new for 18k....
My wife is 5'6" and needs something on the smaller side. The Subaru Crosstrek is one I see a lot lately.
Buy her a bike, but people will say its junk. A good pair of shoes and people will argue the brand.
We have a 2017 Civic. Before that & still a 2006 that has over 500,000kms on it. So yeah, Civics are good.
But you'd need to nail down between a car & SUV. CRVs are also good. As are HRVs. Pretty much any Honda - you just need to decide what form you want.
I will say our new Civic is really low to the ground. Which might make getting in & out not quite so easy say compared to a CRV.
I would not shy away from Toyota or Nissan either. Our rental in TO last month was a Corolla. It was pretty impressive too, for a Corolla. Friends have Rav4s - they are really happy. And the new Nissan place here is selling PILES of almost everything they make - I see Quashquis (or however you spell it) everywhere now.
EDIT: Forgot to add, Honda has a new one coming out - Passport. Not sure when it will be at dealers. It's pretty cool looking.
She’s had a rav 4 in the past and currently coming off a caliber.
I know I’ve alway heard Honda’s and Toyota’s go forever and her rav was a trooper and a commuter.
Her baseline is sort of optional... there’s so many choices / options.
For work cars I've had two Elantras, smaller but really like them. Had my currant one for 7 years and it's like new.
By the way, the way I totalled it was getting hit broadside by a pickup going 45 plus. I didnt get a scratch so I can vouch for it's safety.
- there’s a great deal one on out of Sac.
My dad swears by his Acura MDX?
Some options like the suburu’s just seem way over priced. But you do get what you pay for more often then not
GMC Terrain or Arcadia
Chevrolet Equinox
Buick Enclave
All fit into your budget as well.
As far as the honda/Toyota nut hugging going on. I'll just say this.
My team lead has an accord, shes having a new engine put in at 210,xxx miles. I told her to seriously consider other options than dropping the $2k or whatever she paid to fix it. The car looks rough, and who knows how much longer the transmission has, suspension joints, etc etc. Her response was "but it's a honda, itll go forever" the Japanese bias is so strong that needing a replacement engine doesnt count as a dead car.
Toyota and Honda build good stuff, hell I recommended a few. The mindset that they're the only 2 that know how to build a good car both blows my mind and pisses me off.
Keep your options open, just don't buy the jeep.
I’ve always been a believer in Chevy items... just not anymore, long story short. My old Colorado sucked and was falling apart from the beginning but made it to 220 K miles before I traded it in. But then again I have 49 year old z28 in the garage, that’s made it this long.
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Im considering getting one as my next daily. Slap a hitch hauler on it and carry the bike around with 40+mpg
My fiance and I just bought a lightly used '17 Mazda CX-5 Touring. I really, really like this thing. We drove a Rav4, Escape SE Ecoboost and a CR-V. The Mazda felt like one notch above in terms of refinement. It doesn't have a ton of power (184hp non-turbo 4cyl) but it's very smooth and rides/handles well. Compared to my WRX it feels like a Lexus. The 6spd auto in the CX-5 is very quick to shift and in the manual/sport mode will run right up to redline. It's pretty fun to drive.
My mom has a '18 CR-V with the 1.5 turbo and the cvt. It's nice. Roomy, quiet and very good on gas. The CX-5 is just sportier, feels tighter with better fit and finish. The cvt in the Honda is meh. Like all cvt's. The Mazda can be hustled down a back road if you're in the mood. The Honda really can't.
My buddy and his wife just bought a '16 Escape ecoboost and the four of us went on a 800mi round trip in the thing to Asheville. Nice car, very quick (2.0 turbo) but not nearly as refined or comfortable as the CX-5 or even the CR-V. Felt like an econobox with some nice bits thrown in as opposed to a mid-level vehicle like the other two. It was a few grand cheaper than our Mazda, but for a long term (8-10yr) vehicle, I think the extra cost was worth it.
I'm a big fan of Japanese vehicles. IMO they aren't always the fanciest but they are the best engineered and most reliable. I've also had good luck with Ford vehicles; we've had so-so luck with Chrysler and GM products, I generally would not recommend them.
I base this on 35 years of experience with ALL of the above. The Jeep Compass, Patriot, Cherokee and Renegade are several rungs below even the average "domestic" pieces.Definitely stay away if you are looking for a reliable,joyful vehicle experience.
And yes ,I'm most definitely a Toyota/Honda nut hugger and for a very good reason. Out of the approximately 25,000 vehicles I've sold or been a part of ,the Toyota/Honda contingent have caused the least amount of grief,headaches and heartache ---by a LONG shot.
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