New car suggestions
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: News And Views
Forum Name: Thoughts and Opinions
Forum Description: Got something you need to say?
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=182025
Printed Date: 29 January 2026 at 10:31pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: New car suggestions
Posted By: WGP guy2
Subject: New car suggestions
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 10:37pm
|
I know...lots of these threads... My jeep got totaled this past weekend, so now I need a new car (not by me!). I'd really prefer a sedan sized car, and having a nice interior is a necessity as most of my driving is for many hours at a time. I'm thinking about 15k tops, used would probably be best. I won't be able to afford what I want, so I'd like a newer model so I could trade it in once I graduate and can afford a nice car. I'm currently looking in to the VW Passat, VW Jetta, and Mazda 3. I like all three, have ridden in all 3, but have only driven a Jetta shortly. Thus test driving all will be a must. I'm currently leaning towards the Passat, as I've found a 2008 with under 30k miles for just under $15k. It is a 4 cylinder, 6 speed, turbo. I'm still open for any suggestions. * I'd really like a TDI Jetta, but there is no way I could afford it, so forget it.  |
Replies:
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 10:39pm
| Corolla. |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 10:44pm
I've never been impressed with Toyotas beyond the Celica. Same for Honda. My favorite car I've ever driven was BMW 3 series, 2.5L engine. Of the other cars I've driven, the VW is the closest to the performance of the BMW. |
choopie911 wrote:Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 10:46pm
| Do not get a Jetta. You'll spend more than the car is worth once the warranty runs out. Mazda 3 is a very good car, but for about the same price(depending on how far you want to drive) you can get an 08 subaru impreza hatch for around 15k. AWD > FWD |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 10:47pm
|
Mazda 3 is great for gas mileage, and repairs are cheap. I only buy Mazdas, its a personal preference, but I find them to be pretty reliable into high miles. VWs can be sweet, but can also be picky and expensive to repair. Go with what feels right. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 11:01pm
QFT. Mind you, the 3 will get more mpg than the Impreza. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 11:18pm
|
Chevy Cobalt SS.
------------- |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 11:44pm
|
i want a yaris hatchback. don't ask me why. ------------- 
|
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 12:26am
Cause you're a girl and shouldn't be allowed to make that sort of decision. ------------- 
|
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 12:29am
only if you get the supercharged version. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 12:38am
Not a bad car for the price. The new 4 door hatch model is pretty sweet(same body as the 2 door, but the back seats are easier to get to. Plus somewhere around 40ish mpg, can't be beat unless you want to spend and extra 8k for a prius or insight. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:18am
|
Whatever car you choose, you should really check out http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=4ecd2bc586d7a110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD - this site for crash test ratings to make sure you are getting a safe car. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:39am
| Speed before safety |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:54am
Very wrong. My car was wrecked on the interstate, single car wreck. The BACK of it was destroyed. How in the world does THAT happen? Hydroplaned, spun backwards and slammed into a concrete median. Safety is very important.  |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:02am
|
Explorer. Tahoe. Silverado.
------------- 
|
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:03am
A wannabe pilot was driving in an unsafe manner is my guess. Why not get another jeep? ------------- 
|
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:52am
|
hows that not your fault? ------------- 
|
Posted By: notXXscared
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 6:59am
|
You could get like an '04 325xi with like 50k for 14-15 grand. I was looking for something around the same price and you could get a freshh used bmw for pretty cheap.
------------- 
Previously DYE PLAYA |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 9:02am
I wasn't driving.  I didn't wan't a jeep in the first place, it was given to me. |
Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 12:49pm
|
4 door SVT Focus!! Fun cars, and its still winning awards even though they stopped making them in 04. or buy my 2 door. |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:30pm
|
I'd get a Acura 3.2 tl.
I have driven tons of BMW's, just getting the oil changed on a 330 is insane, tire wear will kill you too... On the acura, you don't even have to jack the car up, it is on the side easy to reach.
Very fun to drive, and you could probably get an 04 (3rd generation) for that money. They are super fun to drive, and I have a ton of miles on mine with no issues. Plus good mileage, and very safe. ------------- They tremble at my name... 
|
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:44pm
-------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:48pm
Did you know that its cheaper insurance for a teenage girl than a teenage boy? How screwed up is that? Girls can't even drive. 
|
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 1:52pm
|
bc stupid 16 year old boys love to show off when they first get their license
-------------
|
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:00pm
True, and men did have more accidents a while ago, but that has since reversed. Women ARE the worse drivers, with more accidents, but we still pay more. You also pay more if your car even resembles the colour red, has 2 doors instead of 4, etc. Just stupid. |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:00pm
Commence loling...it was. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:01pm
| I could see that. There was this guy in my class that brags 24/7 about his '94 Camaro and how big the engine is and how fast it was and stuff like that. I could picture him getting in a car wreck or being pulled over. |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:16pm
im sure if you had one, you would be bragging just as much as he was ------------- 
|
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:23pm
| A girl rolled my friends car 2 years ago. She sucked at life and flipped it on a gravel road, so the hood and roof is dented up, with scratches all over the thing. Front left quarter panel had to be replaced, and the front bumper. |
Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 2:43pm
yeah, because supercharging a FWD car makes so much sense. but hey, who needs tires? or the extra power you would get with a turbo because its more efficient. or the better gas milage. |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 3:25pm
and yay. i knew that i liked the yaris for some reason. and it's cute. -------------
|
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 3:31pm
| When you say "more" cautious you mean... putting on makeup at red lights and texting while driving? Is that what you mean? |
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 3:34pm
|
that has nothing to do with being cautious, and both genders text while drive
-------------
|
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 3:38pm
My friends' 2-door Honda Civic EX (or whatever the crappiest model is) is considered a sports car by his insurance. I laugh at him a lot. -------------
|
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 3:49pm
Someone spotted a woman in Vancouver french braiding her own hair while swerving all over her lane. That's just idiocy regardless of gender. However, the more cautious thing isn't really a good thing, because it's not cautious. It's hesitation, and thats when cars stop in intersections, stop at green lights, wait for pedestrians to cross that aren't crossing, etc. Its the people who freeze up, instead of reacting and dealing with the situation that are equally scary. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 4:05pm
While the rolls have reversed in overall accidents, Men are still 3x more likely to be involved in an accident that results in death (for themselves or for another) which is why the rates are still higher for men. Also, the disparity is virtually nil between male and female drivers in total accidents:
So, in short, the research says that men are more likely to kill behind the wheel, teens have worse driving records with male teens being far worse than female teens, and that only when over the age of 35 does the risk of female drivers having more accidents become a reality. What's more expensive to pay out? The cost of a few fender-benders, or the cost of a total loss + medical + personal property + death benefit + any costs of the resulting civil suit and damages? This is why women have lower rates. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 4:09pm
|
They have lower rates because we pay them less. BAM -------------
|
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 5:36pm
| Hahaha. |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 5:54pm
Fixed. ------------- |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 9:36pm
|
Heres what ya do drive all the cars ya can afford. Buy the one ya like best otherwise ya NEVER gona be happy. Trust me 11 vehicals latter of trying to buy the smart thing and i finally said hell with it sold everything and got what i WANTED. ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 9:44pm
| Get a Kia Soul. |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 11:12pm
Found a car. An '08 Passat 2.0T, 33k miles. Will hopefully be taking it home next Monday if the mechanic gives the go ahead. (insurance companies are slow). 
|