OT: Choose my new (used) car.

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I just test drove a 2008 Expedition – one awesome SUV.

Good Handling, Safe, up to 20/21 MPG.

[Anonymous]

I’ll plug the mazda 3 hatchback as well. If you drop the seatbacks, you can fit (with the trunk closed):
-a 9’8″ longboard surfboard,
-8′ x 2′ boards, i.e., plywoood cut in half lengthwise

and for $40 bucks get the vinyl trunk liner. You could pour a gallon of paint in the back and not mess anything up – just don’t go around curves too fast.

You can also get roof racks that screw into threaded holes hidden in the rain gutters, so you don’t have to clip them to the door frames.

The low end torque of the 2.3s is a bit disappointing for it’s size, similar 2.3 -2.4 engines (Altima) don’t need to be cranked as high to get moving. But that’s the trade off for PZEV emissions.

I’d also ask the dealer if he would swap the stock 17″ rims on the 2.3s for the 16″ rims that come stock on the 2.0 mazda 3. Unless you gotta have the bling, the low profile tires blow out much more easily, will cost $much $more to replace, and they exacerbate wheel hop when you are accelerating over bumps. The dealer will end up with a more valuable set of rims, so they should be happy with the trade.

[Anonymous]

I’ll plug the mazda 3 hatchback as well. If you drop the seatbacks, you can fit (with the trunk closed):
-a 9’8″ longboard surfboard,
-8′ x 2′ boards, i.e., plywoood cut in half lengthwise

and for $40 bucks get the vinyl trunk liner. You could pour a gallon of paint in the back and not mess anything up – just don’t go around curves too fast.

You can also get roof racks that screw into threaded holes hidden in the rain gutters, so you don’t have to clip them to the door frames.

The low end torque of the 2.3s is a bit disappointing for it’s size, similar 2.3 -2.4 engines (Altima) don’t need to be cranked as high to get moving. But that’s the trade off for PZEV emissions.

I’d also ask the dealer if he would swap the stock 17″ rims on the 2.3s for the 16″ rims that come stock on the 2.0 mazda 3. Unless you gotta have the bling, the low profile tires blow out much more easily, will cost $much $more to replace, and they exacerbate wheel hop when you are accelerating over bumps. The dealer will end up with a more valuable set of rims, so they should be happy with the trade.

[Anonymous]

I’ll plug the mazda 3 hatchback as well. If you drop the seatbacks, you can fit (with the trunk closed):
-a 9’8″ longboard surfboard,
-8′ x 2′ boards, i.e., plywoood cut in half lengthwise

and for $40 bucks get the vinyl trunk liner. You could pour a gallon of paint in the back and not mess anything up – just don’t go around curves too fast.

You can also get roof racks that screw into threaded holes hidden in the rain gutters, so you don’t have to clip them to the door frames.

The low end torque of the 2.3s is a bit disappointing for it’s size, similar 2.3 -2.4 engines (Altima) don’t need to be cranked as high to get moving. But that’s the trade off for PZEV emissions.

I’d also ask the dealer if he would swap the stock 17″ rims on the 2.3s for the 16″ rims that come stock on the 2.0 mazda 3. Unless you gotta have the bling, the low profile tires blow out much more easily, will cost $much $more to replace, and they exacerbate wheel hop when you are accelerating over bumps. The dealer will end up with a more valuable set of rims, so they should be happy with the trade.

[Anonymous]

I’ll plug the mazda 3 hatchback as well. If you drop the seatbacks, you can fit (with the trunk closed):
-a 9’8″ longboard surfboard,
-8′ x 2′ boards, i.e., plywoood cut in half lengthwise

and for $40 bucks get the vinyl trunk liner. You could pour a gallon of paint in the back and not mess anything up – just don’t go around curves too fast.

You can also get roof racks that screw into threaded holes hidden in the rain gutters, so you don’t have to clip them to the door frames.

The low end torque of the 2.3s is a bit disappointing for it’s size, similar 2.3 -2.4 engines (Altima) don’t need to be cranked as high to get moving. But that’s the trade off for PZEV emissions.

I’d also ask the dealer if he would swap the stock 17″ rims on the 2.3s for the 16″ rims that come stock on the 2.0 mazda 3. Unless you gotta have the bling, the low profile tires blow out much more easily, will cost $much $more to replace, and they exacerbate wheel hop when you are accelerating over bumps. The dealer will end up with a more valuable set of rims, so they should be happy with the trade.

[Anonymous]

I’ll plug the mazda 3 hatchback as well. If you drop the seatbacks, you can fit (with the trunk closed):
-a 9’8″ longboard surfboard,
-8′ x 2′ boards, i.e., plywoood cut in half lengthwise

and for $40 bucks get the vinyl trunk liner. You could pour a gallon of paint in the back and not mess anything up – just don’t go around curves too fast.

You can also get roof racks that screw into threaded holes hidden in the rain gutters, so you don’t have to clip them to the door frames.

The low end torque of the 2.3s is a bit disappointing for it’s size, similar 2.3 -2.4 engines (Altima) don’t need to be cranked as high to get moving. But that’s the trade off for PZEV emissions.

I’d also ask the dealer if he would swap the stock 17″ rims on the 2.3s for the 16″ rims that come stock on the 2.0 mazda 3. Unless you gotta have the bling, the low profile tires blow out much more easily, will cost $much $more to replace, and they exacerbate wheel hop when you are accelerating over bumps. The dealer will end up with a more valuable set of rims, so they should be happy with the trade.

[Coronita]

[quote=sdduuuude]Well, I’ve been doing some shopping. I drove a Mazda3 and asked alot of people about it. All reports are good. My truck has a 4.0L V-6 so I definitely noticed it was underpowered but I’m not looking for power and I liked it alot.

I found the only 2008 Mazda3 in the county. It’s pretty cheap. I’m considering keeping the truck and getting that Mazda3.

Also looking at used Infinity G35s. They seem nice. Haven’t looked into the RSX yet. A buddy is trying to talk me into a V6 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab. But it’s a Chevy and that’s a tough sell for me.

Gas mileage realy sucks on the Toyota Crew Cabs pickups. Same buddy says “why can’t Toyota build a fuel efficient truck?” I don’t know the answer.

One of the noises on my truck that I thought was expensive turns out not to be so bad, so if I can fix that clakety lifter, I may be able to sqeeze a few more months out of it. Since I found that out, my craiglist surfing slowed down quite a bit.

My next step is to take the truck in and see how much life the mechanic thinks it has left. Still, it’s like housing – the longer I can hold out, the better deal I’ll get.

I have heard good things about Hyundai. Anyone ? Anyone ?[/quote]

Wouldn’t mind a Hyundai genesis coupe to thrash around if I had the space….Guess you are looking for preowned though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/video-hyundai-genesis-coupe-gets-pre-super-bowl-workout/

[Coronita]

[quote=sdduuuude]Well, I’ve been doing some shopping. I drove a Mazda3 and asked alot of people about it. All reports are good. My truck has a 4.0L V-6 so I definitely noticed it was underpowered but I’m not looking for power and I liked it alot.

I found the only 2008 Mazda3 in the county. It’s pretty cheap. I’m considering keeping the truck and getting that Mazda3.

Also looking at used Infinity G35s. They seem nice. Haven’t looked into the RSX yet. A buddy is trying to talk me into a V6 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab. But it’s a Chevy and that’s a tough sell for me.

Gas mileage realy sucks on the Toyota Crew Cabs pickups. Same buddy says “why can’t Toyota build a fuel efficient truck?” I don’t know the answer.

One of the noises on my truck that I thought was expensive turns out not to be so bad, so if I can fix that clakety lifter, I may be able to sqeeze a few more months out of it. Since I found that out, my craiglist surfing slowed down quite a bit.

My next step is to take the truck in and see how much life the mechanic thinks it has left. Still, it’s like housing – the longer I can hold out, the better deal I’ll get.

I have heard good things about Hyundai. Anyone ? Anyone ?[/quote]

Wouldn’t mind a Hyundai genesis coupe to thrash around if I had the space….Guess you are looking for preowned though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/video-hyundai-genesis-coupe-gets-pre-super-bowl-workout/

[Coronita]

[quote=sdduuuude]Well, I’ve been doing some shopping. I drove a Mazda3 and asked alot of people about it. All reports are good. My truck has a 4.0L V-6 so I definitely noticed it was underpowered but I’m not looking for power and I liked it alot.

I found the only 2008 Mazda3 in the county. It’s pretty cheap. I’m considering keeping the truck and getting that Mazda3.

Also looking at used Infinity G35s. They seem nice. Haven’t looked into the RSX yet. A buddy is trying to talk me into a V6 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab. But it’s a Chevy and that’s a tough sell for me.

Gas mileage realy sucks on the Toyota Crew Cabs pickups. Same buddy says “why can’t Toyota build a fuel efficient truck?” I don’t know the answer.

One of the noises on my truck that I thought was expensive turns out not to be so bad, so if I can fix that clakety lifter, I may be able to sqeeze a few more months out of it. Since I found that out, my craiglist surfing slowed down quite a bit.

My next step is to take the truck in and see how much life the mechanic thinks it has left. Still, it’s like housing – the longer I can hold out, the better deal I’ll get.

I have heard good things about Hyundai. Anyone ? Anyone ?[/quote]

Wouldn’t mind a Hyundai genesis coupe to thrash around if I had the space….Guess you are looking for preowned though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/video-hyundai-genesis-coupe-gets-pre-super-bowl-workout/

[Coronita]

[quote=sdduuuude]Well, I’ve been doing some shopping. I drove a Mazda3 and asked alot of people about it. All reports are good. My truck has a 4.0L V-6 so I definitely noticed it was underpowered but I’m not looking for power and I liked it alot.

I found the only 2008 Mazda3 in the county. It’s pretty cheap. I’m considering keeping the truck and getting that Mazda3.

Also looking at used Infinity G35s. They seem nice. Haven’t looked into the RSX yet. A buddy is trying to talk me into a V6 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab. But it’s a Chevy and that’s a tough sell for me.

Gas mileage realy sucks on the Toyota Crew Cabs pickups. Same buddy says “why can’t Toyota build a fuel efficient truck?” I don’t know the answer.

One of the noises on my truck that I thought was expensive turns out not to be so bad, so if I can fix that clakety lifter, I may be able to sqeeze a few more months out of it. Since I found that out, my craiglist surfing slowed down quite a bit.

My next step is to take the truck in and see how much life the mechanic thinks it has left. Still, it’s like housing – the longer I can hold out, the better deal I’ll get.

I have heard good things about Hyundai. Anyone ? Anyone ?[/quote]

Wouldn’t mind a Hyundai genesis coupe to thrash around if I had the space….Guess you are looking for preowned though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/video-hyundai-genesis-coupe-gets-pre-super-bowl-workout/

[Coronita]

[quote=sdduuuude]Well, I’ve been doing some shopping. I drove a Mazda3 and asked alot of people about it. All reports are good. My truck has a 4.0L V-6 so I definitely noticed it was underpowered but I’m not looking for power and I liked it alot.

I found the only 2008 Mazda3 in the county. It’s pretty cheap. I’m considering keeping the truck and getting that Mazda3.

Also looking at used Infinity G35s. They seem nice. Haven’t looked into the RSX yet. A buddy is trying to talk me into a V6 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab. But it’s a Chevy and that’s a tough sell for me.

Gas mileage realy sucks on the Toyota Crew Cabs pickups. Same buddy says “why can’t Toyota build a fuel efficient truck?” I don’t know the answer.

One of the noises on my truck that I thought was expensive turns out not to be so bad, so if I can fix that clakety lifter, I may be able to sqeeze a few more months out of it. Since I found that out, my craiglist surfing slowed down quite a bit.

My next step is to take the truck in and see how much life the mechanic thinks it has left. Still, it’s like housing – the longer I can hold out, the better deal I’ll get.

I have heard good things about Hyundai. Anyone ? Anyone ?[/quote]

Wouldn’t mind a Hyundai genesis coupe to thrash around if I had the space….Guess you are looking for preowned though.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/video-hyundai-genesis-coupe-gets-pre-super-bowl-workout/

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