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[Coronita]

My brother has a Mazda 3 and likes it. It is extremely well rated. I can't even look at the the Mazda3 or the Civic because I don't fit comfortable. I had to bump up the the 2 door Accord back in 2000 when I bought my car. I still like the styling better than the new accord body lines. 97000 miles and never had a problem with the car.

My only gripe on cars liek Honda's are that 7 years after they remodel the cars they stop carring parts which increases the probability of theft. I have had 2 Accords stolen on me. Pisses me off but hey that's what insurance is for.

 

There is a reason for this. Actually, Accords and Civics are pretty expensive to insure. A lot of the wannabe-racer-dudes (i won't use the derogatory term to describe them) with civics and accords often steal them to rip off the parts for cars they screw up trying to race. Or the make their hondas look like they can race (for example, the fart can exhausts, the cut springs, the bling bling wheels…We've all seen them on the roads). The problem is that Honda parts are so interchangeable, a used honda chopped up is much more valuable than the car itself. Had someone have his instrument cluster in a Honda stolen while parked in his apartment, because some of the lower trim DX models don't have the tachometer and a lot of those wannabe-racer-dudes want a tachometer in a DX trim, even though the car is an automatic. But at least they were nice and didn't smash the dash to rip it out..The actually  spent the time to disassembled the dash and left all the screws and trim fittings in the car  for us to reassemble.

 

 

[Coronita]

Submitted by jamsvet on November 20, 2007 – 9:05pm.

Take a good look at the car mags and see what they recommend. The Mazdaspeed3 is a great car and comes highly recommended. I've bought used if its the right car and the right price. New if its high performance or highly in demand. Don't take what the dealer has on the lot unless its EXACTLY what you want. Remember that you will have it for a long time. Get what you want. I'm a car nut and hate to see people settle for an appliance when you can have an experience.

Don't disagree with the mazdaspeed3 being good. But the original poster brought up how he/she wants to save for a house. If he/she will need to finance $23k for something like a MazdaSpeed3, he/she definitely will need to save up to buy a home too. At any point in time, we can't always satisfy all our needs and wants. So if the person wants a cool car more than a house, I can see where that tradeoff would be well spent. If however the person wants a house more than a car, a reliable appliance that gets him/her from point a to b might be a good alternative. Hyundai's and civics and normal mazda 3's start $14-15k, and probably will last for 10 years.

Stay away from any VAG(Volkswagon/Audi), Mercedes, Saab,BMW product if you want to talk about reliability and maintenance over 10+ years, unless you plan on being a grease monkey or are just stinking filthy rich. 

[Coronita]

Submitted by jamsvet on November 20, 2007 – 9:05pm.

Take a good look at the car mags and see what they recommend. The Mazdaspeed3 is a great car and comes highly recommended. I've bought used if its the right car and the right price. New if its high performance or highly in demand. Don't take what the dealer has on the lot unless its EXACTLY what you want. Remember that you will have it for a long time. Get what you want. I'm a car nut and hate to see people settle for an appliance when you can have an experience.

Don't disagree with the mazdaspeed3 being good. But the original poster brought up how he/she wants to save for a house. If he/she will need to finance $23k for something like a MazdaSpeed3, he/she definitely will need to save up to buy a home too. At any point in time, we can't always satisfy all our needs and wants. So if the person wants a cool car more than a house, I can see where that tradeoff would be well spent. If however the person wants a house more than a car, a reliable appliance that gets him/her from point a to b might be a good alternative. Hyundai's and civics and normal mazda 3's start $14-15k, and probably will last for 10 years.

Stay away from any VAG(Volkswagon/Audi), Mercedes, Saab,BMW product if you want to talk about reliability and maintenance over 10+ years, unless you plan on being a grease monkey or are just stinking filthy rich. 

[Coronita]

Submitted by jamsvet on November 20, 2007 – 9:05pm.

Take a good look at the car mags and see what they recommend. The Mazdaspeed3 is a great car and comes highly recommended. I've bought used if its the right car and the right price. New if its high performance or highly in demand. Don't take what the dealer has on the lot unless its EXACTLY what you want. Remember that you will have it for a long time. Get what you want. I'm a car nut and hate to see people settle for an appliance when you can have an experience.

Don't disagree with the mazdaspeed3 being good. But the original poster brought up how he/she wants to save for a house. If he/she will need to finance $23k for something like a MazdaSpeed3, he/she definitely will need to save up to buy a home too. At any point in time, we can't always satisfy all our needs and wants. So if the person wants a cool car more than a house, I can see where that tradeoff would be well spent. If however the person wants a house more than a car, a reliable appliance that gets him/her from point a to b might be a good alternative. Hyundai's and civics and normal mazda 3's start $14-15k, and probably will last for 10 years.

Stay away from any VAG(Volkswagon/Audi), Mercedes, Saab,BMW product if you want to talk about reliability and maintenance over 10+ years, unless you plan on being a grease monkey or are just stinking filthy rich. 

[Coronita]

Submitted by jamsvet on November 20, 2007 – 9:05pm.

Take a good look at the car mags and see what they recommend. The Mazdaspeed3 is a great car and comes highly recommended. I've bought used if its the right car and the right price. New if its high performance or highly in demand. Don't take what the dealer has on the lot unless its EXACTLY what you want. Remember that you will have it for a long time. Get what you want. I'm a car nut and hate to see people settle for an appliance when you can have an experience.

Don't disagree with the mazdaspeed3 being good. But the original poster brought up how he/she wants to save for a house. If he/she will need to finance $23k for something like a MazdaSpeed3, he/she definitely will need to save up to buy a home too. At any point in time, we can't always satisfy all our needs and wants. So if the person wants a cool car more than a house, I can see where that tradeoff would be well spent. If however the person wants a house more than a car, a reliable appliance that gets him/her from point a to b might be a good alternative. Hyundai's and civics and normal mazda 3's start $14-15k, and probably will last for 10 years.

Stay away from any VAG(Volkswagon/Audi), Mercedes, Saab,BMW product if you want to talk about reliability and maintenance over 10+ years, unless you plan on being a grease monkey or are just stinking filthy rich. 

[Coronita]

Submitted by jamsvet on November 20, 2007 – 9:05pm.

Take a good look at the car mags and see what they recommend. The Mazdaspeed3 is a great car and comes highly recommended. I've bought used if its the right car and the right price. New if its high performance or highly in demand. Don't take what the dealer has on the lot unless its EXACTLY what you want. Remember that you will have it for a long time. Get what you want. I'm a car nut and hate to see people settle for an appliance when you can have an experience.

Don't disagree with the mazdaspeed3 being good. But the original poster brought up how he/she wants to save for a house. If he/she will need to finance $23k for something like a MazdaSpeed3, he/she definitely will need to save up to buy a home too. At any point in time, we can't always satisfy all our needs and wants. So if the person wants a cool car more than a house, I can see where that tradeoff would be well spent. If however the person wants a house more than a car, a reliable appliance that gets him/her from point a to b might be a good alternative. Hyundai's and civics and normal mazda 3's start $14-15k, and probably will last for 10 years.

Stay away from any VAG(Volkswagon/Audi), Mercedes, Saab,BMW product if you want to talk about reliability and maintenance over 10+ years, unless you plan on being a grease monkey or are just stinking filthy rich. 

[Raybyrnes]

fat_lazy_union

That’s a really good call with the Hyundai. I actually think you get a really good car for the money and if you plan on driving it until the wheels fall off you save a couple of thousand over the Toyota or Honda.

[Raybyrnes]

fat_lazy_union

That’s a really good call with the Hyundai. I actually think you get a really good car for the money and if you plan on driving it until the wheels fall off you save a couple of thousand over the Toyota or Honda.

[Raybyrnes]

fat_lazy_union

That’s a really good call with the Hyundai. I actually think you get a really good car for the money and if you plan on driving it until the wheels fall off you save a couple of thousand over the Toyota or Honda.

[Raybyrnes]

fat_lazy_union

That’s a really good call with the Hyundai. I actually think you get a really good car for the money and if you plan on driving it until the wheels fall off you save a couple of thousand over the Toyota or Honda.

[Raybyrnes]

fat_lazy_union

That’s a really good call with the Hyundai. I actually think you get a really good car for the money and if you plan on driving it until the wheels fall off you save a couple of thousand over the Toyota or Honda.

[Ricechex]

Thankyou all for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I plan to call the other Mazda dealers. I also will check on the Hyundai Sonata.

I am not broke, but I know that if there is a crisis, sometimes money goes ALOT faster than you can save it. So, I don’t want top of the line anything.

I also checked into the Costco Auto Buying program. Apparently, Mazda will sell me the car for Invoice Price. That, and the 0% financing might work.

Thank you all again so much. I knew the Piggs would know about such matters.

[Ricechex]

Thankyou all for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I plan to call the other Mazda dealers. I also will check on the Hyundai Sonata.

I am not broke, but I know that if there is a crisis, sometimes money goes ALOT faster than you can save it. So, I don’t want top of the line anything.

I also checked into the Costco Auto Buying program. Apparently, Mazda will sell me the car for Invoice Price. That, and the 0% financing might work.

Thank you all again so much. I knew the Piggs would know about such matters.

[Ricechex]

Thankyou all for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I plan to call the other Mazda dealers. I also will check on the Hyundai Sonata.

I am not broke, but I know that if there is a crisis, sometimes money goes ALOT faster than you can save it. So, I don’t want top of the line anything.

I also checked into the Costco Auto Buying program. Apparently, Mazda will sell me the car for Invoice Price. That, and the 0% financing might work.

Thank you all again so much. I knew the Piggs would know about such matters.

[Ricechex]

Thankyou all for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I plan to call the other Mazda dealers. I also will check on the Hyundai Sonata.

I am not broke, but I know that if there is a crisis, sometimes money goes ALOT faster than you can save it. So, I don’t want top of the line anything.

I also checked into the Costco Auto Buying program. Apparently, Mazda will sell me the car for Invoice Price. That, and the 0% financing might work.

Thank you all again so much. I knew the Piggs would know about such matters.

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