I was surprised by the versa when I drove one, but very impressed with the new fit.

 

used G35

 

I'm most likely not going to get a used car. Unless a super awesome 2006 328i shows up for 15k (which is unlikely since all the ones i saw at the dealership (for cert) were 25k)

back in Nov. is when i started thinking about buying a car and my goal was Jan 2009 .. now its Feb 2009 and its time for action.. done my research and narrowed it down...

anyway, ok so we narrowed it down to the 3 options... and it seems like most of the votes here are for the Versa... me and the gf are going to go to the 3 dealerships and test drive the shit of the cars...

My prefrences are: City Golf -> Versa -> Accent
Her prefrences are: Accent -> City Golf -> Versa

The fit and yaris are kinda ugly and expensive but we will try to testdrive and get a quote.

Who knows what will happen after the test drives.. and maybe we can get some good deals if we both bought cars from the same dealerships

Golf: best looking imo, best 'standard' features, 2nd best warranty... lowest fuel numbers relative to the other 2.
Accent: comes in sky blue and lime green (h: ), has ok features, by far the best warranty and fuel economy... ugly, feels weak, interior sucks
Versa: ??? will look more indepth.

 

Why does it have to be new?

 

several reasons.. longer life.. a newer car will hypothetically last me 2-3 years longer than a 2-3 year old car... less mileage.. better warranty.. better financing... i'd like think that i good at maintaining a car, who knows how the used car was treated..

plus i like virgins.

 

+1 for getting a new car

i know economics say its a bad idea but IMO, its nice to not have to wonder exactly what you're getting...

 

her exact reasons. she has to finance it for such a long time, if she finances a 2004 or so, who knows if it'll be running by the time she done paying it off.

 

But if you get the same car 2-3 years older, it will be thousands cheaper...:hsdunno:

Plus, most manufacturers will certify the used car and extend the warranty.

 

werd, used cars for life.

 

+1.

For 15K get a 3 year old TSX or Accord EX. Mileage difference is negligable but style, power and comfort are better. Reliability is better than a new Hyundai or V-Dub. Otherwise, my vote's for the Nissan.