New DD!

[ta350]

Alright guys and gals its that time for me to get a new DD!

I want to spend no over 15K!

Just need a car that has a lil pep to it and good on gas.

I have been considering:

VW GTI turbo
Mazda CX-7 turbo
Mini S
Cobalt SS
and open to other suggestion no TT or miata's need some space for passengers and cargo.

[BigAls87Z28]

CX-7 the SUV? Kind of an odd vehicle for a line up consisting of compacts sedans.

I assume you mean Cobalt SS/SC or the NA ones.
Out of that list, Id say Mini.
If you want good handling, but not so much power, look at the Saturn Astra.

[Knipps]

I'd stay away from the GTI, anyone I know with a VW has more problems with it than they can count :lol:

[Knipps]

CX-7 the SUV? Kind of an odd vehicle for a line up consisting of compacts sedans.

I assume you mean Cobalt SS/SC or the NA ones.
Out of that list, Id say Mini.
If you want good handling, but not so much power, look at the Saturn Astra.

That's what I was thinking but can you swing an Astra for 15k?

edit:: Yes, you can.. http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_type=both&distance=50&address=07430&marketZipError=false&style_flag=1&make=SATURN&model=ASTRA&make2=&start_year=1981&end_year=2010&min_price=6000&max_price=16000&seller_type=b&transmission=&engine=&drive=&doors=&fuel=&max_mileage=&color=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywords_display=&sort_type=priceDESC&body_code=0&certified=&advanced=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&showZipError=n&default_sort=priceDESC&awsp=false&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&systime=&rdm=1232229152046
I'd do it.

[BigAls87Z28]

j0n did!!

The 5dr XE is in there, the 3dr sits higher.

[sweetbmxrider]

i'd personally stay away from germans. they tend to be expensive to repair.

[ta350]

Astra come in manual? I would prefer stick over auto. and the SS turbo would be cool or SC

[wretched73]

cobalt ss! help keep gm alive haha

[BigAls87Z28]

Astra is standard with 5spd manual

Cobalt SS turbo are only the new ones, and are in teh 20-22k range. Deffinatly a powerful car, and probably best in its class performance wise. Interior materials are so so for the segment.

[ta350]

Ya alil more than Im looking to spend with my budget... if theres any other sugestions let me know

[Knipps]

How is the Astra out of your range? it's less than you said :lol:

[Squirrel]

i'd personally stay away from germans. they tend to be expensive to repair.

but they make good stuff

[sweetbmxrider]

oh yeah they are sweet cars. great creature comforts in the interiors with nice features here and there. its just they tend to be costly to repair and they don't have wheel studs :-x

[maroman88]

coby SS!

[ta350]

Found a possible new DD going to gl test drive it this week!

Personally I believe this car to be better looking than the cobalt SS and yet is still a Supercharged GM product, and interior is better too

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dda/detail.jsp?ct=u&address=08055&result_car_id=257204675&dealership_view_name=rossihonda&car_id=257204675&dealer_id=68807

[BigAls87Z28]

Inteiror materials are equal, Ion's center mounted guages are odd, but no doubt the Ion RL is overlooked so much.

[ta350]

Test Driving it tomorrow! Idk why I am so excited about a new DD lol

[Knipps]

Cool, I never realized they made an SC Ion

[ta350]

Cool, I never realized they made an SC Ion

Its the forgotten bastard child lol

[Knipps]

you could say Saturn is the bastard child of GM :lol:

[ta350]

you could say Saturn is the bastard child of GM :lol:

But its like the good bastard child that is under estimated and pulls through FTW!

[BigAls87Z28]

Yeah, they were, then they werent, and then they realized that they could do more, and they ran out of money, and now Saturn is back up in the air.

[Iroc-z86]

i know a guy with a wrangler for cheap with warranty!

[ryanfx]

i'd personally stay away from germans. they tend to be angry.

fixed :)

[emolineaux]

hey if you want to jump off your list my friend has an 04 or 5 hyundai tiburon gt v6 5 speed 2.9 with ark exhaust and injen intake and shortthrow shifter. hes looking to get when he owes on it from what i recall is 10k. its got around 36k miles on it with the factory 10 year 100k mile warrenty

[ta350]

hey if you want to jump off your list my friend has an 04 or 5 hyundai tiburon gt v6 5 speed 2.9 with ark exhaust and injen intake and shortthrow shifter. hes looking to get when he owes on it from what i recall is 10k. its got around 36k miles on it with the factory 10 year 100k mile warrenty

Im pretty dead set on the GM now lol.... gotta keep the american economy going lol

[emolineaux]

ok just figured i would throw it out there. its not a bad car. and i know its never been beat on.

[Knipps]

Im pretty dead set on the GM now lol.... gotta keep the american economy going lol

So you can give the money to GM directly, NEW Astra.. 15k :lol:

[ta350]

So you can give the money to GM directly, NEW Astra.. 15k :lol:

I would love the Opel..... err astra its a very nice car. Just dont wanna have a payment over 250 a month with this damn economy. Need a cushion in the bank.

[LS1Hawk]

Ion Redline is a nice car, i just don't think I could get use to the gauge cluster being in the center of the dash.

[ta350]

EPIC FAIL on CARFAX!

When I bought my truck the carfax came back clean, after I bought it I noticed some overspray in the door jamb, so I figured ok someone got a dent and had it taken care of since nothing else seemed to be repainted. Well Today when I test drove the saturn.... which I loved btw highly recommend it. My carfax on the truck came back with a big accident! Apparently the whole side of the truck was hit. So the dealership low balled the ***** out of my truck on trade in making it unattainable for me to buy the car. The truck drives straight, has no alignment problems, or tire ware since I have replaced the original tires, brakes, and steering.

So Im screwed out of my car that I wanted.

[Knipps]

:nod: It takes a certain period of time (something like 6 mos.) for the accident to show up on carfax, and what's worse is if the repairs never went through the insurance it would never show up.

[ta350]

teh ghey I wouldnt have purchased the vehicle if known before hand

[ta350]

:nod: It takes a certain period of time (something like 6 mos.) for the accident to show up on carfax, and what's worse is if the repairs never went through the insurance it would never show up.

I rather that the repairs werent on the carfax cause then I would have my car that I want!