# Best NEW Car or Truck for under 17k

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 27, 2007, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165 "2007-02-27T06:33:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/1 "2007-02-27T06:33:40Z")

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Things to consider - Warranty, Comfort, Fun Factor, Utility.

This is for a daily driver that is comfortable to drive around, decent on gas, and has maybe some fun factor. I would like a moonroof.

First thoughts:

New Jetta  
Civic Sedan

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/2 "2007-02-27T06:49:56Z")

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New Rabbit?

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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/3 "2007-02-27T06:51:57Z")

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honda fit?

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**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/4 "2007-02-27T06:53:19Z")

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new beetle?

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/5 "2007-02-27T06:56:23Z")

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i still like the scions guys.

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**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/6 "2007-02-27T07:46:53Z")

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kia?

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**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/7 "2007-02-27T07:47:32Z")

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scion tc 🙂

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**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/8 "2007-02-27T07:54:43Z")

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fit.

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/9 "2007-02-27T07:55:03Z")

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Buy or lease?

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/10 "2007-02-27T07:55:40Z")

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focus

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**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/11 "2007-02-27T08:01:11Z")

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Yaris?

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**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/12 "2007-02-27T08:03:59Z")

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Buy, my limit may be increased to 22k if i sell the jetta.

I have my eye on the Civic Si Sedan.

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**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/13 "2007-02-27T08:10:13Z")

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What happened to the TDI?

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**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/14 "2007-02-27T08:14:59Z")

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Tc IMO

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**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/15 "2007-02-27T08:31:26Z")

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TC, new Si’s look sick

and as far as sun/moon roof, the Tc takes the cake for that one

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**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/16 "2007-02-27T08:41:57Z")

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[quote=“brent\_strong,post:11,topic:25165"”]

Yaris?

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+1

The two door hatch has the same same weight (+/- 2%) and hp & torque as the EF Si hatch.

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**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/17 "2007-02-27T08:43:04Z")

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I don’t like the TC’s so they are out of the question.

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**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/18 "2007-02-27T09:26:42Z")

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Fit

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/19 "2007-02-27T09:29:42Z")

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[quote=“Jon,post:2,topic:25165"”]

New Rabbit?

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+1

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-new-car-or-truck-for-under-17k/25165/20 "2007-02-27T09:35:54Z")

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Fit rocks.

xB?

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