# Need opinions for new car **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 20, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917 "2009-06-20T17:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sepheroth88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Sepheroth88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sepheroth88)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/1 "2009-06-20T17:45:15Z")
Hey my gf’s looking to get a new car. She doesnt really care about performance or anything lol, just needs something w/ low miles thats going to last her a while, looking for something under 13k and needs to go through a dealer. Shes narrowed it down to a few cars she really likes; Mazda3, RSX(base), 2005-and up civic ex, and a tc. I havent really heard any complaints about the mazda3, and thats the one she keeps finding really good deals. Just wondering if anyone has one, and just the basics, any problems? How do they hold up in the long run? Thanks guys ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/2 "2009-06-20T17:49:05Z")
avoid the mazda ,the others are great choices i believe a dealer friend of mine has a few of the list call 383-3232 talk to matt or larry or go to [www.lewishenry.com](http://www.lewishenry.com) ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/3 "2009-06-20T17:56:15Z")
Im a honda guy so I would say go with a civic or an rsx… I personally like the way the rsx looks over the new civics. ---
**Author:** ![Sepheroth88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Sepheroth88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sepheroth88)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/4 "2009-06-20T18:02:58Z")
why avoid the mazda? Any bad issues? Havent really heard any opinion either way about them, edmunds rates them really high though edit:oh and she’d prefer a manual transmission ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/5 "2009-06-20T18:04:11Z")
not an STI :shifty ![http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/Subaru/Odds/STi_Fire/wrx_fire02.jpg](http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/Subaru/Odds/STi_Fire/wrx_fire02.jpg) lol, but like I told ya earlier I’d probably go with the mazda3 too ---
**Author:** ![Sepheroth88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Sepheroth88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sepheroth88)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/6 "2009-06-20T18:07:53Z")
lol shes not really a big fan of the way subarus look…but my girlfriend drives way better than that lol ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/7 "2009-06-20T18:11:35Z")
weak motors ,weak trannys ,elec problems need i go on ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/8 "2009-06-20T19:28:39Z")
Id probaly get the Civic or RSX if it was me. They seem to hold there value well, and everyone knows they will run forever. Honda fanboi here! ---
**Author:** ![Z28LT1Rocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28lt1rocket/32/6436_2.png) [@Z28LT1Rocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28LT1Rocket)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/9 "2009-06-20T19:36:39Z")
> [@Microsoft Turns 180 on Vista Licensing](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/microsoft-turns-180-on-vista-licensing/19661/5): > > weak motors ,weak trannys ,elec problems need i go on only servicable by primarily other suby techs and need a special tool for everything on them. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/10 "2009-06-20T20:08:41Z")
i was talkin bout mazda,s not suby,s kid …oh and we work on suby,s all the time there no problem ---
**Author:** ![Z28LT1Rocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28lt1rocket/32/6436_2.png) [@Z28LT1Rocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28LT1Rocket)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/11 "2009-06-20T20:10:04Z")
> [@Big :tup: to Big D Tire](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-tup-to-big-d-tire/19677/2): > > i was talkin bout mazda,s not suby,s kid …oh and we work on suby,s all the time there no problem I wouldnt get a car that in the shop all the time… ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/12 "2009-06-20T20:11:25Z")
not the same car but subys are a reliable source of work in one way or another ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/13 "2009-06-20T22:44:49Z")
Mazda 6 or Ford Fusion (same car). ---
**Author:** ![McLen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mclen/32/6354_2.png) [@McLen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McLen)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/14 "2009-06-21T08:18:54Z")
RSX gogogogo! ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/15 "2009-06-21T08:49:54Z")
Base RSX /thread ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/16 "2009-06-21T12:02:36Z")
I had an 02 base RSX. It was nice. I loved the seats. ---
**Author:** ![Z28LT1Rocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28lt1rocket/32/6436_2.png) [@Z28LT1Rocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28LT1Rocket)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/17 "2009-06-21T12:28:15Z")
sadly I will have to agree on the RSX base model, Acura = as Honda both excellent cars :thumbup ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/18 "2009-06-21T20:37:53Z")
Base model rsx and she’ll be set for a loooong time ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/19 "2009-06-21T21:14:59Z")
i’d go with a tc. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917/20 "2009-06-21T22:21:21Z")
base RSX and tC would both be great cars. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-opinions-for-new-car/244917.md?page=2)