# Rate these cars I am looking at.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 26, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042 "2008-02-26T09:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/1 "2008-02-26T09:30:28Z")
I am in the process of buying a used car and have a few in mind. Just looking for opinions, not so much on the looks of the car but the reliability, driving, etc. My goal is to find something with lower miles that will be fun to drive and last 4-6 years. Has to be manual. Any other suggestions to look at would be great too. Thanks! Chevy Cobalt Mazda 3 Mazda 6 Pontiac G6 Pontiac G5 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/2 "2008-02-26T09:32:17Z")
> [@boxxa"](#): > > Chevy Cobalt **not cool** > Mazda 3 **best one. cool. fun. sporty. not femmy.** > Mazda 6 **second best. but meh** > Pontiac G6 **fem car** > Pontiac G5 **femmy** there ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/3 "2008-02-26T09:33:00Z")
no one here will tell you to buy a gm anything. cobalt and g5 are the same thing. i personally enjoy DD my cobalt. it is the second one i owned. the last one had 60,000 hard miles and besides the recalls. i had no problems( i had a first model year cobalt they had alot of problems). ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/4 "2008-02-26T09:34:29Z")
> [@boxxa"](#): > > Chevy Cobalt = 4 = Pontiac G5 > Mazda 3 = 8 > Mazda 6 = 7 > Pontiac G6 = 4 Based on absolutely nothing. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/5 "2008-02-26T09:34:34Z")
With Newman on this one…Mazda3 is where it is at ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/6 "2008-02-26T09:38:20Z")
Is the 3 in general ok or is the MazdaSpeed3 the only way to go. The only 3 I found around here around 10k is the hatchback type on. I did find a 2006 but its priced at 14,995 which is a little too much out of my price range. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/7 "2008-02-26T09:39:58Z")
I like the plain old 3 a lot. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/8 "2008-02-26T09:40:12Z")
didnt test drive a regualr 3…i would assume they are slow. But the interiors are the same I believe and its not bad for a lower priced car you arent going to find a used MS3…or if you do it will be $$ and might as well buy new you could look into getting a used speed6 perhaps though ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/9 "2008-02-26T09:41:17Z")
love the hatch. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/10 "2008-02-26T09:42:01Z")
are you looking more performance orientated?. is it a dd? if its a dd just look at the cost. the speed 3 will cost you more. you will have the performace but they use synthetic oil. more expensive oil change. then the cost of tires speed 3 has 17s where the regular 3 has 15s. the speed three tires are not really made for all season so now you are looking at snow tires to. its all preference in what you are looking for in a car. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/11 "2008-02-26T09:42:10Z")
I’d pick the VW rabbit, 170hp/tq, heated seats, semi-climate control, and a bunch more for $15,400 before you negotiate. ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/acincys/rabbit/DSC00449edit.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/acincys/rabbit/DSC00449edit.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/12 "2008-02-26T09:44:35Z")
> [@newman](#): > > love the hatch. dot man up and get a speed3 and get even better results :tspry: ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/13 "2008-02-26T09:48:46Z")
Lol. I dont know if I could say “I drive a rabbit” with a straight face. The car is a DD. I have a 2001 Sunfire now that needs work and I am not gonna put money into it since its got 108k miles on it and have had it since highschool. It was good to me but I want to move on. I decided that 10k would be the max I want to pay right now. I would like something fun to drive but quick in a way. I am not going to be sinking money into this for performance parts so that isnt a huge issue since I am not planning on racing it. ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/14 "2008-02-26T09:51:46Z")
G6. My brother’s wife has one. It’s an '05, all of the '05’s had the V-6 in them, but they aren’t called the GT. The 4-banger motor didn’t come out til the following year. It has over 250hp iirc. Very well layed out dash, tons of interior/trunk room for a smaller car, and gets decent mileage. Insurance is dirt cheap on it. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/15 "2008-02-26T09:52:00Z")
You drive a sunfire and would have issues with driving a rabbit?! I would pick the mazda 3 ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/16 "2008-02-26T09:57:26Z")
Speed3 has 18s Joey Joe Joe ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/17 "2008-02-26T09:59:43Z")
Mazda 3 ---
**Author:** ![d3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@d3x](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d3x)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/18 "2008-02-26T09:59:44Z")
check one out, you may fall in love with it like i did. ![http://scion.jbcarpages.com/tC/2005/Bilder/2005%20Scion%20tC%20Silver%20front%20left3.jpg](http://scion.jbcarpages.com/tC/2005/Bilder/2005%20Scion%20tC%20Silver%20front%20left3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/19 "2008-02-26T10:03:38Z")
YOU DON’T WANT A FAGGOT ASS TC. SHIT’S FOR CHUMPS. THE RABBIT IS **WAY** SWEETER THAN THE TC, AND IT’S KINDA A GIRL’S CAR. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042/20 "2008-02-26T10:07:25Z")
You drive a **sunfire** and worry about what people think about you getting a rabbit? LMAO is it special edition chick purple too? :lol: X… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rate-these-cars-i-am-looking-at/44042.md?page=2)