# wife needs new car
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [May 9, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046 "2007-05-09T18:43:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@slo\_ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slo_ride)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/1 "2007-05-09T18:43:20Z")
okay… so today i get a call from the wifey saying she is on the side of the road and the car is dead…
she heard a rumble then the car shuttered…then that was it… turns out it threw a rod and blew a tennis ball sized hole in the block… so its new car time…
she is a real estate appraiser and drives every day for work… she put 34,000 miles on the car last year…about 110,000 in a little over the past 3 1/2 years…
now this not going to be a lexus SUV…drawing buildings doesn’t pay as much as buying buildings…
the key features that i’m looking for her are as follows…
1- good gas mileage… 30+ around 35ish would be great
2- small (ish) not fit/yarus small…but compact to the lower end of mid sized… she is only 5’-0" and she has a hard time seeing over the front or over the back in bigger cars… so height adjustable seat is a must too
3- 4 doors… i don’t know why but she absolutely will not get a 2 door
4- reliable- remember 30k+ miles a year
5- somewhere under $25,000…i’m probably going to put 5k down… could probably go as far as 12k but i’d rather go with 5k… b/c now that she has a new car i might as well get one in a couple months…but thats our secret.
any suggestions would be welcome… we test drove a new nissan sentra this afternoon and she really liked it- but i don’t want to let her rush into anything… she thought she really liked jettas 2 weeks ago…women…
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/2 "2007-05-09T19:07:38Z")
Corolla? Camry? Accord? 4-door Civic? And I think you were refering to me when you said drawing buildings doesnt pay as much as buying them… way to sneak that in haha. I personally like the new Camry body style and the 4cyl in them is proven to be reliable and good gas mileage.
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### Author:  [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/3 "2007-05-09T19:12:16Z")
an old beetle!
what’s up tom 🙂
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/4 "2007-05-09T19:15:07Z")
[quote=“ly555is,post:3,topic:29046"”]
an old beetle!
what’s up tom 🙂
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Who’s this?
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### Author:  [@slo\_ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slo_ride)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/5 "2007-05-09T19:51:04Z")
[quote=“ly555is,post:3,topic:29046"”]
an old beetle!
what’s up tom 🙂
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nah that is what the rest of that downpayment money is for…
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/6 "2007-05-09T21:13:58Z")
Buick Lacrosse, G6, Saturn Aura
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### Author:  [@jenheartsyou](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jenheartsyou)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/7 "2007-05-09T21:46:04Z")
Personally, I’m not a big fan of Kia’s, but I used to work for them, and the Spectra sounds like something that might work for her…they start at $13500, small, four dours, 27-35 mpg, and from what I recall they have very good warranties on Kia’s…she could also check out the Kia Rio, Subaru Impreza 2.5i, Mazda 3, and I have to agree with ^ about the Camry…Great cars.
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### Author:  [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/8 "2007-05-09T22:11:38Z")
corolla s sounds perfect
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### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/9 "2007-05-09T22:43:57Z")
Civic, Mazda 3, Mini Cooper.
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### Author:  [@slo\_ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slo_ride)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/10 "2007-05-10T04:42:20Z")
i’ve suggested mini cooper but she isn’t convinced…
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### Author:  [@lx50](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lx50)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/11 "2007-05-10T05:28:45Z")
[http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16816](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16816)
gets about 28 MPG, and is cheap
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/12 "2007-05-10T05:50:59Z")
new camrys are surprisingly nice
Aura
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/13 "2007-05-10T07:10:56Z")
Civic or Corolla.
They’ll get 40mpg highway and stay in the 30’s in the city. Good crash test ratings (which should be a top priority for a loved one who spends hours behind the wheel every day.) They don’t break. They hold their value. Step up to a 4 cylinder Accord or Camry if she wants/needs something a bit bigger.
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/14 "2007-05-10T07:17:30Z")
g6 is not a good car. well, if you drive it slow it was solid. i was in another state and rented on not to long ago and wasnt impressed with the driveability
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### Author:  [@accordtl99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accordtl99)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/15 "2007-05-10T07:37:48Z")
i would go for something with a long warranty…
because she is putting 34k a year most of the cars mentioned would go out of warranty in a year…
kia or hyundai…good safety test ratings…great gas mileage…good price…good incentive… but over all…long warranty…
i put 30k a year too…
ps:i just bought a hyundai so i might be more incline/my opinion might be biased…
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/16 "2007-05-10T07:42:28Z")
hyundai sonata is a sweet ride with a sweet warranty
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### Author:  [@98GCL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98GCL)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/17 "2007-05-10T10:19:07Z")
My wife just picked up a 07 Jetta Wolfsburg. So far we think its pretty pimp for a car around $20k. Leatherette interior, heated seats, MP3 CD player, cool VW gauges, sunroof, I5 engine w/ 160ish hp & 150ish tq, IRC 28mpg, and 16" wheels. Oh and it has a HUGE trunk, this thing has more cargo area than my Grand Cherokee.
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### Author:  [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/18 "2007-05-10T10:40:23Z")
[quote=“The\_Russian,post:6,topic:29046"”]
Buick Lacrosse, G6, Saturn Aura
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What young person would buy a Buick? (GN’s not included in this statement)
I saw a black Aura the other day with cinnimon leather and I really liked it.
Mazda 3, Civic, Impreza are all good choices.
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/19 "2007-05-10T13:11:17Z")
I saw a couple college kids in Lucernes with 22s
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### Author:  [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wife-needs-new-car/29046/20 "2007-05-10T13:43:12Z")
get an 07 camary,
under 21k with abs, pw, pl, pm, auto, cruise, ac, cd. Really a good bang for your buck and there is a lot of room in it.
My gf has had her 07 for just over a year now, and its been great.
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