I need a new car... opinions please

Can you give me your opinions/experiences - I'll probably go with a 2010 model and am considering the following

Chevy Equinox
Ford Edge
Toyota Rav4
Honda CR-V

I'm open to other suggestions as well...

Honda. Cheapest car to fix. Plus I know someone who got the 2009 model and she loves it

Add a Hyundai Tuscon to the list as well...

I luv the Audi a5 !

but it seems lk ur looking for a smaller suv

4 door jeeps r cool

test drive it's the only way...I f'n hate shopping for a new car tho

tell the dealers ur looking around for best car at best value & ur working with many dealerships to get what u want...make em work for u

srsly they r snakes it's all about what goes into their pockets & car sales r way down sooo buyers market 😄

good luck have fun

I just got a Hyundai Veracruz O8. I love it. I got a pretty good deal on it, and it only had 8,000 miles on it.

ford, they run forever.

Fords are nice. I've had the Ma-Mobile for over 6 years. Bought it used, it's only needed tires and a fuel pump to date. I've been quite pleased.

*tugging shirt* C'mon LS, let's go look at some nice Amish buggies. I hear Yoder's Emporium is having a sale. 😉

LOL!! Buggy races, taffy pulls, barn raisings and a hog roast. Ohhh, let's switch it up and live on the edge. I'll wear black...and you can wear...black. Of course there is blue ( oh..dare I dream? ) Dibs on the really bright quilt block. 🙂

Can't go wrong with the new Honda Civics out there:

-sporty look since 2007
-good mileage
-agile performance
-you can put 200,000 miles on it *easily*

@cookoocappy: The Equinox gets the best gas mileage at around 32mpg - my Honda Civic Hybrid is currently getting only around 28mpg and never really did better than 36mpg (45mpg on the hwy at one point, but I didn't do a lot of hwy driving).

Posted by venusianbull
*tugging shirt* C'mon LS, let's go look at some nice Amish buggies. I hear Yoder's Emporium is having a sale. 😉

LOL my ex Mr. Pisces employees the Amish, I'm sure I could get a great deal 😛

LOL *lip trembling and eyes filling with tears* Can I...can I have a storm top too?

Oh I would so love that LS. I have wanted to see how the English live for ever so long. I'll bake a pie in case we get hungry on the afternoon buggy ride. I'd really like to make a day of it and see if the new wood stoves are in stock. 🙂

Door is to your right, don't trip on the dog. Hugs and kisses - A Nonchalant Asshole.

I wonder if I should go with the 1hp model or the 2hp model buggy... decisions, decisions

GAAAAAAAAAACK! ROFLMAO I'm a virgin! *doing girly ew! ew! ew! dance* Still laughing like a loon too, that was so left field.

LOL lildol, whichever choice you make, lay in the the apples and sugar cubes.

I have a 04 land rover made by ford and a 95 Jaguar with the old six in it both low milage so should last the rest of my life we don't drive a lot. use the train or walk.

LOL You're not shocked a bit BG, and maybe I should rethink my avatar. She farts musical notes and is asking for rear entry. Oh dear. 🙂

*choking on coffee* Oh my GAWD, I almost shot coffee out my nose. LMFAO "Balloon knot loving fun".
I'm so thrilled you are concerned over the state of my unplundered territory BG, I'm touched. 🙂

Posted by james tate
I have a 04 land rover made by ford and a 95 Jaguar with the old six in it both low milage so should last the rest of my life we don't drive a lot. use the train or walk.

ugh stupid iPhone!

tater I have a rover & a jag too!

& a 65 Lincoln with suicide doors

I'm driving, I work in la & sm & lv as far away from both as possible

Bwahahahhaa, now you're just teasing the poor malnourished Bull. *clucking tongue* Shame on you BG. Trying to corrupt me. LOL

Do your worst BG. 😉

LOL LS, that smirk in those huge china blues says otherwise. 🙂

LOL Go for it BG, might even participate. 😉

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Posted by lildol
Can you give me your opinions/experiences - I'll probably go with a 2010 model and am considering the following

Chevy Equinox
Ford Edge
Toyota Rav4
Honda CR-V

I'm open to other suggestions as well...

ew. none of the above...u like those curvy types— do u live where it snows?

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I don't like square, boxy looking SUVs although I would probably consider a Ford Escape as well. As far as snow, it melts quickly so I'm only interested in 2wd models (better fuel economy). I really want an SUV to get me higher up off the ground and so that I have cargo space if needed.

I don't particularly care for their gas mileage, but most cars to seem to fair all that much better. And I don't like the look of the Prius or newly designed Honda Civic Hybrid.

If only the Amish buggies were a little more stylish LOL

I found my new car lot... I'm told they have the best horse power on the market 😛

Although I understand in crash tests they don't fair so well, so insurance might be a bit steep! :/

Are you guys subtly knocking my new vehicle choice?? Told ya, I'll have horsepower and can hang with the best of 'em...

😄

LOL

@Amethyst: Want a small SUV to get me a little higher up than my Civic. I need something not much larger than what I'm used to driving. These have the styling I like and are within my price range. My mechanic said the cost for upkeep amongst these models is negligible (and I trust him, he charges me everything at his cost... I have to pay him for labor for my oil change by having a few beers with him as he refused my $ $ ). Oh, he's a Virgo 🙂 (NOT The Virgo though)

I STILL NEED OPINIONS ON VEHICLES THOUGH!!!

(yeah, I opted against my 2hp buggy, decided it just was not my style 🙂)

Cost factors greatly into my decision. I'm looking at around $ 25K.

My biggest priority is probably getting me up off the ground, I'm in a 2003 Civic Hybrid (falling to pieces mind you) currently and get very frustrated with larger vehicles in front of me that I can't see around/through/over. By the same token, I do not want something that is going to be too much larger (longer/wider) than my Civic.

2wd is fine and 4cyl is fine, I don't have a need anymore power.

I still want something stylish, but not flashy or granola looking. I work in a professional position and want something that speaks to that.

In the end, I want something stylish yet versatile, good gas mileage with low environmental impact (comparatively speaking), dependable with low maintenance over the long term, and I don't want to spend a lot of money on it!

(for some reason that description sounds so Cappie to me)

Bells and whistles, although nice are not practical and therefore do not play into my buying decision. I also do not do well making rash decisions, it took me 6 wks to pick out a pair of glasses and 6 months of researching my hybrid before I purchased it. The fact I am suddenly in NEED of a new vehicle has me a little less than comfortable to say the least.

I don't like to make decisions until I am completely comfortable with such a decision.

Next vehicle I get is going to be a stick shift. No ifs, ands or buts.

Loveley scrop first land rover I owned was a Series I 1956 owned it when I was in Kenya it had over 200,000 miles on it and I am willing to bet it is still going over there I was there in 1989.

Oh and you know I do BG. Nothing like it, especially if you have an attitude. That smooth movement on the clutch, shifting gears rapidly with one foot on the accelerator. And another perk, in slow traffic, eyes widening behind you with that bit of roll back of the vehicle. Just because I'm ornery like that. 🙂

Posted by Beetleguese
Smart move to thoroughly research your purchase, there are several sites that you could use to do side by side comparisons of the specs and also read professional and customer reviews. (Such as Edmunds.com)

As you probably know it's a fairly short list in that price range, you might want to also check out the Nissan Rogue and the Mazda CX 7, they look stylish (although that's subjective) and are in the same price range with comparable features, both companies have solid reputations although I'd rank Mazda as the last place among the asian brands on the list. I've worked for Mazda and they aren't quite up to Honda standards, Nissans are quite dependable but the Rogue uses a constantly variable transmission which is a relatively new feature and so there isn't much long term reliability data to look at.

If it were my money I'd be staying with Honda, I've had 5 cars/suvs and 4 bikes from Honda so I'm gonna be biased, but that's because I'm happy with with every purchase.

I've never been too keen on Mazdas or Nissans, I think I view them as lower quality and would be embarrassed to be seen driving one - it's a status thing I suppose (sorry, don't mean to offend anyone who drives one).

As far as the CVT - my Civic Hybrid uses that technology and I had some problems with my transmission a few years back, I forget what their fix was, I know they flushed it many times over though.

Maybe a relative status thing - I don't want to stick out, BMW's, Lexus' and the like are for show offs! 😛

Lovely/scrop I was near Tanzania on the border You can see Kilimanjaro on a clear day.

At this point in time very dangerus to travil there on any day.

Completely amethyst. A good piss off and a manual transmission, tunes blaring and an open road. Aww yeh.

I test-drove the Rav4 and CR-V today - hands down the Rav4 is a much smoother ride and has more get up and go (both 4cyl). The Rav4 is also much quieter, you can't hear the road and with the Honda, the transmission is rather noisy when hitting the gas and revs real high - definitely not a smooth transition. However, a plus for the CR-V, it handles and feels much like my Civic which keeps me in a certain comfort zone.

Tomorrow, I will get to the Equinox (scratch any others I mentioned).

All dealers basically gave me the same price, so I can't consider that option - although, I do believe I have convinced Toyota to go down another grand after quoting Edmunds TMV, but then they're going to try to hit my trade in as I haven't presented that option yet (I have a plan for that too though).

I may have to test drive them all again *groans* (I really hate decisions)

Didn't like the Mazda...

Best deal was ::drum roll:: the Equinox... not only did I get the best pricing on it, it has more features than the CR-V or the RAV4, it was the most comfortable (nice plush seats - both front and rear), would by far be the most comfortable on road trips, and its what I felt the safest in! *wipes sweat from brow* Glad that is over with and I'm out from under my ready to die Civic.

Buy American!

OLDS and PONTIAC my dad who lives in the states is really pissed at what he calls government motors because they stoped making these two cars.He has always owned them and said they were great autos any one else have a felling on this from the states?

Posted by tall dark and aries
Buy American!

For the most part, no matter what you buy you're buying an American BUILT vehicle! They're all built here with a few exceptions (and even some American brands are built in Mexico). Its a global economy Baby! Guess where American brand cars in China are built... CHINA! And as are foreign brands here, American brands are the biggest sellers there!

Oh, and I can guarantee that my new Chevy is LOADED with foreign parts!

What I don't get about my whole car buying experience... the first salesman wanted to take me to dinner (asked multiple times), the second wanted me to play Cougar and the third joked about us going and "parking" while on our test drive and by the end of the day after all was said and done wanted us to go have drinks. Silly men!! Two for one deal? Buy the car get the man...