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Old 03-28-2011, 04:25 PM   #1
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So I may be looking for another car soon. Not to replace the Camaro, but an additional DD. Im definatley looking to spend below $15K and below 10K would be perfect. Any suggestions, opinions, experince etc.. on a new Fuel Economic Vehicle? I really could care less about performance, just something to get me to and from work without another huge hit to my wallet.
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:15 PM   #2
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:20 PM   #3
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dang you said three things wrong, Not performance, about 10k & newer lol.

I have two cars for sale lol
a 71 camaro for 15k
& a 02 vette vert that not yet priced (only has 25k miles on it)
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Old 03-28-2011, 05:26 PM   #4
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Are you buying new? Hyundai Elantra is the newest and best of the econo-cars. If you have to buy domestic , then look at the Focus. IMHO, the Cruze is overpriced for what it is.
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:19 PM   #5
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So I may be looking for another car soon. Not to replace the Camaro, but an additional DD. Im definatley looking to spend below $15K and below 10K would be perfect. Any suggestions, opinions, experince etc.. on a new Fuel Economic Vehicle? I really could care less about performance, just something to get me to and from work without another huge hit to my wallet.
Mazda 6. I love mine and an upset I have to give it up to trade in for a new Camaro. This car is amazing. The hatchback adds tons of storage room, plus it has a sporty look. Excellent gas milage. I usually average about 30mpg in a 4cyl. Its served me well for 5+ years.
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Old 03-28-2011, 09:55 PM   #6
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So I may be looking for another car soon. Not to replace the Camaro, but an additional DD. Im definatley looking to spend below $15K and below 10K would be perfect. Any suggestions, opinions, experince etc.. on a new Fuel Economic Vehicle? I really could care less about performance, just something to get me to and from work without another huge hit to my wallet.
I may be laughed off the board, and you might be laughed out of Texas, but what about a Smart car? Seriously - at $11,990 MSRP, 33-42mpg, it might be worth a look, maybe even a test drive... Although you may have a REAL hard time getting used to the 1.0L 70hp engine, not to mention the feeling that you could drive under half the vehicles on the road!
http://www.automotive.com/2010/09/sm...two/index.html
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Old 03-28-2011, 10:21 PM   #7
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LOL those smart cars..are death traps..
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Old 03-28-2011, 10:23 PM   #8
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lol yeppers the not so smart smart car
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Old 03-28-2011, 10:42 PM   #9
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Hey fellahs, here's my two cents: how 'bout gettin' an ol' beater, and modding its drivetrain while leaving the rest lookin' like da' wrath o' god? I got a friend who's got an ol' 5.0 that he modded with a forged bottom end, tall cam 'n heads, and sucks spray from a bottle in da' trunk. He don't lie 'bout nothin', it jus' looks as it is.
Last week he won $5K at the street races in Compton. Not bad, eh? Stealth can mean wealth.
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Old 03-28-2011, 11:04 PM   #10
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I bought a 2011 Fiesta for my job as I have 30,000 miles of travel to do and couldn't be happier. Mine is an SE sedan with an MSRP of 16.5k and has all the comfort features you'd want for a daily driver, including SYNC. I'm averaging 41.5MPG right now through 8,200 miles. Its actually reasonably quick for a sub-compact also, with a 120hp four banger. Besides the mileage the handling is the best feature, I drive a lot of mountains and its a complete breeze to do. I attached some pics below.
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Old 03-29-2011, 05:23 AM   #11
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I drive a 2004 Mitsubishi Galant, very nice car. Even has a 4 banger that gets nice mpg. It's not the fastest thing on the road but keeps up with the traffic on 95 everyday.

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Old 03-29-2011, 08:08 AM   #12
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I bought a BRAND NEW Silverado work truck. Nothing fancy about it but only 16K and change with the incentives. A/C, Cruise, AM/FM/CD/MP3 jack. You can haul stuff when you need to. Works for me.

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Old 03-29-2011, 08:18 AM   #13
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I have to agree the Chevy Cruz was over priced for what it was. Toyota and Honda did not have the best options with Corola or Civic. The Ford Focus seemed to be the best option for us so far. Nice features inside, decent performance, good fuel mileage and it was the lowest price in the group.

I will say though it will be hard for me to buy something that is this slow in comparison to my Camaro. Once you get fast you rarely want to get slower. I am almost tempted to wait it out and move up to a bigger car with more creature comforts and luxury instead of getting one of these little cars, maybe a hybrid Accord. Just my opinion though. We looked at everything I just listed about a week ago.
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