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Which car would you get if they were available at the same cost?
BMW 325i
Toyota Yaris HB
Hummer H3
BMW 325i
Toyota Yaris HB
Hummer H3
BMW 325i without a question. German engineering!
Which car would you get if they were available at the same cost?
BMW 325i
Toyota Yaris HB
Hummer H3
I would choose choice D. A used Honda Accord and with the money I saved I would put towards a down payment on a practice or a cold start up.
Sorry to have to be the buzzkill here. 😉
Ahh, Accord is boring and used ones are expensive. I'd go for a late model American for half the price.
I would choose choice D. A used Honda Accord and with the money I saved I would put towards a down payment on a practice or a cold start up.
Sorry to have to be the buzzkill here. 😉
I will never buy another American car again. And I dont even feel bad about that because 90% of the Hondas are made in North America anyways and are assembled in Ohio. So Ford, GM, Chrysler.....FFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTT. 👎
I wouldn't. The last time I did that, I spent thousands of dollars over the ownership of the car repairing a myriad of breakdowns and other design flaws.
I have two accords, both of which have over 200 000 miles on them and I have not put one cent into either one beyond routine maintainence and wear and tear. Used accords are expensive because they last forever. I haven't had a car payment in over 6 years. Aaaahhhhh it's nice to keep an extra $500 a month every month.
I will never buy another American car again. And I dont even feel bad about that because 90% of the Hondas are made in North America anyways and are assembled in Ohio. So Ford, GM, Chrysler.....FFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTT. 👎
I think the difference is very minimal quality wise. Didn't Ford have higher quality ratings than Toyota last year? Hyundai Sonata might be a good deal also.
... Hyundai... quality?
There is no way a Ford, Toyota, or (ESPECIALLY) Hyundai can compare to a BMW. Those cars (excluding some Toyotas) will last you about 6-7 years max, for a Hyundai more like 4. Like I said I'm driving a 15 year old BMW right now with a hundred and fifty thousand miles on it and it still drives better than my sister's Toyota. The ride is much more enjoyable too, it's just a totally different feel. If you have the money, BMWs are the way to go.
... Hyundai... quality?
There is no way a Ford, Toyota, or (ESPECIALLY) Hyundai can compare to a BMW. Those cars (excluding some Toyotas) will last you about 6-7 years max, for a Hyundai more like 4. Like I said I'm driving a 15 year old BMW right now with a hundred and fifty thousand miles on it and it still drives better than my sister's Toyota. The ride is much more enjoyable too, it's just a totally different feel. If you have the money, BMWs are the way to go.
BMWs and Mercedes have had pretty bad reliability the last couple of years. Far behind Hyundai and most of the domestic brands. I'm a GM and Mazda fan myself. BMWs are nice but too much of an ego brand for me.
Hyundai's are not anywhere near as bad as they used to be. No, you cannot compare them to BMW's, they aren't the same class. But they've gotten excellent quality and safety ratings the past few years. Check out Consumer Reports - Elantra was named one of the 10 best cars.
... Hyundai... quality?
There is no way a Ford, Toyota, or (ESPECIALLY) Hyundai can compare to a BMW. Those cars (excluding some Toyotas) will last you about 6-7 years max, for a Hyundai more like 4. Like I said I'm driving a 15 year old BMW right now with a hundred and fifty thousand miles on it and it still drives better than my sister's Toyota. The ride is much more enjoyable too, it's just a totally different feel. If you have the money, BMWs are the way to go.
Like I said earlier, I'm on year 15 on my Taurus and it runs like a dream. I haven't put a dime in it for anything but gas and oil in 18 months. The last money I spent on it was two front tires and new tie rods.
I think so much of the life of a vehicle is in how you drive them. Beat the hell out of a car and it won't last long. Be nice to them and pretty much anything will last a long time.
I have heard that, but I still don't think I would ever want one... what report did you find that Elantra was top 10?
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/autos/0802/gallery.2008_cr_best_cars/index.html It's from earlier this year.
I didn't think I'd ever want one either, but my mom has an 08 Elantra and I actually like it a lot. You're right though, if I had the money I'd go for something else.
And I think the reason why you don't see any 10+ year old Hyundais is because back then there was still a quality issue. Wait another 10-15 years and you might start seeing more!
Like I said earlier, I'm on year 15 on my Taurus and it runs like a dream. I haven't put a dime in it for anything but gas and oil in 18 months. The last money I spent on it was two front tires and new tie rods.
I think so much of the life of a vehicle is in how you drive them. Beat the hell out of a car and it won't last long. Be nice to them and pretty much anything will last a long time.
Gosh, I really hope you're driving your 15 yo car out of choice because I would hate to think that's the only car you can afford by being an optometrist. I mean no offense what-so-ever by my comment so don't take it personally.
B) Cars are money pits and about the worst investment you can possibly make. Even if I had the money, I'd still drive it.
If you live in the Northeast or Florida you'll probably want to get something cheap because odds are some idiot will ding it up or cut you off and you'll smash into them. I swear, ever since living in FL I've never had so many close calls. God I miss the South where people know red from green and please and thank you are normal vocabulary.
Which car would you get if they were available at the same cost?
BMW 325i
Toyota Yaris HB
Hummer H3
If you live in the Northeast or Florida you'll probably want to get something cheap because odds are some idiot will ding it up or cut you off and you'll smash into them. I swear, ever since living in FL I've never had so many close calls. God I miss the South where people know red from green and please and thank you are normal vocabulary.