Good student car?
SupremeCutlass
07-01-2005, 06:19 PM
I am a soon-to-be college student, and i'm looking for a good car that will carry a decent amount of cargo, is reasonably priced, will get good MPG, be very reliable, etc. You guys have any reccommendations? I want something like a wagon that will carry all that I need it to, but I want it to look somewhat cool at the same time. Any reccommendations? I was kind of looking at the following:
PT Cruiser
Toyota Matrix
Scion tC (xA?)
Mazda 3/6
Any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated!
PT Cruiser
Toyota Matrix
Scion tC (xA?)
Mazda 3/6
Any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated!
illegal_eagle187
07-01-2005, 07:16 PM
IMO i wouldnt go with the pt cruiser or the matrix, but the mazda would be a good choice, get a base trim and it will be reasonably priced, so is the scion tc, the xA is small, not alot of room, but really cheap like 12 k
Schister66
07-02-2005, 12:38 PM
What's your budget....that would really help!
SupremeCutlass
07-08-2005, 08:28 PM
about 16-19 thousand
illegal_eagle187
07-08-2005, 08:35 PM
go with the scion tC u can get one fully loaded within that price range
drdisque
07-09-2005, 02:09 PM
the tC is not a very big car if you want cargo room. The Matrix is expensive but you can get a used one about a year old in your price range. I would either get a Matrix or a Mazda 3 Wagon.
highRoller88
11-20-2005, 11:17 PM
mazda 3 i agree
TheQuietThings
11-23-2005, 04:49 PM
the tCs trunk is HUGE if you fold down the rear seats.
gotta love hatchbacks
gotta love hatchbacks
shnailpower
11-23-2005, 04:52 PM
Out of that selection I would go with the Mazda 3, the Toyota is overpriced (even w/ the engine :naughty: ) the Scion is heavy and the PT cruiser is ugly the only one left is the mazda.
TheQuietThings
11-23-2005, 04:55 PM
Out of that selection I would go with the Mazda 3, the Toyota is overpriced (even w/ the engine :naughty: ) the Scion is heavy and the PT cruiser is ugly the only one left is the mazda.
who cares if its "heavy"
the car does weigh less than 3,000lbs.
the mazda3 also costs a considerable amount of more money with the same features as the tC.
toyotas quality > mazdas quality
who cares if its "heavy"
the car does weigh less than 3,000lbs.
the mazda3 also costs a considerable amount of more money with the same features as the tC.
toyotas quality > mazdas quality
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