Cobalt vs Elantra vs Civic

[phoenixhazard]

Im thinking of either getting the cobal, hyundai elantra or honda civic and am wondering what people think bout them? I would like a car with good fuel economy, low maintenance and a good amount of cargo space.

[jcsaleen]

Cobalt all the way.... Especially with the GM employee discount.

[siege911]

Yeah, the cobalt looks pretty sweet, too. I hate how the new civics look... I'm biased though b/c i own a 98 civic, i love the older styles, but not the new ones so much.

[kman10587]

The Civic is the safest choice in this class, but if you're willing to take a little more chance on the build quality, the Cobalt and Elantra are also great values. I think that the Cobalt LS coupe with the 140-hp 2.2L Ecotec engine is quite a nice car, and it's going pretty cheap.

[Jimster]

I'd take the Civic for a safe bet, a Focus or Golf V for anything else.

[Neutrino]

what about the scion tC. Bigger engine, factory upgrades, and tons of options for the money.

[phoenixhazard]

Scion is also tons more money. This is my first car so I dont really wanan go over 13K

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by phoenixhazard

Scion is also tons more money. This is my first car so I dont really wanan go over 13K

well even the most basic civic will start at over 13K which after taxes and all the other bs dealers throw in the package you'll look at over 15K.


the elantra also starts at 13K+ so it will be the same story

as for the cobat it starts at 14K+


so we'll have to look at used cars, and i'm sure you can find a used tC for 13.

[phoenixhazard]

Well actually take invoice, plus bargaining and rebates I can get the Elantra and Cobal at around 12K. The Civic would be around 13K-13.5K. The Scions however are all above 13K and the tc is close to 16 i believe

[Zachp911]

Originally Posted by phoenixhazard

I would like a car with good fuel economy, low maintenance and a good amount of cargo space.

The Civic fits those categories perfectly. GM cars always break down and have problems, I dont know about Hyundai.

[phoenixhazard]

Civic's got everything but cargo space.

[SuperHighOutput]

Originally Posted by ludespeed501

The Civic fits those categories perfectly. GM cars always break down and have problems, I dont know about Hyundai.

GM cars do not always break down, or have problems. Where do you come up with this stuff? Get a clue. Take a look at this link. http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=1

Anyhow, the Cobalt is best of the choices. Most power, most torque, bulletproof ecotec under the hood, arguably the best interior, and probably the best value.

[ghetto7o2azn]

i wouldnt argue with lude...

my family has a nissan, a toyota, an acura, and a gm... we havent had any problems with any of the japanese cars since we have bought them... the gm on the other hand... i think my fathers spent over 3,000 in the past 2 years just repairing the stupid thing and it still doesnt work properly... im not saying that the engine is bad, its just the quality and the little things like the guages, and the doors not opening when u press the unlock button.. the small things... and then they over charge u when you get them fixed

[SuperHighOutput]

Originally Posted by ghetto7o2azn

i wouldnt argue with lude...

my family has a nissan, a toyota, an acura, and a gm... we havent had any problems with any of the japanese cars since we have bought them... the gm on the other hand... i think my fathers spent over 3,000 in the past 2 years just repairing the stupid thing and it still doesnt work properly... im not saying that the engine is bad, its just the quality and the little things like the guages, and the doors not opening when u press the unlock button.. the small things... and then they over charge u when you get them fixed

First of it really comes down to how well the car is taken care of. Any car regardless of brand if taken care of properly will last, period. I don't care about personal experiences because I could sit here all day and talk about experiences with cars.

The fact of the matter is American cars aren't behind the Japanese like they were 10 years ago, they are for the most on par with, or in some cases like the Cobalt better than many if not all of their Japanese counterparts.

I don't know what being overcharged for something has to do with reliability. Any time you go to a dealer you pay more. In most cases parts for GM cars are cheap and plentiful.

[VAD0R]

Originally Posted by phoenixhazard

Scion is also tons more money. This is my first car so I dont really wanan go over 13K

If you don't want a new car that are under over $13k then your only choices are the Chevrolet Aveo, Hyundai Accent, Saturn ION and Toyota Echo. Your best bet at a good buy for that price would be to go to Canada where you can get the Echo hatchback, which is pretty much the closest thing to a Toyota Vitz that is closest to the US.

Unless of course you go to Mexico and perhaps they sell the Toyota Yaris (European Vitz) there.

You can also go there to maybe get a City Rover too, since MG Rover sells cars in Mexico. They probably have them on clearance now, maybe you can even get a MG ZR now for a good amount of pesos there as well.

But actually being more serious, if you are willing to spend around $13k rather than below there is always the Suzuki Forenza, Aveo or Reno.

I would personally recommend the Aveo since it has just as good fuel economy as the Forenza but with 12 more hp stock, even though the cargo space may be a bit smaller. Or if you want a car for around the same price but with more cargo and foot space you can always go with the 123hp Suzuki Reno.

For slightly higher you can also get the lowest trim Hyundai Elantra or Saturn ION sedan.