Looking for a commuter car what makes and models to look at?
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Looking for a commuter car what makes and models to look at?
Im going to be driving allot more for work and will be buying a cheap commuter car. Was wondering what makes and models I should be looking at. Reliability and good gas mileage are the keys. I know toyota has always been good but have been hearing their quality has been lacking recently. Any thoughts are appreciated.
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My sister has had two lancers. First one she bought new and drove it to 300,000 with only oil changes, like 1 belt and 1 set of spark plugs or something ridiculous. Hasn't had any issues with it either.
They look good and get good gas mileage, I'd say that is your best bet.
They look good and get good gas mileage, I'd say that is your best bet.
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Integra enough said lol... thats what i bought for a daily for the low price of 2800$ cold ac n sunroof. Went from downtown houston to new orleans with a full tank of gas wich was 30$
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I had a 2006 Accord SE, and while it ran great, the attention to detail was lacking. I wouldn't say it was "falling apart", but I only had it five years and when I traded it in, the steering wheel was shredding, the driver's side seat cover was coming off, and some of the interior panels were rattling and loose. Maybe I got a bad one, but I was pretty disappointed.
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prolly anything Toyota or Honda... I'd like to get an X-Runner Tacoma or a SS Cobalt myself for a daily....my F/S truck hates the Parking garage at work.. Maybe even an S-10 Xtreme
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The tdi is a flat out awesome car. They will literally run FOREVER, lol. Even the 2.0 turbo gti are good. The tdi will knock on the 40-45 mpg and the 2.0 turbo in the gti gets in the 30 range on the highway. I would definately look into them. I worked on a lot of vw's at the shop I used to work at and they were very well built cars. I know an extended warranty adjusted that has in the 350,000 mile range on his 04-05 tdi jetta and still going strong. Oil changes and timing belts are the key on the older ones. I think the new tdi got rid of the belt iirc. Could be wrong though.
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um, first let me say that retardedpenguin is the funniest gawd damn screen name ever! I'm friggin cryin!
I drive 100 miles a day in a car that means party. . .a fiesta. love it, 2 seats and 4 doors. 43mpg for real and it checks traffic for me. I hate myself for it though.
I drive 100 miles a day in a car that means party. . .a fiesta. love it, 2 seats and 4 doors. 43mpg for real and it checks traffic for me. I hate myself for it though.