Looking to buy a car

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It's time to buy a car.

    We want something that gets great MPG. We want something roomy. Something comfortable.

    We were looking at a Camry, but we're not limited to Toyota.

    Any suggestions?
     
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    My brother has a Jetta, he likes it. Not nearly big enough for his family (its his work car) but he gets 33+ on the highway.

    His other car is a Mercedes, and he loves it. You could get a decently used one (I think most used Mercs are actually decent, because they're not normally owned by dipshits...like BMW's are) and they get decent MPG (he gets about 23-29+)
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Well, right now my fiancee commutes to Hillsboro from SW Portland and we're wanting to maximize MPG. We were looking at the hybrid Camry that gets around 40 mpg.
     
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    Go with the Toyota Summer Clearance. We've been looking too. The deals make it the best car for the money, and it's still one of the best brands.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Yeah they're trying to clear out their 2013 models.
     
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    the extra money spent doesn't make it worth it, imho.
     
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    It's not much more actually. A regular Camry is going for 22k and a hybrid is 25k.
     
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    Just bought a 2011 used car for my fiancee with 30k Miles at Broadway kia. Easiest car purchase ever. Didn't try to be a douchy car salesman to us at all.
     
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    I think that's about as good an all around car as you can get in that price range. My friend has one, loves it except he has a very bad neck and looking out the rear window backing up is not easy for him. Not a big field of view. But if your neck is normal, great car.

    I keep waiting till I need to buy a new car because my Audi is very old, 98, but it only has 102k miles on it and I've never had to spend more then a couple hundred dollars on anything for my car above routine maintenance. When something big happens ill either get a Toyota Camry or Honda accord.
     
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    buy a used luxury car, vs a hybrid. the money saved (for the quality) is worth it.
     
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    No shit?


    When you compare Toyota to say, Hyundai, it's like "Hyundai, why you charge so much?" They charge as much, if not more, for less.
     
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    German cars perform well.... But those repair bills........
     
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    Jettas where not made to be a family car anyway. That's why they have the Passat.
     
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    I'm a fan of German cars. BMW...VW...Audi...Porsche that's where I would look. Subaru are nice to though.
     
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