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April 11, 2008

Request for Suggestions « Car Issues »

Please help. Link this post on your site, if you don't mind, and encourage your readers to comment.

Issue:
If you had an $8000 limit, what [family] vehicle would you buy?

Why?

Aspects to consider:
-Fuel economy is important
-Reliability is very important
-Fun to drive is important
-Status is slightly important (Acura better than Honda, any Japanese better than Korean)
-Sports cars are not eliminated, but need a really strong argument in favor
-Being able to seat 6 or 7 would be a plus
-If vehicle can seat 7, tow 3k pounds, and still get 23 mpg city, the limit goes up to $16k

I have about 8 days to decide, and then another 48 hours to search the Dallas and/or Austin/San Antonio area to get a list of 10-20 possibilities. I want to hear what people know about cars that I might not have heard.

Posted by Nathan at 07:29 AM | Comments (19) | TrackBack (0)
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Trouble is, good Japanese cars are hard to come by at a reasonable price right now, because of the demand caused by the astronomical (and growing) price of gas. That being said, if you don't mind a 7-8 year old vehicle with miles, I personally like the Honda CRV. Both my sister and my stepmother have one, I got to drive my stepmother's from Georgia to West Virginia two years ago, and I loved it. Well laid out, quite peppy for a 4-cylinder engine (I'm a V6-V8 man, but Honda engines are always great for squeezing the most power out of the smallest displacement), comfortable to drive and ride in, and good gas mileage. Not sure if it'll fit 6-7, though, or tow a whole lot. More expensive alternative may be Honda Pilot, bigger V6 engine with still-decent mileage and some towing capacity, but I don't know if it'll seat any more than 5-6 either.

If the price of gas isn't an obstacle right now, there are many traditional gas-hog SUV's out there right now (Expeditions, Excursions, Suburbans, Yukons, etc.) decently priced, because the demand is slipping for such thirsty beasts. But they don't have the reliability of Japanese vehicles (though they have gotten better).

Posted by: diamond dave at April 11, 2008 10:03 AM

The ex-wife got the 2001 CRV, so I know of what you speak.

But it just seats 5. It also has a tow rating of just 500 pounds, so if I went that route, I'd probably just get a used Accord or Acura RL.

The Pilot is great, and seats 7-8, and the V-6 is great for towing...but can you get one for just $8k?

Posted by: Nathan at April 11, 2008 10:14 AM

$8000 is admittedly a stretch for a Honda Pilot. It may fit into your $16k requirements, though, because of it's pax and towing capacity. You may be able to find decent used ones for $12-14k. Also have you considered the Kia Sportage or Sorento? Yes they are Korean SUV's and I don't know a great deal about them, but they both may fall well into your budget and they may still have some of that 10yr/100k mi warranty left on them.

Possible source to check is www.autotrader.com. Go there, type in zip codes, and search.

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