My sister is buying a car :

She is a working professional making 40k a year who has just moved from a big city to a smaller city (and from one job to another within the same industry). In the big city she used public transit; in her new job she will need a car.

She is looking for something like the Pontiac Vibe or the Hundai Tooson (mis-spelled). What are your thoughts on various cars of these types?

[surfinillini]

Honda Civic (assuming she is asian) or Toyota Corolla

[utmt40]

Dodge Ram is the correct answer.

[fluxrad]

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Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla

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Do they charge extra to put the second C on forward?

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Honda Civic (assuming she is asian) or Toyota Corolla

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I agree. Honda's are built to last BUT at the same time, I think they top the list of the most frequently stolen car in the U.S.

[Godfather80]

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Honda Civic (assuming she is asian) or Toyota Corolla

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I think they top the list of the most frequently stolen car in the U.S.

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Think logically about why this would be the case.

[surfinillini]

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Honda Civic (assuming she is asian) or Toyota Corolla

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I agree. Honda's are built to last BUT at the same time, I think they top the list of the most frequently stolen car in the U.S.

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Actually, the toyota camry and acura integra top that list of most stolen with the accord not far behind.

[mostsmooth]

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Dodge Ram is the correct answer.

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not for this question
the correct answer for this question is toyota corolla

[Recliner]

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[astroglide]

i like hatchbacks. the pontiac vibe and the toyota matrix are effectively the same vehicle. the vibe does look better, but its resale may be worse because of the brand. scions and mazdas are other popular choices in the area.

[Peter666]

Buy a Honda Civic and a handgun.

[vexvelour]

Mazda! Either a 3 or a 6. They are sporty little cars- I've had Mazdas since I learned to drive one. I now have the RX8 but it's a little costly. Seriously, everyone forgets about Mazda, but they're a great company.

[PokerGoblin]

Don't let her buy any of those cheap ass asian pieces of [censored]... Hyundais, Kias, Daewoo, their all piles of dogdung and their warranties are worthless.

Does she have kids? Is fuel econ an important buying aspect?


Late Model Ford Tauruses are generally pretty good cars, although they tent to have trans issues around 100k. They are pretty dependable for the most part and relatively inexpensive to repair and insure. Resale value is a downer though, as there are tons of them on the road today.

Be more specific and I may be able to help you more.

PG

[Cubswin]

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Honda Civic (assuming she is asian) or Toyota Corolla

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She does not have kids and is not looking to have them within this vehicles lifetime. Fuel econ is relatively important but it's not the be all and end all. She is practical, so resale is important I imagine. Thanks for your help so far.

[surfinillini]

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Buy a Honda Civic and a handgun.

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explain

[david050173]

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Buy a Honda Civic and a handgun.

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explain

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I think the joke is that Honda Civics (and integras) tend to dominate the most frequent stolen. car list. Of course this is mainly a numbers issue.