I have to buy a new car today/Saturday - help

[Pig Of The Hut]

I had a '04 and 180,000 miles

Timing belt broke w engine damage this Tuesday

I'm looking for a smaller SUV ish car (I know......family guy but not soccer mom ish)

Any makers I should stay the hell away from?

I'm looking at Subaru foresters currently and someone said check out mazda as well and Kia

Any tips or DOs Donts appreciated

I'm pretty idiotic when it comes to cars, once 8 years back an ex girlfriend told me I needed to get my brake light fluid replaced to fix my tail light and I said ok lets go get it and then was made fun of for months

 

[NB Semi Evil Ryu]

 

[AU_SUCK]

Wow finally someone as stupid as me when it comes to cars......Brake fluid for a tail light? LMAO

But seriously, don't buy a Kia. Subarus's have the highest customer satisfaction of any vehicle ever made, and 85% of Subaru's made within the past 10 years are still on the road. (I sold cars for a while, but never worked on them).

 

[187x]

usedcarsalesmang

 

[Mr. Mileena]

You should buy a pink Accord with pink and petal themed interior, and pink rims. Don't forget a pair of heart to hang on your rear view mirror and put a bumper sticker that says "Hot Stuff"

 

[NB Semi Evil Ryu]

(sorry for the post that absolutely provides you with no help.)

I'm not a car nut, by any means. I just love Volkswagen for inexplicable reasons.

 

[Matix218]

Pig can't go wrong with mazda cx7. Turbocharged for power but when not on the turbo gets 4cyl gas milage. I have a mazdaspeed 3 which shares the same motor. Solid choice for small suv.

Forrester is also a good choice if you want all wheel drive but it will probably be a bit more pricy for a fully loaded forrester with the turbo motor option than a fully loaded cx7 would be

 

[AU_SUCK]

What year of Subaru Forester are you looking at? Also I dont know if your planning on financing the vehicle, but if you do make sure to ask the lendor to look up the value of the vehicle to them. They usually use equifax which values cars slightly lower than KBB does for the dealership. Having them tell the dealership what they are willing to finance saved me thousands on the car I just recently bought. Sorry if this isnt any help but just food for thought.

 

[AU_SUCK]

Pig can't go wrong with mazda cx7. Turbocharged for power but when not on the turbo gets 4cyl gas milage. I have a mazdaspeed 3 which shares the same motor. Solid choice for small suv.

Forrester is also a good choice if you want all wheel drive but it will probably be a bit more pricy for a fully loaded forrester with the turbo motor option than a fully loaded cx7 would be

I worked at a Mazda dealership and swore I would never buy one. Subaru is much more solid, but yes more expensive.

 

[AK rtd]

honda crv ftw! fits up to 3 kids. just sayin'

 

[Matix218]

I worked at a Mazda dealership and swore I would never buy one. Subaru is much more solid, but yes more expensive.

Im a mazda nerd lol i have a 93 rx7 twin turbo also... I love mazdas ^_^

 

[AU_SUCK]

Im a mazda nerd lol i have a 93 rx7 twin turbo also... I love mazdas ^_^

I can agree with you that older Mazdas are nice. Especially the rotary engines. So I can dig an RX7. I had a friend with one and that thing was badass.

 

[AU_SUCK]

I worked at the dealership from 10'-11' and it seemed like the newer models of Mazdas were garbage, I never had near as many complaints about em as I did Scion's.

 

[Matix218]

I can agree with you that older Mazdas are nice. Especially the rotary engines. So I can dig an RX7. I had a friend with one and that thing was badass.

Yeah im a rotard. I also used to have an older second gen rx7 turbo 2 which i miss

 

[Matix218]

I worked at the dealership from 10'-11' and it seemed like the newer models of Mazdas were garbage, I never had near as many complaints about em as I did Scion's.

I have had good luck with my speed 3. No major issues.

 

[AU_SUCK]

My friend actually has one of both, but the second gen is out of comission till it gets a new engine.

 

[AU_SUCK]

My friend actually has one of both, but the second gen is out of comission till it gets a new engine.

Its actually the first gen that really badass tho. Man that thing is quick, but it feels like a deathtrap LOL.

 

[xBulletzx]

Honda and Toyota, both are well built brands that last and retain their trade in value pretty well. The Toyota Venza is a SUV-ish style with plenty of room and its not too bad on gas. Doesn't look bad either...just a thought. I guess it really comes down to how much you're willing to spend..good luck

 

[coolwhip]

Get the one on the left side of Wayne Manor.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

What year of Subaru Forester are you looking at? Also I dont know if your planning on financing the vehicle, but if you do make sure to ask the lendor to look up the value of the vehicle to them. They usually use equifax which values cars slightly lower than KBB does for the dealership. Having them tell the dealership what they are willing to finance saved me thousands on the car I just recently bought. Sorry if this isnt any help but just food for thought.

2011 and up

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

I worked at the dealership from 10'-11' and it seemed like the newer models of Mazdas were garbage, I never had near as many complaints about em as I did Scion's.

Currently renting a 2014 Nissan murano

Love the look and feel but seems to have zero amenities

Could be because it's a rental also the seats suck

 

[AU_SUCK]

2011 and up

Dude, I would say go for it. Subarus are super safe for you and your family. They run forever. Good in the winter (dont think you have to worry about that?) and for a luxury vehicle really aren't all that expensive. Probably around the same as a comparable Ford or Toyota.

 

[Matix218]

2011 and up

I agree the honda crv is another solid choice. Check it out for sure. Hondas are hella reliable and hold their value well

 

[Matix218]

Currently renting a 2014 Nissan murano

Love the look and feel but seems to have zero amenities

Could be because it's a rental also the seats suck

You could get one way more loaded I'm sure the rental is the bare bones base model

 

[G4S Killin Natzees]

The BMW X5 is pretty tight. I'm not too sure on What your price range here is But 05 and newer are about 15k and up depending on the year.