need a new ride

[subedriver]

well we need a new ride for the wife to commute to kc and topeka for work. need something with at least 30mpg highway and 140 plus hp. we have looked at the nissan sentra, suzuki sx4 (favorite right now) cobalt, focus and a kia spectra 5dr hatch. anything else you guys could recommend for us that maybe we haven't thought of? want a 5spd with pw and pl and cruise control. seems hard to find a stick with power options. guess there are way to many people that don't want to shift their cars anymore. appreciate any input you all might have. oh we are wanting to stay as close to 10k as possible with less than 50k on it

[Andy]

Corolla or Civic? Both come pretty well-equipped with power options and easy to find in 5MT.

[subedriver]

hard to find either one with a 5mt and power, seems like the car companies figure if you want the cheaper trans you get the whole cheaper car with no options.

[Seth1784]

would also hunt for a corolla jon...

[Andy]

Mazda 3's are getting cheaper too, I would look into those. They are very nice.

[The Blur]

mk4 2.0l jetta? whats your budget? you can get a 2.0l mk4 jetta in 5mt with power everything super easy and super cheap.

[subedriver]

joe was gonna ask you about those, considered with their reliability, but i have always liked the jetta/rabbit budget is as close to 10k as possible

[John]

Found this...

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

[subedriver]

good find john, like the looks of that one

[John]

I'm a fan of civics for cheap, reliable transportation. I put 100k on mine in 3 years, drove the snot out of it, and it never broke. I traded it in for as much as I paid for it

[Elizzle]

That civic looks super clean for the price.

[The Blur]

Originally Posted by subedriver

joe was gonna ask you about those, considered with their reliability, but i have always liked the jetta/rabbit budget is as close to 10k as possible

well, the good thing about the 2.0/2.5(depending on what car you get) the things are damn near bullet proof. just keep up with basic maintenance and you should be good. the "reliability" with volkswagen/audi has always been a misnomer to me, especially in the later model years.

[John]

This one kinda popped out at me too.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

[Ian_BMC]

4cyl Ford Fusion
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

[Andy]

Even if it were gonna be a daily driver/beater, those Fusions are ugly in my opinion.

[Ian_BMC]

You're ugly in everyone's opinion.

[subedriver]

if it wasn't in atlanta maybe

[subedriver]

how bout this
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

[Matt]

just get a wrx like everyone......... lol

[subedriver]

Originally Posted by Matt

just get a wrx like everyone......... lol

don't think i'll get away with having 2 of them lol