Recommend me a car, domestic if possible

[prochobo 10+ year member]

Well, my Accord has given me so much **** trouble, I'm spending too much money fixing it so it has got to go. I need a new car, preferably a domestic because I can get better financing options. As cheap as possible!

Requirements are:

Hatchback

Room for a big box //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Easy to mod

Cheap alternators //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Good gas mileage

Warranty is a +

I'm the type of person that'll go to the dealership and ask em how big of a box I'd be able to fit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif That's not the only factor though.

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[Kickerkitty 10+ year member]

sounds like you want a ford focus

 

[SqUaReD 80 10+ year member]

Try a Mazda 3. Not my cup of tea, but my buddy has one and loves it. Plus great gas mileage.

 

[munchies 10+ year member]

Try a Mazda 3. Not my cup of tea, but my buddy has one and loves it. Plus great gas mileage.

x2 on the mazda 3

 

[bryantxii 10+ year member]

not sure your price range but i'd get a dodge magnum, no doubt a big box can fit in there

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

why not get a newer accord? like a 2001-03?

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

if you read the fine print on those ads for domestics the rate goes up after a year... i would look at a new civic. also without a budget it's hard to say.

however i just bought a VW GLI and it has a massive trunk and a 140 amp alt. stock //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

sounds like you want a ford focus

i agree.

fits all your requirements and my dad owns one and i like it

 

[prochobo 10+ year member]

I think I'm going to go with the Focus. They can be had for cheap right now at around 12.5k. I'd love a Mazda 3, but the hatchbacks will run around 17-18k, over budget which is at around 15k. The domestic vehicles have great incentives and 0% interest rates right now which make them very appealing to me, although I'll have to check and see if that's really the case. A GLI is very nice, I've thought about it, but it's a tad over budget.

 

[Rsx_03 10+ year member]

Acura RSX

i got a 2003 base fully loaded 50k miles in jan of 2006 for $16k before tax .. with all the goodies of an acura dealer, 7year 100k bumper to bumper warranty, road side, free rental, blah blah

gas milage is sweet ... bout 33 mpg adverage (330 adv miles on a tank .. 10g per tank)

deep trunk ... tweeters in the dash (not my 1st choice to put but theyre there) 6.5" speakers all around

my friend bought a 2002 typeS (40hp more than base model) for 13k last spring sememester with 45k miles from a private party

do you think if i blew my engine around 90k miles they would have to replace it ? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[carchrism5 10+ year member]

dodge caliber SRT 4, or another caliber, i think they make it with decent engines, AWD, and good warranty