Next project

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OK, on to the next thing. I need a new car. At least, new to me. Candidate makes and models include Toyota (Prius, Corolla, Matrix), Subaru (Forester, Outback), Chevy something, Saturn something, Honda something. Or something else I haven't thought of.

Must have: mpg comparable to Prism (~30), auto trans, CD, excellent acceleration (I do have to drive in Boston), support system convenient to my home, rear window defrost. I expect to drive it for more than 100,000 miles, so reliability is key.

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i am a great supporter of the HOndas, hyundais and now also the subaru forester. i was not happy with any of hte outback models

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i am a great supporter of the HOndas, hyundais and now also the subaru forester. i was not happy with any of hte outback models <legacy, impreza, etc>
-the honda accord has goin gfor it insane reliability, it is one of the few things you wull see out there in the 19080-1981 edition, still driving with all it's original parts. it is however, huge <longer then the forrester> and rather expencive <in the 18k-22k range>
-the honda civic is tiny, but cheaper <13k or so> unles syou get the hybrid, which goes 60miles ot a galon but costs over 21k
-the hyundai accent is the car i have, and i love it. it is surprisingly bigger then one thinks, i have fit 4 people's worth of pennsic gear and 3 people in it :) itis very reliable, it does 27-36 miles per galon, and it was 10k. it also has the best warrantee out there :)
-the subaru forester is very cool, i like it alot, but it is nto cheap, about 21k. it has a whole lot of useful features standard, such as side airbags and all wheel drive. it is big, but is shorter then an Accord. handles liek a dream.

according to cattalk.com, hondas are the least expencive to own, as they depreciate the slowest, and need less fixing.

civics

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I just got a 2000 civic a few months ago. It ended up being a higher end model than what I had originally intended, and cost a bit more, but it gets great gas milage (30ish in the city, 40ish on highways).

Don't know if it comes in a wagon model, and the size I have is a bit small for hauling stuff to events for more than one person, but good for everyday stuff. Have to invest in appropriatly sized car top carrier for bigger trips.

The prices START at about 12k for a low end civic, and go up to about 18k i believe if you want spiffy features.

Highly recommend buying it through a pre-owned program, as you can get up to a 7 year warranty, and all the things that go with that, as well as knowing there should be very few surprises.

Heather