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Old 07-16-2009, 06:21 AM   #1
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Ok, I have a thread on teh Mazda 3 looking for opinions and now the Chevy Cobalt. Trying to narrow down a list of smaller sized cars for the wife. Any pros or cons you want to talk about?
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Old 07-16-2009, 07:23 AM   #2
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I drove a Cobalt while my Mazda3 was in the shop for 2 weeks getting 2 new doors put on after someone pulled out from a stop sign into me. The rental was just a base model but over all the interior just screamed cheap, everything was hard plastic.

I'm not sure what the basic mazda3 trim is like since I have leather, or what the higher end cobalt trim, to compare them, but I would not have been happy buying the car that I drove.
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Old 07-16-2009, 07:54 AM   #3
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Tks... it does come off as a lower end Chevy. But I like having options. May also look at the Hundai Elantra. I know even less about them.
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Both my mom and my sister have a Cobalt and they both love them. My moms came with a sunroof, power everything, and a pioneer sound system. Its a little four banger but it gets great gas mileage.

That being said, if it were me I would get the Mazda 3. Its better looking and is a little sportier in terms of performance.
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Old 07-16-2009, 08:38 AM   #5
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Chevy = GM = Government Motors.

They'll never see a dime of my money again for orchestrating the fraud against the american taxpayer.

Stick to Mazda, you'll be happier.
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only one i would buy is the ss/sc

but then again, it is a chevy slowbalt
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Sorry guys, but it fits the budget so it gets considered. As to the Gubermint.... well, I'm supporting myself :0
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Why not a honda civic or Fit?
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trying to stay around 15K on a car. The Grand Am died at a bad time (as if there is a good time). Trying to budget
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Tks... it does come off as a lower end Chevy. But I like having options. May also look at the Hundai Elantra. I know even less about them.
Hundai has improved over the years. Elantra is not a bad car (long as you don't buy the stock model) and you cannot beat their warranty. Kellie and I drove one (think it was the first one off the lot here in NN) and drove it for 13 years. Our first car!! Just my
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Bout time you wake up - retired peeps - sheesh
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http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/?ms...expanded=price

Up to 15K
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Old 07-16-2009, 09:21 AM   #13
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thanks, been using edmunds.... I'll poke around there and see what other options there may be.
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trying to stay around 15K on a car. The Grand Am died at a bad time (as if there is a good time). Trying to budget
Man, I dont know where you live, but used civics go for way under $15K. Buying a car brand new is dumb. Especially in this economy.

Examples taken from Nashville TN(because its pretty much the middle of the US)
2006 Civic LX
http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/1272784004.html

2006 Civic EX with Navigation
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http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/1268147921.html
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Never had much luck with used. I agree there is a premium to new, but I have less headaches and the wife hasn't had a new car in 18 years. I have been passing her the ones I was done with as my travel requires a dependale long haul car. She is due, makes the home life better. We start test driving tomorrow. We are looking forward to it, been awhile since we bought a car.

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Man, I dont know where you live, but used civics go for way under $15K. Buying a car brand new is dumb. Especially in this economy.

Examples taken from Nashville TN(because its pretty much the middle of the US)
2006 Civic LX
http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/1272784004.html

2006 Civic EX with Navigation
http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/1269036490.html

2008 Fit
http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/1268147921.html
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anything honda is going to last a lifetime.

Got the wife a Pilot last year and gave her dad her 95 Accord. The thing has 190,000 miles on it and still drives like it's brand new.
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Check out the Ford Focus...they are very nice cars.
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is $15k your top?
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I am seeing some 2009 Civics from $14k to $18k at Fairfax Honda.
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I am seeing some 2009 Civics from $14k to $18k at Fairfax Honda.
I'll go peek. it's not a hard ceiling, but a target.
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