Electric Guitars

[gardo]

[QUOTE=Steadfastly;47240334]Why would you "defiantly" buy another?

Because I can't type .

[Alecto]

According to the latest edition of Consumer Reports, the best wagons out there right now are

1) Toyota Prius V
2) Subaru Outback 4 cylinder
3) Volkswagen Jetta TDI
4) Subaru Outback 6

I'm currently looking at the Subaru Outback as my next car. Now pass the granola and my copy of The Handmaid's Tale.

[esphil]

What's your budget?

[Cobalt Blue]

mini cooper countryman or clubman

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[deanmass]

I LOVE these. Damn near bought one when I got my RAV, then I checked insurance, freaked.... I came out of an 07 Prius that I ended up flipping, and had a Honda Fit for three years before that. For the money, for a musician, a Fit is hard to beat. The one big drawback was snow. It simply sat too low and weighed too little. My Accord was a Snowcat. the Fit got stuck in the driveway. I'll also add, that this Toyota, while a good car, will be my last. The Prius had some weird software glitches, $190 headlight bulbs, and odd/ iffy traction control. The RAV has some weird things as well that drive me batty, and the dealers are a bit off. If I don't go c-max, I am back to Honda, prolly a 4cyl CRV. I also own an older paid for Chevy pup, so I have that as a heavy hauler.

[JohnnyDD]

i drive a 1998 6 cylinder camry; bought it new. about 190K on it. running just fine cept suspension's a little rough in the winter. replaced brakes, muffler, tires a few times, that's about it. keep up with oil changes. ain't pretty but paid for.

[Steadfastly]

Why would you "defiantly" buy another? Because I can't type .

Me to.......two...........too.

[guitarman]

If these cars can use regular gas instead of premium, I'd be all over these cars. The required use of premium gas in any car regardless of how nice it is will always be a deal breaker for me. If GM can squeeze 323 hp out of a 3.6L engine without the use of forced air induction or 'upgraded' gas and get 30 mpg hwy, then other auto makers can.

[etawful]

Driving that many miles, based on personal experience:

Volkswagen Sportwagen TDi - good power, great mileage, good reliability (there were some early problems with a few sensors, etc. that were fixed under warranty).

Toyota Prius V - Decent power, not great, but good enough, fantastic mileage, great amount of storage space, etc.

Both of these have been great in my experience.

[noisebloom]

I'll be replacing my wife's 2003 Toyota Corolla with a mid 2000s Toyota Highlander hybrid sometime next year, as we're a growing family. There's only one SUV hybrid on the market that gets better MPG than the Highlander, and that's the Ford Escape hybrid. I'm not sure Ford even makes Escape hybrids anymore, but I've read that the reliability of those cars is not very good. Plus, Toyota is far and away the leader in hybrids, so the choice is academic. It looks increasingly likely that my next car -- a few years away, probably -- will be a VW Jetta TDI Sportwagen. I've read a lot of good things about the TDI's reliability, but I still have nagging concerns about VW's overall reliability, repair costs, and total cost of ownership. But I'm convinced that a turbodiesel is in my future. I think the days of conventional engines may be waning. Those are the cars I'm interested in, FWIW.

[esphil]

I LOVE these. Damn near bought one when I got my RAV, then I checked insurance, freaked.... I came out of an 07 Prius that I ended up flipping, and had a Honda Fit for three years before that. For the money, for a musician, a Fit is hard to beat. The one big drawback was snow. It simply sat too low and weighed too little. My Accord was a Snowcat. the Fit got stuck in the driveway. I'll also add, that this Toyota, while a good car, will be my last. The Prius had some weird software glitches, $190 headlight bulbs, and odd/ iffy traction control. The RAV has some weird things as well that drive me batty, and the dealers are a bit off. If I don't go c-max, I am back to Honda, prolly a 4cyl CRV. I also own an older paid for Chevy pup, so I have that as a heavy hauler.

As a BMW owner I'd say the Mini. I wouldn't recommend a BMW yet since I don't know your budget, and they can be expensive out of warranty. TDI's are solid cars but VW's kinda look too plain for my likes.

[etawful]

I LOVE these. Damn near bought one when I got my RAV, then I checked insurance, freaked.... I came out of an 07 Prius that I ended up flipping, and had a Honda Fit for three years before that. For the money, for a musician, a Fit is hard to beat. The one big drawback was snow. It simply sat too low and weighed too little. My Accord was a Snowcat. the Fit got stuck in the driveway. I'll also add, that this Toyota, while a good car, will be my last. The Prius had some weird software glitches, $190 headlight bulbs, and odd/ iffy traction control. The RAV has some weird things as well that drive me batty, and the dealers are a bit off. If I don't go c-max, I am back to Honda, prolly a 4cyl CRV. I also own an older paid for Chevy pup, so I have that as a heavy hauler.

The one I really loved that I had was a Honda Element. Unfortunately, the mileage sucked. BUT, if you want a lot of storage space and comfort for a musician, they're hard to beat. I'm just sorry they quit making them.

[MrChitlins]

Subaru XV Crosstrek looks interesting: http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/xv-crosstrek/index.html http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-subaru-xv-crosstrek-first-drive-review

[PrawnHeed]

I have not had a car for over 10 years now. I hope I never need to own one ever again.

Bike and train work fine most of the time and if I really need a car/van/truck to shift stuff, I rent one.

I am pretty sure I have saved more money this way than I have spent in total on guitars and amps.

[vintage clubber]

the 2013 Ford Fusion and Escape are worth looking at...:wave:

[Unclemeat]

Thanks for all the input. I'm looking to spend 30k MAX. The Jetta TDI is looking more and more interesting.

[Steadfastly]

Thanks for all the input. I'm looking to spend 30k MAX. The Jetta TDI is looking more and more interesting.

They do get good mileage but you pay a premium up front for the diesel and you have to drive a lot of miles to get that back on your gas savings. On top of that if you are borrowing the money you are paying interest on that extra amount they are charging for the diesel. Also, when the diesel pump goes between 120,000 miles and 200,000 miles you're looking at over a grand to fix. You might to better to look at the Toyota Corolla. They are a great smaller car but very roomy, they are one of the most reliable cars on the planet and get about 40 mpg. I used to be a VW diesel enthusiast but when I started weighing all of the above, it changed my thinking. You might want to look at the Edmunds comparison. www.edmunds.com

[Bud M]

I drive one of these and I easily haul all my band gear around in it :thu:



Although, that said, I think they (Pontiac GTOs in the US) have less boot/trunk space than mine becuase of something to do with the gas tank being in a different place...

Very nice, I really enjoyed my brief drive in a GTO.

[Freeman Keller]

It is really important to match your car with your guitar. This is acoustic (sorry) but gives you the general idea. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2659242-Cars-and-Guitars&highlight=cars+and+guita... btw - when that thread was done my daily driver was the Subie Outback and I was ready to buy a new one, but they have grown too much in size, the milage is down, so I got a two year old Audi A4 wagon for the price of a new Outback.

[Strat87]

I'm very happy with my subie, although it's a wrx and not an outback