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Topic: In the Market...
emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:17 AM
I'm in the market for a new car. I was looking at the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Mini Cooper and the VW Rabbit.

Any advice or first hand knowledge?

I think I'm leaning towards the Rabbitbigsmile

MirrorMirror's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:21 AM
smokin

lilith401's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:22 AM
Whichever one gets the best gas mileage would be the one I'd pick, and I'd buy a used car as you lose so much money on a new one.

It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine. My sister bought a floor model once and they took over $5000 off the list price.

Good luck and enjoy your car! flowerforyou

zhiba's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:22 AM
yup, I would go with the rabbit :wink:

Queene123's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:23 AM
rabbit are good, cheap on insurance and gas

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:23 AM

Whichever one gets the best gas mileage would be the one I'd pick, and I'd buy a used car as you lose so much money on a new one.

It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine. My sister bought a floor model once and they took over $5000 off the list price.

Good luck and enjoy your car! flowerforyou

5 grand? Wow. They're pretty much complimentary in gas mileage and price. I'll look into the floor model idea. That's great!! I also heard something about VW being quite generous to first time buyers...

lilith401's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:25 AM


Whichever one gets the best gas mileage would be the one I'd pick, and I'd buy a used car as you lose so much money on a new one.

It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine. My sister bought a floor model once and they took over $5000 off the list price.

Good luck and enjoy your car! flowerforyou

5 grand? Wow. They're pretty much complimentary in gas mileage and price. I'll look into the floor model idea. That's great!! I also heard something about VW being quite generous to first time buyers...


It was OVER five thousand... I can't remember the exact amount but it was right around six something. And she rarely talks about money at all so that was quite a feat to hear her say it. She lives in CT. flowerforyou

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:30 AM



Whichever one gets the best gas mileage would be the one I'd pick, and I'd buy a used car as you lose so much money on a new one.

It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine. My sister bought a floor model once and they took over $5000 off the list price.

Good luck and enjoy your car! flowerforyou

5 grand? Wow. They're pretty much complimentary in gas mileage and price. I'll look into the floor model idea. That's great!! I also heard something about VW being quite generous to first time buyers...


It was OVER five thousand... I can't remember the exact amount but it was right around six something. And she rarely talks about money at all so that was quite a feat to hear her say it. She lives in CT. flowerforyou

CT has the absolute best prices on cars. When I was in college, my roommate was from Maine, and when I went to go visit her, she told me that most of the people she knew went to CT to buy their cars. I remember it being something about no sales tax.

TristanBru's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:30 AM
The sky and soltace are the same car, just diffrent body parts. The rabbit Is totaly diffrent class of automobiles. You have to decide if you want a sports car or a compact car. huh

ShadowLands's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:32 AM
It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine.

You're doing it wrong. noway

lilith401's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:33 AM

CT has the absolute best prices on cars. When I was in college, my roommate was from Maine, and when I went to go visit her, she told me that most of the people she knew went to CT to buy their cars. I remember it being something about no sales tax.


Actually, if you live there.... nope. My sister has to pay a tax on her vehicle every year. I'm not sure if there is sales tax, but she pays a tax based on its value every single year. It was rough when she drove a Navigator.... I'm not sure what the current situation is, though.

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:35 AM


CT has the absolute best prices on cars. When I was in college, my roommate was from Maine, and when I went to go visit her, she told me that most of the people she knew went to CT to buy their cars. I remember it being something about no sales tax.


Actually, if you live there.... nope. My sister has to pay a tax on her vehicle every year. I'm not sure if there is sales tax, but she pays a tax based on its value every single year. It was rough when she drove a Navigator.... I'm not sure what the current situation is, though.

That's rough. Granted, this was about 8 years ago, so it may have changed.

lilith401's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:35 AM

It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine.

You're doing it wrong. noway


I've never done it... I don't buy new cars. This was told to me by a Ford employee. And I mean to obtain optimum efficient mileage only. My comment, in its original statement, was linked to fuel efficiency. smokin

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:37 AM

The sky and soltace are the same car, just diffrent body parts. The rabbit Is totaly diffrent class of automobiles. You have to decide if you want a sports car or a compact car. huh

Which is why I was asking opinions. I understand that they are different classes of cars. glasses

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:38 AM


It can also take up to 10,000 miles to "break-in" an engine.

You're doing it wrong. noway


I've never done it... I don't buy new cars. This was told to me by a Ford employee. And I mean to obtain optimum efficient mileage only. My comment, in its original statement, was linked to fuel efficiency. smokin

At 4 bucks a gallon, is it ever really "efficient"?laugh laugh

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Wed 03/19/08 09:39 AM
Edited by moman65672 on Wed 03/19/08 09:40 AM

I'm in the market for a new car. I was looking at the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Mini Cooper and the VW Rabbit.

Any advice or first hand knowledge?

I think I'm leaning towards the Rabbitbigsmile


If your going to get the solstice get the tubro changed one it will have the best resell value. My daughter just bought one $27k and its really fast you can get rubber in third gear. Not alot of leg room on the passenger side if your over 6 ft it kind of like being in a coffin. For my money I would get a corvette ....I just happen to have one for sell.

Danette_Giavanna's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:40 AM
Edited by Danette_Giavanna on Wed 03/19/08 09:43 AM
Go for the non-gas guzzler..I own a 2007 Chevy Monte SS, V8 and I spend $60 every other day to fill the tank, it takes high grade...I'm shopping around myself right now to trade it in... I'm looking at a 2008 Kia Sorento, I'm in the Army and have lots of gear a normal trunk will not hold..Seeing that in September I have to drive two hours to FT. Knox and back home...

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:40 AM


I'm in the market for a new car. I was looking at the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Mini Cooper and the VW Rabbit.

Any advice or first hand knowledge?

I think I'm leaning towards the Rabbitbigsmile


If your going to get the solstice get the tubro changed one it will have the best resell value. My daughter just bought one $27k and its really fast you can get rubber in third gear. Not alot of leg room on the passenger side if your over 6 ft it kind of like being in a coffin. For my money I would get a ....I just happen to have one for sell.

I like the coffin type cars. I have a tC now and it's quite compact inside. I'm only 5'5, so it works for me.

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Wed 03/19/08 09:48 AM
Well personally I'm a Jeep man.But I bought a VW 4 my daughter who's in college w/bills & loans up 2 her eyebrows.She says it's great on gas & extremely reliable.Stay leaning towards that rabbit(jmo)Good Luck!Godspeed!CyPoetflowerforyou

emilie013's photo
Wed 03/19/08 09:52 AM

Well personally I'm a Jeep man.But I bought a VW 4 my daughter who's in college w/bills & loans up 2 her eyebrows.She says it's great on gas & extremely reliable.Stay leaning towards that rabbit(jmo)Good Luck!Godspeed!CyPoetflowerforyou

I think I shall. Thanks!flowerforyou

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