Good Cars for my Mom
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Good Cars for my Mom
So, my present to my mother for Mother's Day (you all got something for your mother's, right?) is that I would fly up and help her buy a car. But, I've never shopped in her price range, so if you guys could throw out some ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Criteria:
New or Used
Price: < 35K
"Sexy and fun, but room for 2 dogs in the back seat".
Quiet (low road noise).
I tried to steer her towards the Legacy GT, but it was too loud for her, and she doesn't like the gutlessness of a 4cyl turbo down low.
So, any other ideas?
Criteria:
New or Used
Price: < 35K
"Sexy and fun, but room for 2 dogs in the back seat".
Quiet (low road noise).
I tried to steer her towards the Legacy GT, but it was too loud for her, and she doesn't like the gutlessness of a 4cyl turbo down low.
So, any other ideas?
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Originally Posted by mcowger
Has Audi's reliability improved of late? Last time I looked at them they were about as reliable as a ornery mule.
ok ok.. how about a toyota matrix or a highlander?
Has she thought about SUV's? *runs and hides* haha
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SUVs are a no 
. The G35 sedan is a good idea though. THe Audi A3 looks interesting too...
I showed her the Matrix, she said it was ugly, and the highlander is an SUV.
. The G35 sedan is a good idea though. THe Audi A3 looks interesting too...I showed her the Matrix, she said it was ugly, and the highlander is an SUV.
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The Acura TL is def. on the list. She might like that. The 300M is out, as are most American cars.
Given the way my mom drives, she'd die in a horrible wreck if I bought her tEh fAstAr SRT-4.
Given the way my mom drives, she'd die in a horrible wreck if I bought her tEh fAstAr SRT-4
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Originally Posted by -j-
I also vote for the A3. Volvo maybe? Magnum on Dubs! Don't know if they fixed the throttle problem yet though...
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I'm gonna second the G35, it's a great vehicle with a lot of room in the back and very little road noise ( if she drives like her age ). The engine is a great and suspension and handling are superb. The car has the luxery an older lady wants can still whop a coupla civics and integras on the straightaway or the twisties ( not that she'd do that buh you know, for those times when you "borrow" it ). Another good wagon out there is the IS300 wagon, when I test drove it, it had very little road noise and it definately have more than enough room for two dogs.
