You forgot the PT Cruiser... Also the Subaru WRX wagon, quite the
performer... Suzuki Esteem wagon.... I'm sure there are others. Where
are you going to get a used Scion? There are three or four of those
mini-wagon things trolling around my area, quite interesting looking.
At 11:07 AM 9/17/2003 -0700, Daniel Neuman wrote:
>Hello All,
> Just thought I would fill the list with OT stuff today ;)
>It has been decided, ahem, that we need one newish modern reliable car with
>good gas mileage. The roadster ~16ish mpg the 73 Chevy 3/4 ton truck ~10ish
>mpg and the 73 Jag ~16ish also. We plan on fixing up the Jag and selling it
>as soon as possible...good riddance.
> We are looking at the class, I don't know what its called but how
>about 'big on the inside, small on the outside hatchbacks where the rear
>seats fold down flat and give you a decent amount of carrying capacity'. We
>need something that will seat 4 adults comfortably (so a real backseat).
>The cars we are looking at are, The Toyota Matrix, The Pontiac Vibe, The
>Scion, The Ford Focus, The Mini, The Honda Civic. Did I forget one? Does
>anybody have any experience with any of these cars? I would love to hear
>personal opinions on the pros and cons of each car.
>I want something that's on the more sporty side like the Focus SVT. The
>Scion is cheap but it only makes 105rwhp..pretty weak.
>We are not planning on getting a new-off-the-lot model (can't afford it) we
>are hoping to get a barely used <10,000 mile jobby.
> Thanks,
> Daniel Neuman
> 69 2000
> Oakland CA
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