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anyone drive a cheap compact car for work?
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:17 pm
I'm putting too many miles on my truck and am considering a small inexpensive car. I drive from Lafayette to either Baton Rouge, Alexandria, or Lake Charles on a daily basis. I hear good things about Hyundai and their warranty. Thanks.
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Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:19 pm to LSUlefty
Have a Hyundai Sonata with 90k miles one it. Only had 1 problem around 75k miles, where the High Pressure Fuel Pump went bad. Cost a few hundred to get fixed. Other than that, 0 problems.
Was planning on driving it until 100k and getting rid of it, but right now I may hold onto it until 150 if it keeps being reliable.
Was planning on driving it until 100k and getting rid of it, but right now I may hold onto it until 150 if it keeps being reliable.
This post was edited on 2/19/17 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:21 pm to WavinWilly
Yeah, I was looking at the Hyundai Elantra. Good mileage and great warranty.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:23 pm to LSUlefty
We are set on the Kia Forte right now for a car to drive into the dirt.
Nice warranty, 35-40 mpg hwy, price starts low
Nice warranty, 35-40 mpg hwy, price starts low
This post was edited on 2/19/17 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:25 pm to TennesseeFan25
I was looking at the Forte and Mazda 3 as well.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:28 pm to LSUlefty
You'll run through warranty way quicker than something going wrong. Extra insurance cost washes most fuel gains, doubling vehicle maintence.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:29 pm to LSUlefty
How do the Ford Focus and Fusion hold up? I saw a couple the other day that looked nice.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:32 pm to Martini
A Focus Hatchback with a manual wouldn't be bad
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:34 pm to LSUlefty
Get a damn accord 4 banger and be done with it
This post was edited on 2/19/17 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:36 pm to LSUlefty
I drive a Hyundai Accent as my only vehicle, as I don't drive much anyway. I like it a lot. I got a used 2015 one with 40K on it for under 10 K.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:38 pm to LSUlefty
Toyota Corolla is what you want.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:41 pm to LSUlefty
quote:
I was looking at the Forte and Mazda 3 as well.
So you are looking for midsize coupe and sedans and not compact?
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:44 pm to LSUlefty
Yep, bought a 13 Hyundai Sonata, no frills, $12k with 30k miles, no complaints
Luckily I have a sweet jeep to drive when not commuting so I keep the majority of my man card
Luckily I have a sweet jeep to drive when not commuting so I keep the majority of my man card
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:47 pm to JordonfortheJ
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I was looking at the Forte and Mazda 3 as well.
So you are looking for midsize coupe and sedans and not compact?
Pretty sure those are considered compacts.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:47 pm to LSUlefty
as much as it would suck to have to drive some shite like that, I would bet that you would save more than enough in fuel savings to pay for the car easily. I would do it with quickness, so that you have it when gasoline climbs back into the $4 range.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 9:00 pm to Spankum
Gas is at 2.50 a gallon here and we will save about 7000 in gas over the next 4 years, if it stayed at this price, it won't. That doesn't consider what we spend on insurance.
What matters most to me though is we aren't destroying our 2015 explorer sport with miles though
What matters most to me though is we aren't destroying our 2015 explorer sport with miles though
Posted on 2/19/17 at 9:01 pm to LSUlefty
The Korean cars give you more for your money , and I've never had a problem with the last 2 I've had. 10 years 100,000 mile warranty beats everything else.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 9:39 pm to LSUlefty
I'm probably going with something like a mid 2000s Honda or Acura.
I don't want to hate the car I'll be driving a shitload of miles per day or I'll end up driving my LTZ Tahoe instead.
ETA: you already back from Thailand?
I don't want to hate the car I'll be driving a shitload of miles per day or I'll end up driving my LTZ Tahoe instead.
ETA: you already back from Thailand?
This post was edited on 2/19/17 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 2/19/17 at 9:39 pm to Pistol...2K4
I have a 2011 jetta I put 3-500 miles a day, 4-5 days per week for work. Just hit 110k miles no issues with it.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 9:54 pm to WavinWilly
Drove a Sonata all last week as a rental, coming from a Tundra, it felt really small, but I suppose that's to be expected.
I'm 6 feet tall and found it cumbersome to get out of the vehicle.
I'm 6 feet tall and found it cumbersome to get out of the vehicle.
This post was edited on 2/19/17 at 9:56 pm
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