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Post by gmcwife1 on Jun 7, 2016 16:47:45 GMT
I didn't see that anyone mentioned a VW Jetta. Our daughter had a VW Jetta. It was totaled in a terrible accident a couple of months ago. A man in a large Chevy truck pulling a trailer hit her coming full speed. The accident was his fault, and we are so thankful she was in the Jetta. She did go to the hospital and had bruising but she was fine, praise God. Because of the amazing safety of that car, we bought her a 2016 VW Jetta. You might be able to look at a used one. Just thought I would give you a bit of perspective from a mama that had a child live through a terrible, terrible accident in her car. We were looking at Toyota Corollas/Camrys and after test driving one that felt like it was made of plastic we ended up with a Jetta. We love it. It is so much more solid built and just feels better all around. It was also cheaper than the Corolla we tested even though it was a year newer. We needed a smaller/smallish car that we can also tow behind the RV, which limited our choices. |
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Post by sunnyd on Jun 7, 2016 17:29:36 GMT
2008 Mazda 6. It's been great & she loves it!
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jun 7, 2016 18:13:33 GMT
I haven't read all the replies but, we JUST went through this with our daughter.
I had so many criteria...
It had to be safe
Good in the winter
Not a cracker box
Good on gas
Insurance had to be reasonable
I drive a Honda Accord and that is what we ended up getting her. A 2009 Honda Accord Coup. It is the perfect car for her. |
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Post by Patter on Jun 7, 2016 18:49:39 GMT
I didn't see that anyone mentioned a VW Jetta. Our daughter had a VW Jetta. It was totaled in a terrible accident a couple of months ago. A man in a large Chevy truck pulling a trailer hit her coming full speed. The accident was his fault, and we are so thankful she was in the Jetta. She did go to the hospital and had bruising but she was fine, praise God. Because of the amazing safety of that car, we bought her a 2016 VW Jetta. You might be able to look at a used one. Just thought I would give you a bit of perspective from a mama that had a child live through a terrible, terrible accident in her car. We were looking at Toyota Corollas/Camrys and after test driving one that felt like it was made of plastic we ended up with a Jetta. We love it. It is so much more solid built and just feels better all around. It was also cheaper than the Corolla we tested even though it was a year newer. We needed a smaller/smallish car that we can also tow behind the RV, which limited our choices. Oh yes, she test drove other cars but ended up choosing another Jetta. Really a great car for her! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 18:50:21 GMT
I didn't see that anyone mentioned a VW Jetta. Our daughter had a VW Jetta. It was totaled in a terrible accident a couple of months ago. A man in a large Chevy truck pulling a trailer hit her coming full speed. The accident was his fault, and we are so thankful she was in the Jetta. She did go to the hospital and had bruising but she was fine, praise God. Because of the amazing safety of that car, we bought her a 2016 VW Jetta. You might be able to look at a used one. Just thought I would give you a bit of perspective from a mama that had a child live through a terrible, terrible accident in her car. We were looking at Toyota Corollas/Camrys and after test driving one that felt like it was made of plastic we ended up with a Jetta. We love it. It is so much more solid built and just feels better all around. It was also cheaper than the Corolla we tested even though it was a year newer. We needed a smaller/smallish car that we can also tow behind the RV, which limited our choices. I would LOVE to get my DD a Jetta. I had one 15 years ago and I LOVED that car. However, when we moved from the DFW area to Central Texas the closest Jetta dealer was 40 miles away. The dealer was the only place that could change the oil since the undercarriage had a cover that had to be removed with a tool most free-standing oil change shops did not have on hand. I then traded the Jetta for a Passat wagon. Another almost-great car until every time I flew in from a business trip the head-lights would only work on high-beams. I would have to spend all day Friday at the dealer's shop trying to figure out what the problem was. After the fifth episode I traded the car in for a Toyota. But still, that Jetta VR6 was so fun to drive. |
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Post by Patter on Jun 7, 2016 18:52:31 GMT
We were looking at Toyota Corollas/Camrys and after test driving one that felt like it was made of plastic we ended up with a Jetta. We love it. It is so much more solid built and just feels better all around. It was also cheaper than the Corolla we tested even though it was a year newer. We needed a smaller/smallish car that we can also tow behind the RV, which limited our choices. I would LOVE to get my DD a Jetta. I had one 15 years ago and I LOVED that car. However, when we moved from the DFW area to Central Texas the closest Jetta dealer was 40 miles away. The dealer was the only place that could change the oil since the undercarriage had a cover that had to be removed with a tool most free-standing oil change shops did not have on hand. I then traded the Jetta for a Passat wagon. Another almost-great car until every time I flew in from a business trip the head-lights would only work on high-beams. I would have to spend all day Friday at the dealer's shop trying to figure out what the problem was. After the fifth episode I traded the car in for a Toyota. But still, that Jetta VR6 was so fun to drive. We bought her first Jetta at the VW dealer in Round Rock. Is that the one that is 40 miles from you? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 20:13:15 GMT
We bought the Jetta in Plano then moved to Central Texas. We used the Charles Maund VW dealership. At the time it was the closest VW dealership to Hays County.  A new VW dealership was built just south of Slaughter Lane three-to-five years ago. Oh, how I wish that dealership would have been around in the early 2000 to 2004 timeframe. |
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Post by idahopea on Jun 7, 2016 22:13:34 GMT
Both of our kids drive older Subarus.They have all wheel drive and plenty of cargo space for when they are moving to and from college. Insurance is more for guys so son drives 2005 outback. Daughter drives 2009 legacy. Back seats go down in both, but I think outback is better for moving stuff.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 7, 2016 22:16:50 GMT
We are getting ds (started drivers ed monday) my dad's old truck. It is a 98 Chevy truck, stick shift, 4 wheel drive, and only has the front bench seats, so no way to stuff full of kids.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 22:25:31 GMT
Put new tires on it. Whatever you have - have good tires. If you live where there is snow - get snow tires and rotate them off in the spring. Snow tires make all the difference in the world! New tires doesn't help. It will only fit low profile tires which perform like crap in snow that's more than a couple inches deep. I know this because dh used to commute in it and hated it. Snow tires weren't available for this car. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 23:09:13 GMT
My first car was a beater Toyota with 230k miles on it. I added 90k miles to that thing before it broke down.
I agree with putting new tires on whatever you get. My dad pulled out my radio for the first 30 days so I could focus on driving. It really helped me focus without the distraction of the radio, granted, you have iPods and phones now, but it really helped me.
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