I bought a new car (the "I wanna be like Gugs" thread)...

[lurch70]

 

[Reign in Acai]

Really like the design of the Kia Forte. I may look in to this vehicle, as my jalopy is at 190k, and I need to get some rough idea of what will be wheeling me in to the next Mayan Calendar.

 

[lurch70]

yeah Hyundai/Kia are kicking ass all over right now. really slick styling inside and out.

 

[Reign in Acai]

How do they hold up in relation to the Honda Civic?

 

[lurch70]

how the fuck should I know? ...

 

[dorian gray]

Volvo XC90

 

[lurch70]

how's it working out btw? how's the mpg?

 

[dorian gray]

I love it. 16 mpg, btw

 

[lurch70]

uff ...

 

[dorian gray]

There's a price to pay for comfort and safety I guess

[/rationalization]

 

[Reign in Acai]

Toyota Yaris, Kia Forte, Hyundai Sonata, Honda Civic, are all in my sphere of possibility. Going to drive my jalopy until it explodes though, so may be a few years. Btw, how many of you fucks buy new tires? Am I the only person who drops 15 at Azteca Tires and carries on with their biz? I got a co-worker who is actually saving up for a set of rubbers. 5 bills for tires, completely illogical to me.

 

[MFJ]

eh you dont want a yaris, its just a really small car with no power and absolutely zero outstanding features. i would definitely check out the sonata, that would certainly be my choice from your prospective list. my brother just bought the turbo. drives like a dream and is pretty fucking slick inside and out. great mpg for a larger sedan too.

 

[lurch70]

single dude like you should get a Hyundai Veloster at least ... what's with this list of beige middle aged family guy cars?

 

[Reign in Acai]

I like my cars, like you like your music.

 

[lurch70]

... fair enough.

pick me up, i'll bring the Slayer CDs

 

[dorian gray]

Ford's current small cars are superior to all others

Honda Civic is just an also-ran nowadays

 

[lurch70]

i hear you ... the 2013 Fusion is a serious contender for my next ride ...

look at this thing ...

http://www.ford.com/cars/fusion/2013/?searchid=|{OrderItemID}|

 

[Reign in Acai]

Do you guys drive your vehicles past 70k miles? From my personal observation, the odometer of a Ford does not go past it. You guys have been watching Eminem's "We Are Detroit" vid too much.

 

[dorian gray]

You're thinking of the Fords of yesteryear. For mass producers, each vehicle is a class leader, except for their hybrids, which is dominated by the Prius. Hell, they even have a 200-mph Mustang coming soon

 

[lurch70]

i used to have an 86 Ford LTD ... went up to 140K before I sold it. it even just needed a tuneup then.