New car: 2012 Focus or 2012 Mazda3

[Mercury[BKM]]

'merica!

[CorvallisBMW]

I am more of a import > domestic. I hate domestic cars.

The Focus is a global car, it's sold in the same form all over the world. It's more of an import than many BMWs which are made in SC heavily dumbed-down-for-Americans-specs

[pureaudio]

Ford hands down and I normally hate domestics. The only problem with the focus is the terrible back seat room but in your circumstance, that probably doesn't matter. The interior is what makes it for me, it is so so much better than the Mazda. The Mazda may be better handling but how many canyons do you have to drive through on your way to work in the morning?

['e30love']

hyundai veloster 40 mpg highway 6 spd manual

sorry didnt take body pic but its nice, panoramic sunroof third door for rear passenger. around 20k not bad

[KenC]

hyundai veloster 40 mpg highway 6 spd manual

sorry didnt take body pic but its nice, panoramic sunroof third door for rear passenger. around 20k not bad

Ugly. I hear resale on Hyundai's is great too.

[CorvallisBMW]

I looked extensively at the Veloster. But in the end I ruled it out because,

1. It's too small
2. It has a very inferior twist-beam rear suspension
3. It rides significantly rougher and louder than the others

The 6-speed is fantastic, believe me, but it wasn't worth the other sacrifices.

[e30e]

I looked extensively at the Veloster. But in the end I ruled it out because,

1. It's too small
2. It has a very inferior twist-beam rear suspension
3. It rides significantly rougher and louder than the others

The 6-speed is fantastic, believe me, but it wasn't worth the other sacrifices.

1. Its a dd for work, how much room does 1 person need
2. Its a dd for work, how well does it have to handle and it'll be less maintenance.
3. The only point worth noting, but it is cheaper, get better mpg, has a better warranty, and hell I think you qualify for their assurance deal with this car too.

[mrsleeve]

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all from the guy that just bought a 1/2 ton chevy for a DD............ ;) :P

[Mercury[BKM]]

when people car shop, they have blinders on usually and make an emotional purchase based off the facts they have with targeted bias to the car that they "want' vs "what accomplishes their needs"

ive seen people buy mustang GTs when they're shopping for a nice daily commuter
ive also seen people who want to save money on gas and paid 6k OVER sticker on a prius, which in the end will cost them more than the TDi they just traded in (i worked that deal and made a fat check)

[e30e]

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all from the guy that just bought a 1/2 ton chevy for a DD............ ;) :P

I used to live out of it, just got promoted so now it'll get parked as I'll be commuting across town every day.

[mrsleeve]

You dont have to tell me about living outta your truck I do it most all the time, and no matter how many promotions I get I will still be living outta mine (company rig at least) .

Congrats, marked up already ehh, wow you must be doing something right for having such low seniority

[AndrewBird]

Just get another e30, duh.

[matthugie]

You're missing a poll option...

[5Toes]

Why no fiesta?

[CorvallisBMW]

1. Its a dd for work, how much room does 1 person need
2. Its a dd for work, how well does it have to handle and it'll be less maintenance.
3. The only point worth noting, but it is cheaper, get better mpg, has a better warranty, and hell I think you qualify for their assurance deal with this car too.

This is a long-term car for me, i.e. 5+ years. So there's more to consider besides just me and my commute. And the twist beam axle is why #3 exists. The MPG difference is 38 vs 40, which works out to about $100/yr.