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kuzi16
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ok... so in September the lease is up on my car. I will not be buying it out. i will also not be leasing again. it wasnt a good fit for me. turns out im a "buy" kinda guy.
Right now i have a 2005 Subaru Impreza. I love it. I was seriously thinking of getting another one but buying it.
however, the cost of ownership and the crazy deals going on out there are making me look at other cars as well including:
civic Hybrid
Mazda3
chevy malibu
Mitsubishi Lancer ES
subaru legacy
subaru impreza
all of them have their advantages
anyone wanna help me narrow down the search?
Right now i have a 2005 Subaru Impreza. I love it. I was seriously thinking of getting another one but buying it.
however, the cost of ownership and the crazy deals going on out there are making me look at other cars as well including:
civic Hybrid
Mazda3
chevy malibu
Mitsubishi Lancer ES
subaru legacy
subaru impreza
all of them have their advantages
anyone wanna help me narrow down the search?
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Depends on the leasing company...some are in stone they will not under any conditions negotiate the residual value with a customer. However some companys allow the dealer to buy them back at a hefty discount...if thats the case some dealers will let you re-buy it from them and charge a small upfront fee to you but still save you thousands. However I understand you want a new one so this is moot point....
"Long ashes my friends."
I'm currently driving a Mazda Speed6 and I absolutely love it. I know a few people with the standard 6 and they love theirs as well.
Not for you? Okay. My first thought is that I wouldn't buy the Malibu just because there's no telling how long GM's going to be around. If I were buying a car and wanted to go American, I think I would limit myself to Fords; they seem to be in decent shape. And, of course, many Japanese cars are made here, too.
As for your other options, I just don't know anything about them. A couple of guys at work have hybrids (the Prius) and love them. Yes, the hp drop would take some getting used to, but one of those guys went from a BMW M3 to the Prius, and he still loves it. The AWD would be the bigger deal, to me.
so im down to the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru Legacy, and the Civic Hybrid.
those are all nice cars. i cant wait to go test driving.
Honda Accord
Honda Civic Si
Nissan Altima
Mini Cooper S
I wouldn't go with a Hybrid car, they are not worth the extra money if you looking for better MPG then go with a Toyota Carola they are cheep and get very good MPG. If you want the hybrid to mod it so you can get the 110MPG then note that it will void your warranty and you will have to speed lots of money in 5-10 years on new batteries.
My only gripe about it is that its a tad bit short, I'm about 6'2" and sorta spike my hair, every so often I get out of his car and it looks like I sat a book on my head. Other than that, its a good car.
while getting my brakes done (stopping is nice) i took a look at the legacy. that is one nice car. I havent driven the civic hybrid yet but it better be damn impressive to get past what i saw today in the new legacy and the new impreza.
i too am a bit tall. headroom is important to me. ill test drive soon.
helps my brother out though...and when things get real bad...I'm moving in with him and his family.
but seriously, he works in a plant in central ohio. If honda were in trouble there would be a couple thousand jobs lost in that locality.