Kia Spectra - the best econobox???

[Cutehumor]

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I have never purchased based on crash rateing either! I have never put much stock in it! Just today I was looking at a Corvair for my son as his first car! Now I am sure some you guys rember Ralph Nater(sp) and his "Unsafe at Any Speed" report/book!!!! An origanal VW bug would also be nice. My mother in law use's the hood length and gross tonage method of determining auto saftey!

P.S. The Carolla in my opion is the best econo car on the market! It combines durability,reliability,usable space and is easy to live with! It is not the cheapest and does not offer as much content for the money as it's competitor's.

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I agree. i don't buy cars based on crash rating. It kinda bothers me that others buy big size SUVs saying they rather kill the other guy.

 

[rpn453]

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I don't think I've ever purchased a car based on crash worthiness. I don't buy cars to crash. I drive them.

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Sounds like you've been very fortunate to not have someone drive into you at high speed!

 

[Anduril]

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So, not trying to make an argument, but IMHO, as a commuter car/true econobox, the spectra is pretty hard to beat, IMO. YMMV.

JMH

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Well, on that note, as a commuter/econobox, the '99 Cavalier that my gf picked up for $2500 is pretty hard to beat as well. Since she's put 10k on it so far with nothing more than gas and oil changes, it comes out to about 25 cents per mile.