lets talk cars

[KitaCam]

Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3420117082.html

i kind of like corollas.


On your other thread, "looking for a car" I suggested a Camry stick as the type of car that would seem to suit you...but no response...curious why...

I think the Camry stick would be better than the Corolla or any other smaller car...but that's just me.

 

[Dakota1820]

i am a little leery of camrys. i like them looks and interior wise but we had one with 3sfe and it was an oil drinking pig and only had 160,000 on it.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Go for the Focus. They last forever,and the manual trannies on them shift like a dream!

 

[Dakota1820]

focuses are kind of small though. if i am going to buy a compact i would just buy another saturn.

 

[KitaCam]

Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
i am a little leery of camrys. i like them looks and interior wise but we had one with 3sfe and it was an oil drinking pig and only had 160,000 on it.


Well, I just got an 05 Camry 4-banger stick and see no oil useage/loss after 1500 miles...but kitacam only has 99k miles.

The engine runs very smoothly and is plenty peppy with 24-25mpg in town....the 5-speed MT is very nice...plenty of torque range for pretty effortless driving in town...

Good luck in your hunt....

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
focuses are kind of small though. if i am going to buy a compact i would just buy another saturn.


Like I said in multiple posts:
-focus wagon; if you're lucky you can get the rare manual/stick version.
- saturn sw1/sw2 or the v6 lw300 (the michigan saturn station wagon posted by earlyre)
-hyundai elantra gt (they come in manual, hatch (with a lot of space) and upgraded brakes/suspension)
-ford taurus/mercury sable wagons (they existed in manual/stick?)
-volvo wagons: from gearheadtool pop-corn-opera YOU CAN NOT AFFORD IT!
-1,000,000 points question: can your wife drive stick?