Car shopping.
I sold my Audi A6 a few weeks prior and we had a Sunday after church without any plans. Yea I know, another car, lol. This next car will be one that I will keep till its run to the ground, not literally. This would also be my first brand new car.
The criteria would be:
1. Fuel economy- I wanted something that would be great on gas. Acceleration and performance would be traded off, but I have had a couple fast cars in the past.
2. Looks- I wanted something appealing to the eye, inside and out.
3. Features- all the standard luxuries in addition to a seamless iPhone integration with the factory entertainment system.
4. Reliability/ maintenance- low cost, high quality, and easy to maintain *no more germans/europeans
5. Functionality- I would need to be able to accommodate my bikes. Also, since this would be a car I would be keeping for a long time, I had to forecast the accommodation of a family- baby seat, stroller, luggage...etc.
The contenders:
1. Lexus CT200h- hybrid 4 door hatch. It houses the same hybrid system as the prius, but only EPA rated at 44/40mpg. Great looks, and meets the criteria above, except number 5 above. The chassis is at least a foot shorter than a Prius. Also it is the most expensive vehicle.
2. Toyota Prius generation III- it fits all the criteria above and we know that I works with kids as our friend Kristi has one. The only thing is that it is not the most appealing to look at. Some have describes its looks as a cockroach.
3. Nissan Altima- all new design with a regular fuel motor with EPA 38/27mpg. That's awesome. It looks great inside and out. What turned us off the most about the car is that the salesman sucked and was really able to tell or show us much about the car that a brochure could.
The winner:
2012 Toyota Prius Gen III trim II. This trim is the most basic o from the factory without navigation, however it is a feature that I could do without for the extra $1200. Also, most factory navigation systems are not as good as a dedicated navigation such as a Garmin Nuvi or a TomTom.
We are in no need of a vehicle now as we are managing quite well just being a 1 vehicle household at this time. I have been commuting on my bike, and Desiree as even started to as well.
I sold my Audi A6 a few weeks prior and we had a Sunday after church without any plans. Yea I know, another car, lol. This next car will be one that I will keep till its run to the ground, not literally. This would also be my first brand new car.
The criteria would be:
1. Fuel economy- I wanted something that would be great on gas. Acceleration and performance would be traded off, but I have had a couple fast cars in the past.
2. Looks- I wanted something appealing to the eye, inside and out.
3. Features- all the standard luxuries in addition to a seamless iPhone integration with the factory entertainment system.
4. Reliability/ maintenance- low cost, high quality, and easy to maintain *no more germans/europeans
5. Functionality- I would need to be able to accommodate my bikes. Also, since this would be a car I would be keeping for a long time, I had to forecast the accommodation of a family- baby seat, stroller, luggage...etc.
The contenders:1. Lexus CT200h- hybrid 4 door hatch. It houses the same hybrid system as the prius, but only EPA rated at 44/40mpg. Great looks, and meets the criteria above, except number 5 above. The chassis is at least a foot shorter than a Prius. Also it is the most expensive vehicle.
2. Toyota Prius generation III- it fits all the criteria above and we know that I works with kids as our friend Kristi has one. The only thing is that it is not the most appealing to look at. Some have describes its looks as a cockroach.
The winner:
We are in no need of a vehicle now as we are managing quite well just being a 1 vehicle household at this time. I have been commuting on my bike, and Desiree as even started to as well.
