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I've been looking at getting a new/used car to replace the truck that I currently have. My concerns:
Gas Mileage: My truck was getting ~15 miles to the gallon. I want something around 25-30 miles to the gallon on city streets. I've read that the automatics rate around 24 I believe. I calculated that out to the gas capacity, and it gives me about the same amount of miles. However, the other car I've been looking at is the Lancer, which had a little bit better mileage to the gallon (29 I believe) with a little less capacity. What are you guys running for gas mileage?
The Ride: I've read on various reviews of the car that it has a stiff ride to it, something I hated on my truck. I hated the fact that you could feel basically every single bump out there, and I want to get away from that with a new car. However, going by the reviews, I'm worried that I'm still going to feel all the same bumps equally as bad. I test drove a Lancer today, and it felt very good. We went over a few sharp bumps in the road, and while you could feel you went over them, it felt like it was nothing. How exactly is the ride?
Cost: I wanted to keep the cost of the car that I get around $14k. These things run $17.5K before taxes and other options. Going by the Scion website, the only thing I'll be wanting to add as far as extras is the spoiler lip (the small one). Honestly, is it worth it to pay the extra $5K (between the Lancer I looked at and the tC) plus whatever finance charges, and be looking at paying it off for 5 years compared to possibly 2?
The first car I wanted was a Lancer, and found a very nice one. The only downside to it is high mileage. A buddy at work recommended looking at the tC while I was out, and I looked online at work real quick and instantly loved the look of it. When he told me a bit more about it, I really wanted to check it out. Unfortunately, the local dealership had none, or at least that I saw.
That seems to be my only concerns about it. The biggest to me is the money. I don't know if it's worth it to spend the extra money to get a new car or "pocket" that money.
Gas Mileage: My truck was getting ~15 miles to the gallon. I want something around 25-30 miles to the gallon on city streets. I've read that the automatics rate around 24 I believe. I calculated that out to the gas capacity, and it gives me about the same amount of miles. However, the other car I've been looking at is the Lancer, which had a little bit better mileage to the gallon (29 I believe) with a little less capacity. What are you guys running for gas mileage?
The Ride: I've read on various reviews of the car that it has a stiff ride to it, something I hated on my truck. I hated the fact that you could feel basically every single bump out there, and I want to get away from that with a new car. However, going by the reviews, I'm worried that I'm still going to feel all the same bumps equally as bad. I test drove a Lancer today, and it felt very good. We went over a few sharp bumps in the road, and while you could feel you went over them, it felt like it was nothing. How exactly is the ride?
Cost: I wanted to keep the cost of the car that I get around $14k. These things run $17.5K before taxes and other options. Going by the Scion website, the only thing I'll be wanting to add as far as extras is the spoiler lip (the small one). Honestly, is it worth it to pay the extra $5K (between the Lancer I looked at and the tC) plus whatever finance charges, and be looking at paying it off for 5 years compared to possibly 2?
The first car I wanted was a Lancer, and found a very nice one. The only downside to it is high mileage. A buddy at work recommended looking at the tC while I was out, and I looked online at work real quick and instantly loved the look of it. When he told me a bit more about it, I really wanted to check it out. Unfortunately, the local dealership had none, or at least that I saw.
That seems to be my only concerns about it. The biggest to me is the money. I don't know if it's worth it to spend the extra money to get a new car or "pocket" that money.