06'+ Civic or Jetta TDI
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I test drove a 4 door 07 Civic LX recently, and it was quite comfortable, and had plenty of head and leg room for me (6'2", 230 at the time) the base motor is the 140hp one now too, so it isn't a scary experience to merge onto freeways.
I also looked at a 07 civic coupe with a sunroof... and when I say looked at, I mean, I tried to get into it, and couldn't sit in it with the seat all the way back and down without my head being cocked to one side, so I got out and just looked at it cause I liked the way it looks more than the sedan, Lol.
I'm not a fan of VW lately, Too many customer complaints, and too many dealerships turning their back on warranties in the past few years. Also, the TDI would probably be alot better with the stick IMO.
I also looked at a 07 civic coupe with a sunroof... and when I say looked at, I mean, I tried to get into it, and couldn't sit in it with the seat all the way back and down without my head being cocked to one side, so I got out and just looked at it cause I liked the way it looks more than the sedan, Lol.
I'm not a fan of VW lately, Too many customer complaints, and too many dealerships turning their back on warranties in the past few years. Also, the TDI would probably be alot better with the stick IMO.
I couldn't fit into a coupe with a sunroof, that didn't have fully adjustable seats as the sedan did (Or if they were, I sure as hell couldn't find out to lower the seat)
Same legroom, Headroom was the issue, and I assume it was due to the sunroof. He is 6'4" *Taller than me* so I figured I'd make mention of it.
Someone must have jacked that coupes seat up all the way then
I just found it odd that I literally DIDN'T fit, while in my focus, I can have my seat to its max height, and still have 2-3 inches of headroom.
hmmm... i have a coupe and it obviously has a sunroof. im 6' and my torso is actually abnormally long and i have short legs, so i have the upper body of like a 6'2" person, and i have plenty of room to spare... the seats were probally just jacked up like crazy, cause i know if i put my seats up, i have to do the head tilt to fit inside.
crazy as it may seem... my corvette has waaayyyyy more headroom than my civic. my chin sits prettymuch level with the window sill on the door. you could easily drive that car if you were 6'6"....
crazy as it may seem... my corvette has waaayyyyy more headroom than my civic. my chin sits prettymuch level with the window sill on the door. you could easily drive that car if you were 6'6"....
I believe it!
My 92 Civic Hatch has tons of headroom too oddly enough (then again, the seat cushion is basically on the floor, Lol). I sat in a 91 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo recently, and it felt like it was half the size of my hatch!
Nothing wrong with diesel, in a truck. It isnt hard to find fuel, but its not always convinient to find it either. Every gas station sells gasoline. Probably 1 of 4 stations sell diesel. I think the smell of the diesel exhaust would bother me too. I dunno if its just me, but id rather avoid it unless I had a reason to buy a diesel specificly.
Last month I was looking at a TDI with only fuel mileage in mind....but...
Diesel is 20 cents more expensive than Premium Gas, 40 cents more a gallon than Regular, and harder to find.
The TDI is rated almost #2 in gas mileage behind the Prius though.
You really have to crunch the numbers and see if it's worth it. Plus everyone was telling me VW = not very good reputation for quality.
Diesel is 20 cents more expensive than Premium Gas, 40 cents more a gallon than Regular, and harder to find.
The TDI is rated almost #2 in gas mileage behind the Prius though.
You really have to crunch the numbers and see if it's worth it. Plus everyone was telling me VW = not very good reputation for quality.
I had an 07 civic ex...and I was 6'01" and 160lbs and I fit OK in it. However, my head was mm's away from the roof at all times...which sucked. If you have long hair it may get caught in the sunroof(not a fun experience). That's why I bought an 08 WRX...WAY more headroom and it is a larger car overall. And as nice as the 140hp is, it sometimes didn't feel like enough. I had alot of traction issues.(NOT hammering on it, trying to get out into traffic on dry pavement and spinning the tires through 2nd). Plus driving in the snow with such a light feeling car with FWD just didn't cut it with me...I was parallel parked once, tried to get out of the spot and the car slid into the curb. Buy what you feel comfortable with, but make sure you test it in the conditions you will be driving it! When I test drove my WRX the salesman let me drive through an open snow covered field cuz I wanted to make sure it would handle/be able to move through snow. Honda does have a great warranty and they are just about indestructable(sp?) and mpg is good.(I always got about 30mpg) Good luck!
He lives down the block from me, I keep telling him to join these boards!
Its red, with black leather interior, VERY nice car, no rust either.
Well, after a day of test drives I think I like the Sentra and Prius over the Civic! Go figure.
I drove a Civic, Scion xD, Prius and Sentra; I want to drive the Fit, Civic Hybrid and the Versa next weekend.
The Civic didn't seem to have enough oomph to get into traffic in Chicago but the others did. The Civic's e-brake was a bit intrusive but the Sentra, Versa and Prius fit nicely.
The Jetta was roomy but I won't see enough savings to accomidate the added cost; a used Jetta TDI is pretty equal to the cost of a used Prius!
Thusfar, the Sentra is leading due to a larger car feel, good gas mileage and enough oomph to get into traffic.
Any thoughts on the Sentra?
I drove a Civic, Scion xD, Prius and Sentra; I want to drive the Fit, Civic Hybrid and the Versa next weekend.
The Civic didn't seem to have enough oomph to get into traffic in Chicago but the others did. The Civic's e-brake was a bit intrusive but the Sentra, Versa and Prius fit nicely.
The Jetta was roomy but I won't see enough savings to accomidate the added cost; a used Jetta TDI is pretty equal to the cost of a used Prius!
Thusfar, the Sentra is leading due to a larger car feel, good gas mileage and enough oomph to get into traffic.
Any thoughts on the Sentra?
AHHH CVT *Booooo, Hisssss*
If its a 06+, you're buying a Renault, and I'm not a Renault fan (I think its pretty Fugly)
I'd say try out a new base lancer!
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