Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Whatever you do, don't buy a VW. Biggest POSs ever. I'd take a kia or hyundai any day over a VW.



My parents have a Passat and they hate it, hate it, hate it. They like Subarus, so I expect that's what they'll go back to. Good for Great Lakes winters.

I'm now just sort of checking through a list of smallish cars that are reasonably pleasant to drive and use less gas than a Contour. So far, models I know I should check include the Focus, Mazda 3, Impreza, Mini, Neon, Cavalier, Cobalt, Ion, Corolla, Celica, Matrix, Sentra... I haven't finished the list yet. I'm sure most of the preceding will suck in obvious ways. And most of those that are left, like maybe the Neon, will have distinct trustworthiness shortcomings.

. . . Two zetec Contours, two blown head gaskets... for some reason I have a Japanese car now. anybody in California want a Diehard Gold 100 month battery? inquire by PM.