It seems that I'm officially pissed at the contour...I'd say I've put about 5 grand into the car just to have it run properly over the past 3 years and its still being a [censored] to me. Right now it just cranks when it wants to...and its just something that I don't want to deal with anymore. I'm still deciding if I want to just put a for sell sign on it and just get whatever I can for it but honestly it doesn't matter I'd give it away for free at this point. Assuming I can't or don't sell I'll probably keep it and just keep dumping money into it(it was my first car so it has sentimental value) either way though, I've spent a few months now deciding on a new car. And it came down to...
Mazda 6- If I was getting this car I would want it fully loaded with every possible option which from what I've looked at is running about 23 grand. I test drove one and came away feeling bored with it, reminded me of the Tour but a bit more bland. Absolutely hated the interior and the front lights aren't my cup of tea probably had the most value though.
Volvo S40- Dinky, and extremely overpriced. I thought there were a few cool features but not for the price. The Interior was intriguing but ultimately very impractical not to mention extremely cramped. Theres something about the bodystyle that just draws me in but Its too little for the price.
Ford Fusion- Fun car and reasonably priced. Handling was exactly what I expected (seeing as though its the evolution of the contour) I just have questions about it durability because it just felt cheap and poorly put together. With all the options I wanted it came in around the same price as the Mazda 6. Interior was ok exterior styling looks great. I test drove the Licoln Zephr and I love the peppier engine and the cool slightly retarded navigation but its not worth 30 thousand...that price is outrageous.
Acura TSX- Probably the car I wanted in the first place. I drove a fully loaded 04 and by fully loaded I mean ridiculously loaded /w probably the best navigation I've ever seen in my life. I'm not a fan of the body style and the underpowered engine, but its probably the best bang for buck car on the market in the class.
Acura TL- While I was there I also tested out one of the 3rd Gen TL's (an 05) I did so because I think its probably the best looking car I've seen in a very long time (A-spec kit) and with the same features as the TSX not to mention a nice 265 hp (If I remember correctly) engine. it also came with a 28 thousand dollar price tag..but I'm leaning toward that. The body styling is beautiful and the features are absolutely amazing.
Newayz, thats just a short write up of the current situation
any other cars that you guys would recommend?
