Re: Gonna buy a car for college, suggestions?
Lordred wrote:What kind of economy are you hoping to get from your first car, and also are there any space / size requirements?
That said, how do you intend to drive?
How are the conditions of your roads?
How nice of an area are you in, do you need to worry about theft, careless people who might ding/dent your vehicle?
Do you plan to drive alone, do you need to seat a few people?
These are all important things to consider.
Economy:
Don't really care about economy. 12mpg or 30mpg sounds the same to me.
Space:
Enough size/space to fit me and one passenger. Maybe two more passengers, but not for a long ride. So four seats but I don't care about the space in the back. Coupe sounds like the best option.
Road:
I'm not too familiar with US roads. I'll mainly be in Oakland, San Francisco or journeys in between. Maybe even a cross country trip every year or so.
Drive style:
My drive style is easy/unaggressive but I do want a car with decent performance since I'm sort of a motorhead.
Theft/Damage:
I don't think people would do that to any car but again it's just a second hand car. If I ever bought an expensive car I'll get a garage.
People:
I'll be driving alone most of the time but I do expect to give a few people a ride every now and then.
All these factors made the range of this purchase pretty wide because I can take all sorts of vehicle. (Other than the "grocery getters")