- Jan 23, 2001
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Hi all,
My dad only has an old Ford Ranger that is getting up there in years. Plus, it doesn't have air conditioning which kills him. So he's looking at getting a new car.
He doesn't make a ton of money so it can't be too expensive.
Price Range: Around $20k max.
Must Have: A/C, 4 Doors, Good Gas Mileage (he didn't specify exactly what this mean to him, only that one car he was looking at that was 18/28 was too low), New (he has a distrust of used car dealer due to some bad experiences in the past)
Would like: Good trunk space, roomy, not a totally anemic engine, satellite radio, good sound system
Not necessary: Moon roof (wouldn't use it), Navigation (fine with TomTom), Cruise Control (wouldn't use it)
I told him he should look at the focus. He did and he said it felt a little small. He's 6'1" and 240 lbs, so he's not a small guy.
He found a Kia Optima for $20,044 and was thinking about looking at that. I still have a prejudice against Kia but perhaps they're not so bad now?
Anyway, would like to hear any suggestions. Was thinking about telling him to go look at the Elantra as well. I think the Sonata is out of his price range.
Edit: Oops this was supposed to go in the garage. Can a mod please move it?
My dad only has an old Ford Ranger that is getting up there in years. Plus, it doesn't have air conditioning which kills him. So he's looking at getting a new car.
He doesn't make a ton of money so it can't be too expensive.
Price Range: Around $20k max.
Must Have: A/C, 4 Doors, Good Gas Mileage (he didn't specify exactly what this mean to him, only that one car he was looking at that was 18/28 was too low), New (he has a distrust of used car dealer due to some bad experiences in the past)
Would like: Good trunk space, roomy, not a totally anemic engine, satellite radio, good sound system
Not necessary: Moon roof (wouldn't use it), Navigation (fine with TomTom), Cruise Control (wouldn't use it)
I told him he should look at the focus. He did and he said it felt a little small. He's 6'1" and 240 lbs, so he's not a small guy.
He found a Kia Optima for $20,044 and was thinking about looking at that. I still have a prejudice against Kia but perhaps they're not so bad now?
Anyway, would like to hear any suggestions. Was thinking about telling him to go look at the Elantra as well. I think the Sonata is out of his price range.
Edit: Oops this was supposed to go in the garage. Can a mod please move it?
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