Starting my car search early.....

[aphex]

Ya know what worries me about Mini's though, there arent any dealers within 50 miles of me

What if something goes wrong?

 

[CraigRT]

out of those, I would go with the TSX.. the TSX and TL look amazing this year. in a more acceptable price range, Mazda6

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: jumpr
Of those, I like the MINI, the 3 and the 6. My sister has an RSX, and IMHO it's just too damn small. I don't like two-door cars in general, but I'd take my plastic-wheel-covered Accord any day over the RSX based solely on driving comfort and space.

I wouldnt mind a 2 door car. I never really bring that much with me, and the only person that will ever ride in my backseat is my dog, Riley

One thing I absolutely CANNOT STAND about the RSX is that when you're sitting in either of the front two seats, you're forced to dislocate your shoulder to reach the seatbelt hanging on the door. WHY Acura's genius engineers chose not to mount the seatbelt on the seat itself is beyond me.

But the fact remains that my first five minutes of driving my sister's RSX are filled 100% of the time with an excruciating shoulder cramp that results from reaching for the seatbelt.

YMMV.

Why don't you reach for the seatbelt with the opposite arm. It's not that hard. :roll: It's how I put my seatbelt on everytime I get in my car.

 

[Ryan]

Mazda 6 hatch if you can afford it, or the tc.

 

[xizor]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
out of those, I would go with the TSX.. the TSX and TL look amazing this year. in a more acceptable price range, Mazda6

I went into a Acura dealership expecting to buy a RSX and came away w/ a TSX, it blows it away in every way, and is only $2k more than the Type-S.

I drove the Mazda 6 and 3 at Mazda Rev It Up. I absolutely hate the 6, but I enjoyed the 3 and think its a pretty good econo car w/ a little pep and fun factor.

I'd suggest the Mini Cooper S if you can get by w/ a small hatch. Possibly look into the new Legacy, maybe Altima?