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September 4th, 2006

cjsmith: (dead car)
Monday, September 4th, 2006 02:45 pm
Advantages
  • Toyota Corolla: I know how reliable these cars are.
  • Toyota Yaris: Ditto, plus MPG to rival some hybrids.
  • Honda Fit: Man, the STORAGE SPACE. This thing is a hauler.
  • Honda Civic: The only decent cup holders I have seen since I began looking. Nifty dash design.
  • Honda Civic Hybrid, 2005 used: Yellow stickers are transferable. Different nifty dash design.
  • Subaru "Impreza Outback" (no, not the Outback): All-wheel drive. Also, decent stereo. Also, available in a pretty color. Also, 2006, and they're eager to get it off the lot.
Disadvantages
  • Corolla: Ugly. Mirrors don't fold. Dumb climate control interlocks.
  • Yaris: All of the above and uglier.
  • Fit: There is one of these on the entire peninsula and I will not decide this instant.
  • Civic: Seat fold-down design nearly pessimal: trapezoidal opening from trunk aims everything at the center, and in the center, there's a big metal protrusion out of the back of the seat.
  • 2005 Civic Hybrid: High mileage for its age. Dumb climate control interlocks. SEAT DOESN'T FOLD AT ALL; cannot haul anything. Used car means I would have to haggle, at which I suck.
  • Impreza: Low MPG. Can't pop the hatchback even from inside the car.
I also failed to drive the Subaru Impreza WRX wagon: the seat design is a deal-breaker, and it's so sporty that the insurance on them is high.

Disadvantages of ALL of these
  • Big, big, big. Significantly wider than my mangled car. Awkward turning radius compared to my mangled car.
  • Impossible to get a keyfob that will pop the trunk.
  • Impossible to get (without ripping the whole radio out and replacing it) the ability to play a cassette.
  • No room for a full-size spare.