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Edited by HurtfulTurkey:
7/7/2014 2:22:40 AM
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Car people of the Flood: starting car?
Looking at buying my first real car at the end of year, taking advantage of sales of older models to make room for new ones. This'll be the car I move across the country and start my post-college life with, so not some Craigslist beater for two grand. One of the only features I'm really keen on is a hatchback; I like to dive, bike, hike, etc., and having easy access to gear is really useful. Preferably a 4-door, though I'm not really picky about that.
I know next to nothing about cars, but I know there are plenty on here that do. Hook a turkey up, Flood. Budget is around $15,000.
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2 RepliesGiven your price range I'd suggest a used Volkswagen Golf. They're fantastic cars. Easy to fix. Hard to break. Drive well. Get good gas mileage. And they're hatchbacks. Try to get an all-wheel or 4-wheel drive if you can; it makes for better handling than just front-wheel drive. Manual cars are cheaper than automatic, but that's a matter of personal preference. I myself have got a 2007 Toyota RAV4 (which is a hatchback) and it is a phenomenal car. It's never broken down on me after 110,000 miles. Still runs like a charm. It's one of the best handling cars I've ever driven (and I've driven a LOT of cars). I've got room for 5 people in seats plus room in the back/trunk for 3 adults to sit comfortably. I especially love mine because I got the "Limited" version which comes with a specially-tuned JBL amp and 9-point JBL speakers: 4 tweeters, 4 mids and a 10" subwoofer. I busted the subwoofer listening to Bassnectar a few years ago and replaced it with a 14" JL subwoofer in an enclosure (don't remember which model) and a 1000 watt Kenwood sub amp to power that beast. I absolutely love hatchbacks for some reason. Don't get me wrong: I love all cars. There's just something special to me about hatchbacks.
