I am in the new car market and would like your input. Out of these cars which do you think is the all around best?

I am looking at the 2007 for all of these, except the Lancer is 2008.

I am looking for a city run around car. Something that is fun to drive, comfortable on long trips, fairly good fuel economy, good power to weight, nice clean comfertableinterior and something that is built solid and will be reliable.

I would just like to knoweveryones personal favorite of these 8.

Thanks for the help.
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Are you thinking the brand new models for all of these? When you say the best...what are you going to be using it for (presuming you're asking with purchasing one in mind)

Heh, expect a little bit of a biased answer on this one! Civics are great because of their aftermarket support, widely available parts, and a large following, which allows for a lot of people with a lot of knowledge that can help you.

But anywho, once we know why you're asking, we'll be able to answer you a little better!

 

I voted Mazda 3. It's probably the fastest on the list. However, I must admit that Rabit is pretty damn nice for what it is. Very good interior and looks better then other hatches out there. Civic EX is OK. Mazda 6 with i4 is a bit weak. I had one as a rental at one point. I burned rubber pretty well on it. New altimas are very nice. Lancer and impreza look like ***. I would never buy a mitsu either.

The cars you've listed are very different.

I don't want to sound biased, but judging by this, the only car that meets the most of your criteria is a BMW 3-series. Even a 325i with 6-spd will be much more enjoyable then the other choices and it's RWD. However, it looks like your budget is within mid 20s. Fuel economy is not great, but you will probably do around 25mpg if you mostly do highway driving.

 

merc ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

you can't go wrong with any of those cars, except maybe the VW and the Mitsubishi.

both companies have had HORRENDOUS quality control problems in recent years.

mitsubishi had it so bad that their company's top brass faced going to jail for covering up recall-able problems in their home japanese market. their U.S. dealer service is even worse in my opinion. they simply hate paying out to fix warranty problems.

VW is a little bit better, but they've had quality control problems for years because they produce a lot of cars in brazil and mexico plants, which haven't had the best of quality control. VWs have also had a history of electrical gremlins dating back to the original beetles. their wiring simply sucks...

that said, i'm gonna have to vote for the new Altima 2.5. that car is studly compared to the others, and has styling, room and comfort that outclass the rest.

 

mmm I picked the impreza but I will have to reconsider to either a civic or a nissan

 

the rabbit is nice, but from what i heard it's engine is really unrefined. i'd go with the civic or mazda 3

 

Civic is what I voted

 

altima or civic, great quality cars

 

i have driven 5 of the cars listed, and honestly i liked the 2007 civic ex best. you cant go wrong with it, and expect many many aftermarket parts for it