what would you consider?

[hjr]

Other than Hyundai Kia?

G6. Yes. But, it is Over my price range(20K tops)
Ford500: maybe. (Ditto from above note)
PT Cruiser: yes, but wait for the newer one in 06.

Tried a malibu Sedan 4 cylinder. Not bad, but it seemed to have plastics and such like a 05 Accent, and not a 21-25K msrp car.

How about you all?


I also MIGHT consider say a Suzuki Reno, IF they ever can get the thing to go 0-60 in say 9 seconds, and improve their MPG ratings.
(read it goes 0-60 in almost 11 seconds..that's 1980's speed for entry level cars.....I did drive one, and besides this, it was a decent car, overall).

[bgluckman]

G6? Really. I think the car is mediocre, at best.

The Five Hundred is a really great car, especially considering the price. The interior size is HUGE--really a large sedan than a midsize. Still, it could use more power. As it stands now, the Five Hundred is a good sedan that I'd recommend to my parents, but I find it a total snooze to drive.

Beyond that...the Subaru Legacy is hot, but pricey. The Mazda6 is a terrific car to drive, but because so many are ending up in fleets, it's losing value quickly. The Ford Escape would be a no holds barred champion in the compact SUV class, if it only had a better interior.

Beyond that, the cars that I find to be really "great" include (in absolutely no particular order) the MINI Cooper S, the Mazda 3, the new Lexus IS350, the E90 BMW 3-series, the Infiniti M45, the Honda S2000, the Jaguar XJ, the Nissan Titan, the Ford Mustang, the Mistubishi Endeavor, the Nissan Pathfinder, the Acura TSX, and the Acura RSX.

[Titandan]

I like the new Mercedes SUV looks real good... I like the Lexus GS 450 or an Acura RL or an Infinity M but these are way too hella expensive and they don't have real names(I had to look up the cars on the Internet)!
From cars that I can afford I liked the previous Ford Mustang and (I hate to admit because they gave Hyundai crappy engines in the past) the Mitsu Evo.
I also like the look of the Toyota 4Runner or Nissan Pathfinder but again, too expensive!

I really can't think of cars that I'd rather drive for the same amount of cash(or even in the same vicinity) as Hyundai.

God bless...

-dan

[hjr]

Got my autoweek mag for this week, and the new eclipse is sharp. Still do not like the "mitsu grille", but that is minor.

Has a body sort of like the 2nd gen eclipse.

I may have to eventually try to take a drive- 70 miles one way- and test
one this Summer.

[bgluckman]

Mmmm...EVO....forgot about that. Actually, that car is simply the most incredible sports car, price dependent, bar none. If I were buying a hardcore, no nonsense sports car, and money was no object, I'd still buy an EVO. I actually got to do a ride-along with a professional drifter in a custom-tuned EVO--there is NOTHING to compare with going sideways at 110 MPH. ;D

[thejoyof6]

I really like all cars a certain amount so when the time comes for me to purchase a vehicle it will be a tough one. But currently we are looking for a vehicle for the both of us so that narrows it down quite a bit. Its more his money than mine so his opinion overrides mine.

As far as cars go we both like the G6, Sonata (more me than him), TC, Galant SE/GTS, and TSX. And a few others.

We have also checked out the Freelander which im worried about reliability but he could care less about. Its a interesting vehicle and fun to drive but im leary of it in the long run. We were offered a great deal with some LR acccessories and a free 100k extended warranty plus resale values in my area are quite good.

Hopefully the next generation Santa Fe will suit us both and i can finally be back in the Hyundai family where i belong. Now if some spy photos would leak out on the internet so we could see what it looks like fully uncovered. Brian, i hear the Bama built Hyundai's dont have that horrid "Smell" so thats a good thing.

Our Mazda6 is in need of a new clutch and brakes for the 3rd time in 40k miles and the tons of rattles are driving us mad, so ANYTHING is better to us.