fukk pt cruisers.. i had one and got worse gas mileage than my mustang. that and the thing fell apart around 60k miles. i had check engine lights and **** every week. piece of crap chrysler car.

 

Toyota Corolla. Great mileage (40mpg highway), great resale, Toyota build quality, Cheap to buy (under 16K new for lower trim levels)

 

Pt is a dog has no pickup even the turbo version is slow.

 

totally agree...

 

yea, since its faster than mustangs stock...

maybe a ... Celica...has 29mpg in city... or VW golf or jetta...both have 38mpg

 

gas mileage isnt everything... volkswagens have a lot of problems and are expensive to fix. toyota's are the most dependable cars on the road. scion is made by toyota, thats the main reason my girlfriend bought one.

 

Can't beat a Toyota pickemup truck. Great mileage and very versitile too!

BTW....Post #666 FTW

 

scion TC i think is a great choice

 

I even thought about a TC. Nice car, nice price, good mileage. For me a Scooter is in my future.:shifty:

 

Hey Mike, just remember

Scooters and ugly girls are cool until someone sees you riding one...

 

Not if it has a few mods.:shifty:

 

I thought hybrids would get better mileage in the city.

 

You are right, Matt must have had a brain fart. Hybrids rock around town but are no better on da highway.

 

Matt, I am in the same situation. I need a car that gets good fuel economy, I do not want anything dorky and I want to spend around 16k.

I am buying a 2003 Saab 9-3 most likely. You can buy them all day long with low miles in that price range. And, they are loaded, have 210 hp and get 30+ on the highway. They are neat cars if you are in to them.

For my money, I would not waste my time with a Scion or any of that crap. I do like the Mazdas, but you will not find one for 16k. A nice equipped new 3 runs around 18.5 and the dam used ones around here go for too much.

I would drive a 9-3 any day of the week over a Mazda, but I still like them too.