headed to test drive one of these

[Paul Pless]

169 hp
6 speed manual
41 mpg
$24k
hope i fit, hope my dog fits
will report back

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[Norman Bernstein]

Strike quickly, if you want to drive a stick... they're becoming rare. It's the primary reason I'm holding on to my 2013 Accord with a 6 speed manual.

[George Jung]

Corolla?

[Ted Hoppe]

do a unedited review on the iPhone - it will a classic. Bring the dog to complete the test drive! When the sales man asks if you want to buy it, tell him, "I need a few minutes to talk it over with my dog Sh!thead."

[Paul Pless]

Corolla?

yes

[Beowolf]

I’ve got a co-worker who is holding out for the 300Hp version.

[Joe (SoCal)]

And you chide me on Tesla's design ?
That POS looks like a 14 year olds Japanese manga sneaker.

[George Jung]

Not sure 'the attraction', Paul; it's rated #7 in it's sector (behind Honda and Mazda and everyone else). Plus, an anemic drive train.

https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/corolla

[Nicholas Scheuer]

Anything I have to bend WAY over to get into, like my wife's Camry, will NEVER find its way even to the BOTTOM of my list of prospects. My Kia Soul 5-speed manual has the cab height of a full-size pickup (floor to roof) and is a perfect fit. It harkens back to the two best cars I ever owned (Omni and Horizon stick shifts) with WAY over half a million miles on the pair.

[Ted Hoppe]

Long live the rice burner!



I will order your shoes 14 wides.

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[Paul Pless]

Not sure 'the attraction', Paul; it's rated #7 in it's sector (behind Honda and Mazda and everyone else). Plus, an anemic drive train.

https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/corolla

fuel mileage, price, toyota service and reliability, color, its available
not looking for a performance or long distance vehicle in any way
and the fact that a dog crate will fit in the back
this will be for commuting to my dog training clients throughout the phoenix area - i drive approximately 150 miles three days per week
the other vehicle i am considering is a prius - almost twice the retail price to gain 17 mpg
kat and i have a full size suv and full size 1/2 ton truck as daily weekly drivers
i hates feeding them

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

It looks a bit like my friend of nine years and 236,000 miles:

200hp, 6 speed manual, 41mpg if I’m sensible, everything goes in the back, even a Nic 55 #1 genoa!

[Paul Pless]

And you chide me on Tesla's design ?
That POS looks like a 14 year olds Japanese manga sneaker.

this is a purely utilitarian vehicle
i could give a f*** about styling

[ron ll]

THAT’s not a Corolla. THIS is a Corolla.

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[Paul Pless]

THAT’s not a Corolla. THIS is a Corolla.

looks like a geo prizm

[George Jung]

It looks a bit like my friend of nine years and 236,000 miles:

200hp, 6 speed manual, 41mpg if I’m sensible, everything goes in the back, even a Nic 55 #1 genoa!

Is yours the one in the front, or behind it? :P

I'd look at the Civic or HRV - unless the manual is a must. https://automobiles.honda.com/tools/...=&paymentType=

[ron ll]

looks like a geo prizm

Dual OH cam, rear wheel drive drifter, still her daily driver. You should see her collection of windshield notes from people wanting to buy it.

[stromborg]

this is a purely utilitarian vehicle
i could give a f*** about styling

Good points. Got to be tough being a car designer these days, seems like wind tunnel tests drive everything towards the same "sneaker" shape.

[Ted Hoppe]

A Prius C would be ideal. 53 mpg.

[Paul Pless]

A Prius C would be ideal. 53 mpg.

not imported into north america any longer

[Gerarddm]

Buy the three A's:

Affordable
Available
Acceptable

[Beowolf]

Long live the rice burner!

That’s the one I’m talking about.

4-door, 2-seater.

[Ted Hoppe]

not imported into north america any longer

yeah, thats a bummer.

I would like to take the VW Taos for a test drive. 36 mpg on highway. 26 urban, starting price is 23k.

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[Paul Pless]

Long live the rice burner!

should i get an aftermarket ricer burner coffee can exhaust?

you know, just to piss joe off. . .

[Beowolf]

Is yours the one in the front, or behind it? :P

I'd look at the Civic or HRV - unless the manual is a must. https://automobiles.honda.com/tools/...=&paymentType=

10,000 miles in and I love my Civic hatchback.

Not sure how it would fare with a dog crate, though. It’s a pretty low-slung roofline.

Our Berner will climb onto the back seat, but she makes it known that her preference is still the VW.

[Jack Loudon]

169 hp
6 speed manual
41 mpg
$24k
hope i fit, hope my dog fits
will report back

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Yes! I love this little car, and was looking hard at it when we were shopping for my wife. Like you say; cheap, practical, Toyota reliability, and 6-speed. Plenty fast enough and I bet it's fun as heck to drive. With better tires and some cheap suspension mods you could be chasing Miatas on twisty roads. The only thing close is the 6-sp Civic Hatch (non-turbo) which is roomier but more money.

[David G]

Toyotas are crap!

[CK 17]

I almost bought one and it’s one of the few vehicles on the lot around here.

I just ordered a RAV4 hybrid. 3 to 6 months but at least it’s on order. We’ll see what happens. If I’m not particular about color or willing to accept an upgraded model that randomly might show up, I could get something a bit sooner.

I needed something that would be a reasonable vehicle for a 3 hour commute 4 times a month, in blistering heat or a foot of snow and some light towing now and then.

41c/38h & quite a bit more $$ than the Corolla.

[Paul Pless]

Toyotas are crap!

the are soulless

i will buy something fun again later

[Joe (SoCal)]

this is a purely utilitarian vehicle
i could give a f*** about styling

I ALWAYS give a f*** about styling

[Ted Hoppe]

Get the F out of my way Joe with your Tesla.

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[Joe (SoCal)]

I was never impressed with 4 door Porsche's they look like an elongated egg.

To me this is how a Porsche is supposed to look.


Although the 2 door Taycan is a nice looking car

[Paul Pless]

To me this is how a Porsche is supposed to look.

and sound!

[Paul Pless]

how many times has katherine rolled her eyes at me as i've rolled the windows down to listen to an aircooled porsche pass us

[bamamick]

I just put a new battery in the old F-250 in the WalMart parking lot. About 105f out there, and that was after lying up under the deck of the glass Dragon, getting it ready to drop the rig next week. Hot out there.

Mickey Lake