Ok, thinking about a small car and I want cheap and good on gas. I don't have much brand royalty at this point. Just wondering if some of you have looked into small cars and can help me out.
First I looked at the SMART but they are are a bit on the pricey side even without optioning them (over 20,000), and the new ones are gas which has pro's and cons. No turbo means no bumping up the power with a chip. My other concern is it's suitability to highway driving as I do a lot. There are a few in my area that I see on the highway all the time but never get to ask the owners what they think. The main deterent is the finance rate is HORRIBLE, I think it's the highest of all the Merc's.
Next I looked at a Pontiac Wave (same as suzuki swift). These are cheap! Fully loaded with all power options and all the extra airbags and ABS they come out at a little over 17. GM also gives you a 1000 credit if you take a beater off the road . This car also gets over 40mpg and has 4 doors and some room to spare. It also has 0.0000% interest rate.
Now the above 2 ALSO qualify for a 2000 credit from the government so with some negotiation the wave could be under 15 after tax.
I also priced out a City golf, only problem is these are almost 20,000 with power options, are likely not as fuel efficient as the wave and don't qualify for the 2000 credit (correct me if I'm wrong), so again, cost kind of eliminates it. The interest rate is also much better on than the smart but still not 0.
Should I consider any others? I didn't look at the fit because honda's seem too expensive for what you get (at least in a civic), and I haven't looked at a yaris yet but they were also quite expensive by comparison last I checked.
I've always complained about vw not having a smaller car and I'm tired of waiting, guess I'll have to go elsewhere.
First I looked at the SMART but they are are a bit on the pricey side even without optioning them (over 20,000), and the new ones are gas which has pro's and cons. No turbo means no bumping up the power with a chip. My other concern is it's suitability to highway driving as I do a lot. There are a few in my area that I see on the highway all the time but never get to ask the owners what they think. The main deterent is the finance rate is HORRIBLE, I think it's the highest of all the Merc's.
Next I looked at a Pontiac Wave (same as suzuki swift). These are cheap! Fully loaded with all power options and all the extra airbags and ABS they come out at a little over 17. GM also gives you a 1000 credit if you take a beater off the road . This car also gets over 40mpg and has 4 doors and some room to spare. It also has 0.0000% interest rate.
Now the above 2 ALSO qualify for a 2000 credit from the government so with some negotiation the wave could be under 15 after tax.
I also priced out a City golf, only problem is these are almost 20,000 with power options, are likely not as fuel efficient as the wave and don't qualify for the 2000 credit (correct me if I'm wrong), so again, cost kind of eliminates it. The interest rate is also much better on than the smart but still not 0.
Should I consider any others? I didn't look at the fit because honda's seem too expensive for what you get (at least in a civic), and I haven't looked at a yaris yet but they were also quite expensive by comparison last I checked.
I've always complained about vw not having a smaller car and I'm tired of waiting, guess I'll have to go elsewhere.
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