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Nirvana · 12-09-2011, 12:25 PM

Golf VW massive amount of $$$ for replacement parts. i.e. coil/vr for vw $200+ coil/vr regular car $40 I don't know about safety ratings and stuff for a soul it just looks cool and you don't hit your head getting in or out.

Ford is my brand but I drive a Chrysler go figger :P

ZenGum · 12-09-2011, 06:21 PM

The problem with the Kia soul is the sports model. It is called the "R" model. But no, it is not the "Soul R". No. They named it the "R Soul". Yes really.

They are obviously total morons and should be avoided.

Griff · 12-09-2011, 07:42 PM

I've got just under 70K hillbilly miles on my 2008 Suzuki SX-4. So far it has been a very good little car. The AWD was a big plus Wednesday night when I climbed our unplowed mile hill with 6" + of snow which was icey underneath weedling around a bus that slid across most of the road in a steep section. They are still around $14,000.

monster · 12-09-2011, 08:20 PM

ooh, thanks griff, will look

monster · 12-09-2011, 08:41 PM

OK so the AWD drive start at 17,000 but that's still in the ball park and beest really like the AWD idea. we get some slippy days here. No dealers nearby, though...

Griff · 12-09-2011, 08:43 PM

Ah, they bumped the price 3k since I bought...

richlevy · 12-09-2011, 09:04 PM

My son is a Mazda salesman. Last year he sold me a Mazda 2 for under $14K. Very nice car and surprisingly roomy.

Too bad you're not in PA or he could have hooked you up

ZenGum · 12-10-2011, 05:48 AM

I was going to suggest All Wheel Drive, but I didn't know of any hatch-type cars that have it. My Subaru has it and it is stable and self-correcting, even when I deliberately try to hang the back on a corner on a dirt road. If you drive in snow or wet (or dirt) a lot it might be good. I'm not sure how it will work on a hatch - the length of the subi also helps keep it stable, I think.

And that Suzuki looks pretty cool.

Griff · 12-10-2011, 06:35 AM

The Subaru Impreza comes in a hatchback in the States but costs quite a bit more than the Suzuki. Pete has a 2005 or 6 (?) that she adores with a ton of mileage on it. The 2012 has much better gas mileage so when repairs start outstripping car payments, she may go that way. I'd rather drive my Suzuki in the snow but she'd rather drive her Subaru. I think the Suzuki has a shorter wheelbase but I was a Jeep driver early in life so I'm very comfortable with it.

Make sure you take your hockey gear with you when you test drive to make sure it fits. We can put two fencing bags in the hatch. The rear seats fold down for cargo as well. If I take the front wheel off my mtn bike it fits in the cargo area.

Beest · 12-12-2011, 10:35 AM

Very tempted by a Subaru with the AWD, two of my work collegues have just bought them. I can get dealer invoice through a work discount, guess I'd better go look at one.

BigV · 12-16-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I was going to suggest All Wheel Drive, but I didn't know of any hatch-type cars that have it. My Subaru has it and it is stable and self-correcting, even when I deliberately try to hang the back on a corner on a dirt road. If you drive in snow or wet (or dirt) a lot it might be good. I'm not sure how it will work on a hatch - the length of the subi also helps keep it stable, I think.

And that Suzuki looks pretty cool.

You might be doing it wrong.

for grins!

zippyt · 12-12-2011, 10:41 AM

we have enjoyed our Mitz Outlander , 4 doors , lift back , seats fold down for some decent hauling room , high 20s in town and low to mid 30s on the highway ,
but if there had been a Subaru dealer any were close we would prolly gotten a Subaru

HungLikeJesus · 12-12-2011, 11:11 AM

We've had the smallest Subaru Outback (AWD) since 1998 and it's been a very good car. It has a few rattles, but that's mostly due to driving off-road, which I think the car is not intended to do.

kerosene · 12-13-2011, 07:24 PM

We use to have a Suzuki SX4 (until our financial situation hit the shitter and we decided to surrender it.) Loved that car. Didn't feel cheap or flimsy. The AWD was awesome in the winter. Husband use to drive it to work every day and it got better mileage than one might expect. The only problem with it we had was that the little spot in the back behind the seats was just about wide enough to fit a 3 ring binder.

Elspode · 12-13-2011, 11:26 PM

We test drove the SX 4 a few years ago, and were very impressed.

12-09-2011, 12:25 PM	#1
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Golf VW massive amount of $$$ for replacement parts. i.e. coil/vr for vw $200+ coil/vr regular car $40 I don't know about safety ratings and stuff for a soul it just looks cool and you don't hit your head getting in or out. Ford is my brand but I drive a Chrysler go figger :P __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

12-09-2011, 06:21 PM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The problem with the Kia soul is the sports model. It is called the "R" model. But no, it is not the "Soul R". No. They named it the "R Soul". Yes really. They are obviously total morons and should be avoided. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-09-2011, 07:42 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I've got just under 70K hillbilly miles on my 2008 Suzuki SX-4. So far it has been a very good little car. The AWD was a big plus Wednesday night when I climbed our unplowed mile hill with 6" + of snow which was icey underneath weedling around a bus that slid across most of the road in a steep section. They are still around $14,000. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-09-2011, 08:20 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	ooh, thanks griff, will look __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-09-2011, 08:41 PM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	OK so the AWD drive start at 17,000 but that's still in the ball park and beest really like the AWD idea. we get some slippy days here. No dealers nearby, though... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-09-2011, 08:43 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Ah, they bumped the price 3k since I bought... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-09-2011, 09:04 PM	#7
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	My son is a Mazda salesman. Last year he sold me a Mazda 2 for under $14K. Very nice car and surprisingly roomy. Too bad you're not in PA or he could have hooked you up __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

12-10-2011, 05:48 AM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I was going to suggest All Wheel Drive, but I didn't know of any hatch-type cars that have it. My Subaru has it and it is stable and self-correcting, even when I deliberately try to hang the back on a corner on a dirt road. If you drive in snow or wet (or dirt) a lot it might be good. I'm not sure how it will work on a hatch - the length of the subi also helps keep it stable, I think. And that Suzuki looks pretty cool. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-10-2011, 06:35 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Subaru Impreza comes in a hatchback in the States but costs quite a bit more than the Suzuki. Pete has a 2005 or 6 (?) that she adores with a ton of mileage on it. The 2012 has much better gas mileage so when repairs start outstripping car payments, she may go that way. I'd rather drive my Suzuki in the snow but she'd rather drive her Subaru. I think the Suzuki has a shorter wheelbase but I was a Jeep driver early in life so I'm very comfortable with it. Make sure you take your hockey gear with you when you test drive to make sure it fits. We can put two fencing bags in the hatch. The rear seats fold down for cargo as well. If I take the front wheel off my mtn bike it fits in the cargo area. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-12-2011, 10:35 AM	#10
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	Very tempted by a Subaru with the AWD, two of my work collegues have just bought them. I can get dealer invoice through a work discount, guess I'd better go look at one.

12-12-2011, 10:41 AM	#12
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	we have enjoyed our Mitz Outlander , 4 doors , lift back , seats fold down for some decent hauling room , high 20s in town and low to mid 30s on the highway , but if there had been a Subaru dealer any were close we would prolly gotten a Subaru __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

12-12-2011, 11:11 AM	#13
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	We've had the smallest Subaru Outback (AWD) since 1998 and it's been a very good car. It has a few rattles, but that's mostly due to driving off-road, which I think the car is not intended to do. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

12-13-2011, 07:24 PM	#14
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	We use to have a Suzuki SX4 (until our financial situation hit the shitter and we decided to surrender it.) Loved that car. Didn't feel cheap or flimsy. The AWD was awesome in the winter. Husband use to drive it to work every day and it got better mileage than one might expect. The only problem with it we had was that the little spot in the back behind the seats was just about wide enough to fit a 3 ring binder.

12-13-2011, 11:26 PM	#15
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	We test drove the SX 4 a few years ago, and were very impressed. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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