My wife is killing our Type S driving it around the beltway everyday, and I'm racking up the miles on my superduty to fast, not to mention that if I go in to Baltimore or D.C. I have alot of trouble parking the big boy....So here is where you guys come in
I want to purchase a third car for my wife to drive to work everyday and here is a list of what is needed:

1. fuel efficient
2. dependable
3. fun to drive
4. stylish
5. safe, very safe
6. and I really don't want to spend more than 20k
7. must be new

please give me opinions and suggestions on what car would meet all of these requirements

Thanks A lot fellas...and ladies

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Sundance,Navi,
Spoiler, mflaps, wheel well trim, dark dark tint, nose mask, polarg m6's, lead foot
F250 SD 4x4
201 PE STRATOS w/225hp Johnson

 

Honda Accord LX

Nice on gas, Safe, Stylish, She'll love it, and not miss the "S" so much cuz the interior is kinda close.

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01' Acura CL Type-S
Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
CompTech Exhaust
Xephyr Cold Air Intake
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01'Acura Integra GSR

 

Get her a Civic. If it can be a little used, get her a Civic SI. They are fun to drive.

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Sid Vicious
2001 CL Type S w/ NAV in Silver | Mobil 1 |
1992 Ford Ranger XLT in Silver | F-150 Springs | 3" Body Lift | K&N Filter | Flowmaster Exhaust

 

civic or integra

 

those TDI Vw's are great on gas mileage. They get like 40-50 MPG and will run forever!

 

when is the integra replacement coming and what will it run?


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Sundance,Navi,
Spoiler, mflaps, wheel well trim, dark dark tint, nose mask, polarg m6's, lead foot
F250 SD 4x4
201 PE STRATOS w/225hp Johnson

 

what is the TDI VW??


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Sundance,Navi,
Spoiler, mflaps, wheel well trim, dark dark tint, nose mask, polarg m6's, lead foot
F250 SD 4x4
201 PE STRATOS w/225hp Johnson

 

RSX --- not the teg



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Black 2001 Type S
*Eibach Pro-Kit (Waiting to be installed)
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Rockford 500a2 [FOR SALE]
*Pioneer 12" @ 400w (x2) [FOR SALE]
*77237-SOK-A02
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

 

These last two requirements make it damn near impossible.........

How many cars can you buy new for under $20K anyway??



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dead CL-S and M3

 

Yeah, the new RSX, read all about it here:

http://www.clubrsx.com/

The official release date for the Acura RSX is July 1st or 2nd, 2001

The MSRP should be in the $20,000 to $25,000 range


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Black 2001 Type S
*Eibach Pro-Kit (Waiting to be installed)
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Rockford 500a2 [FOR SALE]
*Pioneer 12" @ 400w (x2) [FOR SALE]
*77237-SOK-A02
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

[This message has been edited by fbazakos (edited 04-19-2001).]

 

The smallish Volvo (?)


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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 9005, Polarg M6, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, no headers, no sway bars, no springs, no CAI, no money! (but I got a nice new kitchen!)

 

go for the TDI VW's then. It's the turbo diesal motor. They have them in all thier models. And are well under 20K. I saw a review where they got 60 something MPG!!!!!

AND YOU CAN MOD THE SHIT OUT OF THEM IF YOU CARE TO

 

Nissan MAxima GXE can be had for about $18,999. slap some rims on it and you'll be set.

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2001 CL Type S
San Marino Red/Parchment
Spoiler, wind deflector,Wheel locks, Non Nav
No mods yet

 

the C70? it's over $35k. 2 door, 21 mpg/28 mpg, 236 hp
the S40? it's over $23k. 4 door, 22 mpg/32 mpg, 160 hp



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Black 2001 Type S
*Eibach Pro-Kit (Waiting to be installed)
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Rockford 500a2 [FOR SALE]
*Pioneer 12" @ 400w (x2) [FOR SALE]
*77237-SOK-A02
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

 

Get her a Bus Pass............Just kidding

Look at the civic... its cheep to fix.. or low mileage accord..

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01- Acura CL silver 3.2-s
20% tint 35%front window
Bose Mods.. Mod's to come headers and springs

 

guys i already gave him the best answer


TDI VOLKSWAGON

 

might get flamed for saying it but the Mercury Sable is a great car......safety, nice engine, comfortable etc.,

 

Get a VW Golf!!



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_-Phil-_!
2K1 #10,029 Satin Silver CL-S since 6/13/00 named Laetitia with Navi! Mods : XEPHYR PERFORMANCE CAI~3M Reflective Tint(37%) tint~Hiper Hibrid Plasma "Xenon" road lamps & high-beams~Uniden LRD 6599SWS Radar Detector~Shine by Meguiar's Gold Wax~Member of the Scratched Rims Club~

 

Yeah, get her a Mercury! The car will be too busy getting repaired to rack up miles on the highway!!

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Black/Tan 2001 CL Type-S
No Mods yet but looking

 

Accord LX 17K
Everything your asked for with Honda reliability, Civics are too small IMO.

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01'Acura Integra GSR

 

serleg, dude don't even start.....my family has had one for nearly 10+ years now and no problems. It's a matter of luck and the person who drives the car takes car of it.

 

Get an accord, its the closest thing that exists to CL But on a more serious note, CIVIC is to small, god forbid someone hits a civic there won't be enough left of it to even figure out what car it was My aunt had a brand new civic, got rear-ended on a freeway by a Suburban. The car looked like an s2000, no trunk, no back seats, nothing she was lucky that her seat was very close to the steering (she is pretty short) thats why she did not get hit (hard) but the passenger front seat was part of the wreck. So in my opinion small cars are equivalent to a death wish, because no matter how great of a driver you are, there are always idiots around.

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2001 Silver CL-S w/o NAVI

...Get-in, sit down, shut up, HOLD ON....

 

With these requirements you might have to get a Hundai.
Payments for an base Accord or Civic may not be that much more...

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2001 Silver CL-S

 

Civic!!!

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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

 

Accord Bitch


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01' Acura CL Type-S
Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
CompTech Exhaust
Xephyr Cold Air Intake
Founding Member of the NO SCRATCHED RIMS CLUB

01'Acura Integra GSR

 

yeah I would also agree with going with a VW.

VW Golf, TDI or the 1.8T. the 1.8T engine is fun.

VW beetle GLS 1.8T. ($19,000)


or how about a Jetta. Jetta's can get expensive but you don't have to go overboard. A fun 1.8T GLS MSRP of $19,200.

 

for under 20k...

2001 Volkswagen GTI 2dr Hatchback GLS

or

2001 Volkswagen Jetta 4dr Sedan GLS TDI

 

How about a new sentra, jetta, 4cyl Passat.

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01 white/ebony CL-S
No Mods yet

 

Mercedes!

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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 9005, Polarg M6, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, no headers, no sway bars, no springs, no CAI, no money! (but I got a nice new kitchen!)

 

Hum...... (scratching head)



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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

 

Chevy Impala! Its a nice car. Take a look at it. If you want something nice and <20 you're talking domestic.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
"Life is too short not to be Italian." -Paul Sorvino
"How do you expect your date to turn over if your engine doesn't?" -Original
"Too many news programs have become public relations friendly" -Bill Oreilly
"People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives." - J. Michael Straczynski

 

Arik, i agree with your safety statement. My mother was rear ended by a tractor trailer in my father's Lincoln Mark VIII. Pretty bad.
I'll take a Grand Marquis over a Civic anyday.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
"Life is too short not to be Italian." -Paul Sorvino
"How do you expect your date to turn over if your engine doesn't?" -Original
"Too many news programs have become public relations friendly" -Bill Oreilly
"People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives." - J. Michael Straczynski

 

Don't look at the Impala, its a biggest piece of shit in the world, lack of power is ridiculous - and I am talking about a police version, I can't even imagine what kind of a hunk of junk civilian car is.

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2001 Silver CL-S w/o NAVI

...Get-in, sit down, shut up, HOLD ON....

 

Honda Insight.

 

I say go for an Echo or Focus.

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2001 CL-S Satin Silver/Ebnoy

• Spoiler, moonroof visor, 20% Tint,
• PIAA 19173/19170
• Mobil 1 Oil/Oil Filter
• X-Pel/Upgrade Cup Holder
• Clifford G4 Solaris Remote Start Car Alarm

Just order: AEM CAI/Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
On its way: Comptech Sway Bar/Brake Line/WS Apexi Coilover

 

Recently test drove a Subaru Impreza WRX. 4WD, 227 HP w/ std turbo, price - low $20's. I believe it's quicker than a CL-S plus front/rear balance is better ... it simply goes where you aim it. Would make a great winter car too.
Good luck!

 

dont go for anything ford or ford related...every1 i know who has one has a bad one..repair wise

 

Most humble opinion. Just ended a 16 year relationship with 2 Accords, '85 four door and 92 coupe. Both 4 bangers with sticks. After 170,000 total miles, expenses were low. Ten tires, two batteries, 2 belts, frequent oil changes, thats it. This kind of reliability led me to the Acura neon sign. Acura dealer gave me 8,000 for the 92 coupe. Makes me smile to write this. Seize ya.


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Satin Silver CLS
BMW K75S

 

thanks for all the advice guys heres what i have tested so far:

VW Jetta wolfsburg edition - very nice, but what about reliability????

Honda Civic EX - loaded for 17k out the door nice car

Sentra SE - loaded and quick, with nice wheels and sport pkg, out the door for 17k (drawback - 4 door)

Integra - very nice- but I hate the headlights

Z24 - makes more noise than my 7.3 turbo diesel and it has no power

Ford Focus - interior is not for me and relibility a ????

Bottom line is that for the money the Sentra SE is the best deal,

VW jetta wb - has everything and great safety features, but I need some feedback on reliability, anyones advice or opinion is appreciated.

Civic EX is in the lead right now because of gas mileage, price, reliability, and feel.



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Sundance,Navi,
Spoiler, mflaps, wheel well trim, dark dark tint, nose mask, polarg m6's, lead foot
F250 SD 4x4
201 PE STRATOS w/225hp Johnson

 

go for the jetta or golf..cheap and safe.

one of my friend is driving a jetta, one time while she was in my house, i went out and kicked her bumper really hard, and nothing happened..cool~~(coz she told me her bumper is so strong and the jetta is such a safe car to drive blah blah blah)

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01 silver cl-s
AEM CAI red
K&N air filter
Piaa 19169
Cannon winter floor mats