What's Your Most Important Criteria In A Car Purchase?
03-01-2009, 05:06 PM
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I feel strongly both ways
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What's Your Most Important Criteria In A Car Purchase?
Exterior appearance, value (bang for buck), interior appearance, features (quality of nav, tech features, xenon headlights, audio system, instrumentation), driving characteristics (ride/handling/acceleration/steering/braking), reliability, brand cachet...?
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
03-01-2009, 05:15 PM
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Exterior appearance, value (bang for buck), interior appearance, features (quality of nav, tech features, xenon headlights, audio system, instrumentation), driving characteristics (ride/handling/acceleration/steering/braking), reliability, brand cachet...? agree w/ above - xenon for sure - 1st exper w/ my 3G xenon was like dialup to broadband. I'll go along w/ 1-6, esp #4 for a daily driver, #1 is what pushed me out of the 3G to the 4
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
03-01-2009, 05:21 PM
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Exterior appearance, value (bang for buck), interior appearance, features (quality of nav, tech features, xenon headlights, audio system, instrumentation), driving characteristics (ride/handling/acceleration/steering/braking), reliability, brand cachet...?
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
03-01-2009, 05:33 PM
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I feel strongly both ways
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03-01-2009, 06:30 PM
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Yeah, I agree that the personal interface with the car is critical. I am just thinking that if I really dislike the way the car looks I would most likely never get to even experience the interior...
03-01-2009, 07:03 PM
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03-01-2009, 07:37 PM
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lol yup was looking at those myself. Who needs bi-xenons?
Here's my list:
1) Exterior Appearance
2) Interior Appearance
3) Driving Characteristics
4) Features & Options
5) Reliability
6) MOD-ability
7) Value
8) Brand Cachet
I added my own in there, as to me it's kind of important to be able to add aftermarket mods to my ride. It's not a dealbreaker though, because I don't go crazy with it, but it's definitely important to have options.
Here's my list:
1) Exterior Appearance
2) Interior Appearance
3) Driving Characteristics
4) Features & Options
5) Reliability
6) MOD-ability
7) Value
8) Brand Cachet
I added my own in there, as to me it's kind of important to be able to add aftermarket mods to my ride. It's not a dealbreaker though, because I don't go crazy with it, but it's definitely important to have options.
03-02-2009, 08:22 PM
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Mine
1. Reliability: as a previous owner of an American car that literally fell apart on me, I hold this most important & explains why I am only interested in Japanese cars nowadays
2. Value: always a bargain shopper here but I will have to say that this does not necessarily just mean the best bargain in its class, but also a bargain as in how much of a discount I can get
3. Brand Cachet: a firm believer in only trading up here so no going back to non-luxury brands unless it is for a truck or something like that
4. Features: not that I am tech geek but I do like to have toys even if it is just to show off & never use
5. Interior Appearance: as this is the part that I see most it is more important than exterior
6. Exterior Appearance: as long as it is not repulsive I can live with it ... the right color is most important to me
7. Driving Characteristics: I am a joe-average driver which explains why a 4 banger FWD TSX does not bother me; I would hardly ever push a car enough to notice the difference w/ a v6 RWD
2. Value: always a bargain shopper here but I will have to say that this does not necessarily just mean the best bargain in its class, but also a bargain as in how much of a discount I can get
3. Brand Cachet: a firm believer in only trading up here so no going back to non-luxury brands unless it is for a truck or something like that
4. Features: not that I am tech geek but I do like to have toys even if it is just to show off & never use
5. Interior Appearance: as this is the part that I see most it is more important than exterior
6. Exterior Appearance: as long as it is not repulsive I can live with it ... the right color is most important to me
7. Driving Characteristics: I am a joe-average driver which explains why a 4 banger FWD TSX does not bother me; I would hardly ever push a car enough to notice the difference w/ a v6 RWD
03-04-2009, 09:47 PM
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1. Looks
2. Handling
3. Reliability
4. Comfort
5. Fuel Consumption
6. Techie Features
7. Cost of Ownership
Forgot to list...which of course is up there on the list - selling price.
2. Handling
3. Reliability
4. Comfort
5. Fuel Consumption
6. Techie Features
7. Cost of Ownership
Forgot to list...which of course is up there on the list - selling price.
03-05-2009, 10:07 PM
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Exterior appearance, value (bang for buck), interior appearance, features (quality of nav, tech features, xenon headlights, audio system, instrumentation), driving characteristics (ride/handling/acceleration/steering/braking), reliability, brand cachet...?
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
For me, I'd say:
1) driving characteristics
2) value
3) features
4) reliability
5) interior appearance
6) exterior appearance
7) brand cachet
Exterior is high for me, its like a great pair of shoes or a nice shirt/suit. Reliability and value.
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