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Old 05-30-2014, 01:12 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Old 05-30-2014, 10:23 PM   #32 (permalink)
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My wife is small (5"1) and liked the Fit too. She refuses to drive the Insight. But she has her own car (the I10, which also is quite high but not available in all markets)
I have seen the i10 in Uruguay, and it's far from the soccer-mom SUV stereotypes. And probably not crashworthy according to the NHTSA
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Old 05-31-2014, 12:52 AM   #33 (permalink)
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We've averaged about 10k miles per year so far, so less than most people, but still enough that gas adds up.

I've actually considered getting a Fit a few times, I just hadn't brought it up yet because its not really that tall. It does feel pretty tall when you're in it, though. We checked them out at the dealer today. We only sat in it, but my wife thought she would like driving it. They only had base models left, so we won't be considering buying one until the 2015's arrive at the end of June (the base automatics don't have a manual shifting option, which I would need as a compromise).

The Crosstrek didn't too bad, but I didn't get a chance to push it much. I did notice that the mileage for the Outback on Fuelly has been pretty consistent, which is strange because their other models look to be on the rise.

That spreadsheet looks good from the screenshot. Maybe my wife will decide she doesn't mine the Prius' setup when she sees how much the other options would end up costing.

The used car market here in El Paso doesn't provide many options for used cars, especially the ones I happen to be interested in. :/
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Old 05-31-2014, 09:20 AM   #34 (permalink)
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My wife is of the Aaaaah, I need to be high up and wrapped in steel! school of thought also. She loves my Fit but doesn't feel safe in it at all. She loves her Grand Caravan (3.6, 25ish mpg). It lets her sit high and pretend that = safe, tows the camper and can carry absolutely everything. Pretty well priced, too. I was looking at the Mazda back in '12 when we got the minivan, but the higher mpg wasn't high enough to make up for the higher price and smaller size.
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Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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How do their crash test ratings compare?

What is the worse a car can perform there nowadays, anyway? How bad is three stars? I would watch a movie with three stars.
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I've actually considered getting a Fit a few times, I just hadn't brought it up yet because its not really that tall. It does feel pretty tall when you're in it, though. We checked them out at the dealer today. We only sat in it, but my wife thought she would like driving it. They only had base models left, so we won't be considering buying one until the 2015's arrive at the end of June (the base automatics don't have a manual shifting option, which I would need as a compromise).
A friend of mine has a Honda City (basically a Fit sedan). When he bought it he was kinda scared about the mileage until he decided to try the manual shifting trick which improved the mileage significantly.
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We've decided to wait and save up for the car, minus what we would get selling the Prius (we would get a loan for that much and pay it off when the Prius sells). This way we stay debt-free and I get to find out just how much my wife really wants a different car. :P
The Fit, Mazda 5, and Outback are the top contenders currently. Not sure about new vs used, we'll have a few months to think it over.
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We've decided to wait and save up for the car, minus what we would get selling the Prius (we would get a loan for that much and pay it off when the Prius sells). This way we stay debt-free and I get to find out just how much my wife really wants a different car. :P
The Fit, Mazda 5, and Outback are the top contenders currently. Not sure about new vs used, we'll have a few months to think it over.
The fit has a higher seat height than the Prius? That is an infinitely better choice than an SUV!

Wife wants an SUV, so she chose to have a Fit... tentatively...

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