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Originally Posted by estranged4life
on yer new car, I like any of the metal-flake colors that are available.
If/when we get some of our medical bills paid off and neither of us 'kick the bucket' (Knock on wood) we are planning on purchasing either a Subaru 'Baja' (aka Brat) or a Pontiac 'Vibe'. regardless it will be Deb's car and I will continue to add more miles on my '96 Nissan Sentra GXE (Almost to 300,000 miles).
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If you are seriously considering the Vibe, take a major test-drive first. I've had three of them as rentals recently (#@$&ing Hertz) and I think they might just be the worst thing I've ever driven.
Dangerously underpowered, uncomfortable, awkwardly placed controls, poor suspension. Much smaller on the inside than it looks - very cramped. And the rentals, all with under 10,000 miles, were loaded with squeaks, rattles and clunks. On two of them, both red, the paint was flaking off.
Maybe it's your dream car, and maybe you're familiar with it and love it, great! Don't let me stop you. But if you've never driven one but think it looks cool, beware!
I travel 6 days a week and rent more than 100 cars a year and I've seen them all - cars, vans, SUVs, trucks - and most of what's out there is pretty good. I haven't been in the Baja, but I owned a Brat years ago and liked it. All the other Subarus I've rented have been excellent.
BTW, I'm also a fan of the metallic colors. Last week I bought my wife a Toyota RAV4 in silver. She loves it.