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beachgirl32f #10 beachgirl32fOG 2003

mazda3 is awsome i got to test drive one and must say i fell in love with it.My husband prefers the mazda 3 speed but i don't do stick justnot comfortable with it. Right now i am driving a ford van lol it was given to me through my husbands family when i moved to Michigan. So a soon as I have the money im ditching the van and getting my Mazda 3 in black and a hatchback with a sunroof of course

beachgirl32f #9 beachgirl32fOG 2003

mazda3 is awsome i got to test drive one and must say i fell in love with it.My husband prefers the mazda 3 speed but i don't do stick justnot comfortable with it. Right now i am driving a ford van lol it was given to me through my husbands family when i moved to Michigan. So a soon as I have the money im ditching the van and getting my Mazda 3 in black and a hatchback with a sunroof of course

iwz #8 iwz

subaru!

g.f.s.rocks #7 g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

A friend of mine got an acura TL for his wife, it's six speed, and it is really nice. very fast too, and very roomy.

Seriously though -

Nissan Altima is an amazing vehicle. Reliable, roomy, speedy & great gas mileage. I prefer the newer model over the previous one.

Mazda Speed 3 didnt come out till 2006 so that's not in your 3-4 year range. Plus you wont find one for around 15k.

Subaru would be a great choice, but I think they are a bit pricey.

And I agree that Acura's are over priced.

superhero #6 superheroOG 2004

My Top Recommended Cars for Jahanna

Mazdaspeed3
Subaru WRX or 2.5GT
Altima SE-R

hmm

still thinking

tesoro #6.1 tesoroOG 2001

those mazdaspeed 3s are nice! i love hatchbacks. But the interior is pretty cheesy, i gotta say. It looks a bit cheap. How about a saab? Know anything about em?

superhero #6.1.1 superheroOG 2004

test drive it. i stand by my recommendations.

i do not like saabs, they are for old men

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#6.1.1.1 alexOG 2001

haha...yeah, my grandfather drives saabs for real.

fivezero #6.2 fivezeroOG 2003

I mirror those recommendations. 100%.

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#5 alexOG 2001

my sister got an acura TL, six speed, and it is really nice. very fast too, and very roomy.

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#4 alexOG 2001

my sister got an acura TL, six speed, and it is really nice. very fast too, and very roomy.

fivezero #4.1 fivezeroOG 2003

we heard you the first time

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#4.1.1 alexOG 2001

what are you blabbing about?

tesoro #3 tesoroOG 2001

Oops, i meant Acura TSX.

fivezero #3.1 fivezeroOG 2003

That's a hot, chick ride. v6, 200hp. vroom.

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#3.1.1 brothermanOG 2004

You would know from experience.

fivezero #3.1.1.1 fivezeroOG 2003

haha, uhhhh, maybe

superhero #3.2 superheroOG 2004

i find the TSX to be overpriced. I don't know that you could find one in your price range that isn't an 03. For that, I think you should get a newer car as opposed to a higher luxury model.

do you want to go very very fast?

tesoro #3.2.1 tesoroOG 2001

I say i wanna stay at 15K, but come on...you & Austin both know there is a 5K wiggle room on that. haha

i do want to go very very fast. lol

superhero #3.2.1.1 superheroOG 2004

OHHHHHHHH find a used Mazdaspeed 3

= very fast

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brothermanOG 2004

Why does it matter to go fast? I don't think she plans on racing down back roads and breaking speed laws.

superhero superheroOG 2004

perhaps you've never driven with jahanna

we are personal friends and i have seen my life flash before my eyes while she is driving

one time we raced on 287 and it was good times

so we don't need your old fogie ideas here, thanks

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brothermanOG 2004

I must break you...

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brothermanOG 2004

I hope a state trooper gets you speed demons next time. :oP

tesoro tesoroOG 2001

i hope you get run over by a speed demon. :-o

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brothermanOG 2004

Quick route to paradise.

superhero #2 superheroOG 2004

what's your budget? (Sorry if that's a rude question). 4 doors puts you in the Civic/Mazda 3 category - 2 doors is definitely RSX land. Might I suggest an 04 or 05 Mazda 3? Good value for the money.

fivezero #2.1 fivezeroOG 2003

let me see if i can discern her budget by what she wrote. hmmmmm, maybe... 12-18k! am i right?

tesoro #2.1.1 tesoroOG 2001

Yea, right around 15K is cool, a little above is okay.

fivezero #2.1.1.1 fivezeroOG 2003

I'm good.

fivezero #1 fivezeroOG 2003

Nissans are hot [i love my Maxima]. Mazdas are hot. Subarus are hot AND all wheel drive.

tesoro #1.1 tesoroOG 2001

ya know, i like maximas, but i feel like they are too big for me. I want something i can zip around in.

I've been checking out the Volvo S40s also, but i kinda feel the same way about them.

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