As several of you know, I have been driving a '93 Altima. It has been a reliable and faithful partner; a useful yet unglamarous replacement for the speedy Jetta that I chose to wreck.
I have received several nudges to get a new car. Someone even went to the extent of suggesting I get a minivan - grr.... It has been hard to replace a car that has been giving me good mileage and gotten me from one point to another with hardly any trouble.
However sometime last year, a new radiator and clutch later, I decided to get a new car as my primary vehicle and rely on this trusted warrior as my backup. So what car do I buy? automatic or manual? 4 door or 2 door? sports or sedan? hatchback? "luxury" brand or run-of-mill brand? used or new? Choices are plenty, decisions hard...
I narrowed my car choices to something sporty - and having gone sporty, 2-door, manual etc followed in the decision making. At this point, I selected the following cars - Nissan 350Z, Infiniti G37, Audi TT and BMW 335i.
BMW 335i : Great car, very good handling. Smooth acceleration and 4 door to boot. The 4 door part was kinda sticky point though. A sporty car with 4 doors? I am not sure that is what I am looking for. I think a sedan needs to be safe, not powerful - spacious but not chic-magnet. Moreover, the car I was buying was not meant to be a "troop" transporter, but a Dilip-transporter.
Inifiniti G37: The gear stuck, could not shift easily, the pillar in the blind spot was in the wrong place. And I felt it was a luxury sedan trying to power up for a sports car - and ohh yeah - it was too much car.
Nissan 350Z: The steering was tough, and it was very very noisy... And - I got my first speeding ticket in 4 years while test driving the car. Fugget 'bout it.
Audi TT: The car felt like a glove... It understeers meaning I have to fight really hard to lose control - and that little jump that it did when I went over the bump on Spicewoods Spring.... hmm.... I was hooked...
That's my choice now unless events at work change the direction of my devision. If that does happen, I think I might go with a Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Fit or Nissan Versa... Keep an eye on this section to see what it is I buy... Purchase imminent!!!
However sometime last year, a new radiator and clutch later, I decided to get a new car as my primary vehicle and rely on this trusted warrior as my backup. So what car do I buy? automatic or manual? 4 door or 2 door? sports or sedan? hatchback? "luxury" brand or run-of-mill brand? used or new? Choices are plenty, decisions hard...
I narrowed my car choices to something sporty - and having gone sporty, 2-door, manual etc followed in the decision making. At this point, I selected the following cars - Nissan 350Z, Infiniti G37, Audi TT and BMW 335i.
BMW 335i : Great car, very good handling. Smooth acceleration and 4 door to boot. The 4 door part was kinda sticky point though. A sporty car with 4 doors? I am not sure that is what I am looking for. I think a sedan needs to be safe, not powerful - spacious but not chic-magnet. Moreover, the car I was buying was not meant to be a "troop" transporter, but a Dilip-transporter.
Inifiniti G37: The gear stuck, could not shift easily, the pillar in the blind spot was in the wrong place. And I felt it was a luxury sedan trying to power up for a sports car - and ohh yeah - it was too much car.
Nissan 350Z: The steering was tough, and it was very very noisy... And - I got my first speeding ticket in 4 years while test driving the car. Fugget 'bout it.
Audi TT: The car felt like a glove... It understeers meaning I have to fight really hard to lose control - and that little jump that it did when I went over the bump on Spicewoods Spring.... hmm.... I was hooked...
That's my choice now unless events at work change the direction of my devision. If that does happen, I think I might go with a Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Fit or Nissan Versa... Keep an eye on this section to see what it is I buy... Purchase imminent!!!
3 comments:
Perfect timing for this mini review. Shwe is moving here next month and we've been eyeing the G37. It looks like we might need to reconsider. Keep me updated.
Two wheels good, four wheels bad!
Damn it...go ahead and buy it NOW!
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