Cece's new ride...

[nocturnalVX]

OK folks, Cece hasn't replaced her Proton with anything yet. Driving my Ebony while I walk to work... in the rain, uphill (both ways)!

Here's your chance to make suggestions. Figure $25,000ish max MSRP price, good (unique, odd, love it/hate it) looks, and good gas mileage. She has a couple of vehicles in mind (and I agree with her), but I wanted to see what the VX Family collective could come up with.

Have fun, and thanks!

[ZubrAZ]

is there any critical preferences? does it have to be new? coupe/sedan/PUV?

[VX crazy]

Mazda CX7

[nocturnalVX]

New only... wants a warranty. 4 or 5 doors preferred. AWD a plus. I didn't want to influence ideas, but a good warranty, practicality, economy, and 4-season safety are the major factors.

[vt_maverick]

Are we considering new AND used? The used market significantly increases the options.

[vt_maverick]

Not even 1 year used on a transferrable 4-5 year warranty? Buying one year off would probably increase your options...

[nocturnalVX]

Not even 1 year used on a transferrable 4-5 year warranty? Buying one year off would probably increase your options...

You are right. The "Certified Used" market is an option as long as the vehicles have less than 15k miles per year on the odo. You would be amazed at how many 1 or 2 year old cars have nearly the same mileage as my VX.

[Anita]

Though I have not taken a close look, nor driven either one of them, my first and second choice cars I would seriously look at are the Camaro and the Challenger. Both have base msrp under 25K, but just. Warranties are both 5 year, 100k miles. But they are both 2-doors...

[vt_maverick]

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport - Targeted for Fall 2010 Release - $19.5 New

[vt_maverick]

Mahindra Scorpio (if you trust Indian/Chinese quality) - Targeted for Winter 2011 (if you can wait that long) - $19.5K

[vt_maverick]

MINI Cooper Clubman (if you consider FWD as "4-Season Capable") - "S" package runs $24K

[tom4bren]

Maybe you & CeCe need to just trade Vehicri.

[vt_maverick]

2009 Mazda RX-8 - FWD (again if you consider that 4-season capable) - $24K (fully tricked R3 Edition)

[nocturnalVX]

Though I have not taken a close look, nor driven either one of them, my first and second choice cars I would seriously look at are the Camaro and the Challenger. Both have base msrp under 25K, but just. Warranties are both 5 year, 100k miles. But they are both 2-doors...

Yeah Anita, both of those are sweet looking rides, but not great for Chicago winters...

[nocturnalVX]

2009 Mazda RX-8 - FWD (again if you consider that 4-season capable) - $24K (fully tricked R3 Edition)

We both love the RX-8, but the MSRP is not $24k, but $32k. Again... maybe if we lived in a warmer part of America. I told her that she could drive my VX in the Winter if she was nervous driving whatever she ends up getting. I drove a Fiero for many years.