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I like cargo pants because I like the versatility of extra pockets to carry some extra stuff in and back pockets with a wallet in are not great to sit in. You know, I was wearing cargo pants back in the mid/late 1980s. I guess I'm a trend setter way ahead of my time.
My next car will be a hatchback for that reason. The versatility. Putting a lawn mower in the trunk of a sedan is a pain. Same with putting an air conditioner or piece of furniture in the back seat. Who cares if your car looks cool or not, give me function. I'm not some tool who has to drive a two door or huge SUV just for the image.
I really like the Mazda 3 but I am hearing really mixed reviews though. I checked out Kia Forte, nice looking on the outside but interior looking sort of cheap and the brand doesn't have any history to hint me that it is reliable.
I haven't heard mixed reviews of the Mazda3, I drive one. You'll love it, test drive one, trust me.
The Forte would be nice if only the hatchback existed. Which it doesn't.
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Hyundai Elantra GT/Accent hatchback looked OK but salesman kept saying Elantra GT over Accent. Price difference is not that much but supposedly Elantra has more noticeable power and also long-term functionality to it (not sure what he meant). I didn't test drive one because I am still biased towards the brand and I wasn't too excited about the feel or price tag.
Hyundai has the absolute worst dealer network around. Not for not being there, just for being terribly smarmy and prototypical-car-salesmen-like. The power is only noticable for its absence, the transmission is famously indecisive. On the upside, Hyundai tend not to die. Even though you wish it would. I owned an Elantra Touring and beat on it for 5 years.
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I have disliked Ford after owning two 80s models in the 90s and avoided the brand altogether but it seems they have improved their quality and style quite a bit. I liked the Focus hatchback looks a lot and now, I am considering it as well. That said, their mpg rating and price tag is a concern.
Tiny TINY back seat, as in not usable, really. Overall it's nice enough, liked the steering, liked the cockpit, hated the transmission. The engine is OK, but Mazda's engine is a lot better.
Lots of leg room in the front. MASSIVE trunk, you can fit just anything in it!
Lots of fun up and down the canyons with the paddle shifters.
Even though it is as spacey as an SUV, the gas mileage is great, I get up to 36 mpg.
And the best of all - even though it is super convenient, it looks and drives like a sports car.
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also my 370Z is a hatchback, it definitely offers more space than just a trunk
