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The Mazda 3 is in a class by itself when it comes to compact sedans. Handles great, has good power, looks good, and doesnt have a crappy CVT. Best of all its right in your budget.
I have a 2008 Mazda3 S Sport that I purchased brand new in 2008 and it's ten years old now and has 187K miles on it. So, I want a new car now. The new car must be under $25K (including all added features) and it must be 100% brand new.
One feature I'm particular about, however, is the acceleration. My Mazda3 has a 2.3L 4-cylinder engine with 151 hp and 149 lb-ft torque. I have no idea if these specs mean anything for acceleration ability though. But I want to make sure that my next car has the same or better acceleration. It's so hard to determine this just by browsing online.
The car must be small, about similar in size to my Mazda3. I don't like tiny cars or even midsize cars at all. I want a 4-door sedan. No hatchbacks, crossovers or SUVs. Better MPG is of course, better. As long as it's not worse than 22/29 MPG, which is what I have now. Another thing I'm particular about is the windshield. I like the windshield to be as transparent as possible. I want a bright sunny day to look super bright and sunny and not tinted in the slightest. I'm open to any and all brands.
So, please suggest to me some cars to look at. I will test drive them and also make sure the seats are comfortable (I have chronic back pain). I'm hoping to purchase in November.
Thanks
OP, I read this and instantly knew what kind of car you should buy, a Lamborghini Urue, I know you said you're only interested in sedans but we don't believe you and you said you had a budget but we also don't believe you.
Finding a brand-new vehicle under $25K, which accelerates at least as quickly as a Mazda 3 with the 2.3 liter engine, and which is a proper sedan, is going to be challenging in the American market. Then mainstream family sedans which do accelerate more quickly, are going to be over $25K. The compact cars that meet the pricr and acceleration criteria, are not going to be proper sedans.
I would strongly recommend looking at a car that's 3-5 years old, instead of brand new.
Hondas in general tend to have a reputation for being more "sporty" which typically means more responsive steering, lower to the ground, stiffer suspension, etc.
A reputation I never understood after having driven one. The only vehicle I had ever driven that was more of a snail than my old Civic was a Ford E350 15-passenger van! My old Saturns had more get-up-and-go.
That Civic was a 2001 model, so maybe they've gotten better, but I was not impressed with it from an acceleration standpoint. It was great on gas, though!
Finding a brand-new vehicle under $25K, which accelerates at least as quickly as a Mazda 3 with the 2.3 liter engine, and which is a proper sedan, is going to be challenging in the American market. Then mainstream family sedans which do accelerate more quickly, are going to be over $25K. The compact cars that meet the pricr and acceleration criteria, are not going to be proper sedans.
I would strongly recommend looking at a car that's 3-5 years old, instead of brand new.
Might not be a bad idea. Looks like a 2-3 yr old Mazda 3 with under 50k miles can be had for around $13-14k. If you plan on running this one to 180k+ miles, maybe it’s worth saving $~$6k in exchange for a little mileage.
The Mazda 3 is in a class by itself when it comes to compact sedans. Handles great, has good power, looks good, and doesnt have a crappy CVT. Best of all its right in your budget.
Correct.
Thank you.
Stick with the Mazda 3 or Toyota Camry. Both do not have the experimental CVT transmissions and do have regular automatic transmissions.
A manual if desired is excellent also with the two vehicles mentioned above.
I would strongly recommend looking at a car that's 3-5 years old, instead of brand new.
Not necessarily.
I just found out that a car I want to buy new is listed as 5K below sticker less than my local dealers.
This is a gigantic dealer in Virginia that has 187 of this one trim while all of my local dealers have 1 or 2 at the most.
If the OP goes to a very large Mazda dealer, where the dealer is able to sell alot of cars at near cost, he could conceivably get a new one under 25k, just depends on what car he wants.
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