Question of the Day

[ayoub]

What do you look for when selecting a car?

Comments

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

the older you get the more important
comfort becomes. leg room, seat
comfort, etc. after that, economy
is becoming more and more important
to us all. ~paul

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Heh, I agree with you on all of those things :)

[thermalsatsuma.livejournal.com]

Safety, economy, comfort and a good sound system. I've been restricted by a company car policy on my last two cars but the Renault Laguna was a good compromise - 5 star safety rating, 50 Mpg diesel, nice leather seats (shhh, don't tell the vegans!) and a stereo with steering wheel controls.

My next car is hopefully going to be a Prius ... :-)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I used to have a company car... It was a Lexus... Can't afford that right now, but if I could, I would!

I don't like the shape of the Prius, but I love the technology :D

[kay.livejournal.com]

Main criteria:

Am I gonna look hot while driving it?

::snirk::

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

You'd look hot driving anything!

[ocicat-bengals.livejournal.com]

It will get through its next MOT.
We just purchased an 'L' reg Peugeot.
The idea of going to a dealership and choosing
a new car is beyond my comprehension.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

I've had new cars twice. Once I bought one myself, and the last one, which was a company car... Right now, I just wanted something reliable...

[ccupguy.livejournal.com]

Reliability.
And it should NOT rain inside either.
:P
ccup

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

i love your icon

[ccupguy.livejournal.com]

Thank you.
:)
ccup

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

LOL! :D

[chanphenglew.livejournal.com]

Something small and easy to maneuver in packed city streets. Right now I have a scratched up Korean car make of plastic; not beautiful but keeps the rain off me and gets good mileage.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Sounds great :D

[chiropteraclan.livejournal.com]

Gas mileage, safety, reliability, and car butt.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

It's gotta have back! And a good nose...

[chiropteraclan.livejournal.com]

I'm *all* about cute car butt.

[delphaicdragon.livejournal.com]

Ummm... that it runs well, doesn't look too much like crap, I'm relatively comfy driving it and I can afford it.

I might start looking for more if I ever buy a new car. But the two cars I've had were used and I paid cash for them.

To actually own a brand new car that's never belong to anyone else? That'd be bliss.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Good criteria :)

[tonya.livejournal.com]

Color -- I'm such a girl.

Room for two carseats and groceries at the same time!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Yep, the room aspect is necessary!

[chaoticasylum.livejournal.com]

In this order:

Manual Transmission (getting hard to find, sadly)
A/C
a comfortable seat, where preferably I'm not feeling like i'm in a low rider
Decent mileage
Something that looks cool
cupholders.

My mother, however, counts cupholders first.

my mother is crazy.
but not just because of the cupholder thing.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

A girl who drives stick? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

:D

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

auto transmission. four door. i have to commute so good gas mileage. affordability. good consumer reports on maintenance. comfort on the inside (this doesnt mean leather plush blah bl;ah blah you better know me better than that) it means can i see comfortably? where are my blind spots? im short and many of our cars are built with a guy frame in mind to start with. this is at least my experience. i like power windows and locks. id choose locks over windows though. a/c is a must. ive learned that this summer commuting without it. i like a good sound system. not required as you can install one for not too much. i have also decided thanks to no ac that a light interior color is a good plan.

zoom zoom

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

It has to be fun to drive :)

[dolorinterno.livejournal.com]

well if im broke i look for reliability
if i have money to waste i look for reliability and speed and of course the pretty factor.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

Reliability is very necessary

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

Security. Safety. Economy. Reliability. Resalebility,

I researched my car for two years before I finally bought one! ;P

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

The one I decided on was a brand new 2003 Honda Civic EX-5speed. (I bought it on July 3, 2003 and it has just over 20K miles on it right now!)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Pretty! :D

I like Hondas...

[crescent-fresh.livejournal.com]

first of all, gas mileage. if it doesn't get at lesat 35 highway, i generally won't consider it, because why would i trade down in that department? also, visibility is a big concern (i.e., lack of blind spots), which has made looking for a new car that much more difficult, because apparently they're now being made so that you can't see anything. then pickup and handling, as well as trunk space, because i have to be able to take it on vacation and stuff. the dealbreaker right now is a moonroof, because everybody likes a little headroom insurance.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

One of my main criteria, is that I have to fit in it...

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

A windshield. If it aint got a windshield it aint no good!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, and doors... I likes doors... :D

[mjtheanarchist.livejournal.com]

No dead bodies in the trunk.

Someone else is going to be driving me around in it 82.93% of the time anyway.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I checked the trunk first!

[empatia.livejournal.com]

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE!!!!!

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Considering where you live, Yep, definitely needed!

[mishi-ragdoll.livejournal.com]

a ride smoother than a limosine that goes hard and fast
im such a perv, forgive me

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Oooooooooo :D

Nice :D

[mishi-ragdoll.livejournal.com]

lol i could have said far more, but i didnt want to corrupt your innocent post :3

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

No post of mine is truly innocent :P