[Cialug] OT: safe/reliable fuel-efficient cars.

[Nathan C. Smith]

Thanks for all the responses.

My former car was a Geo Prizm - basically a Corolla in USA colors.  They are good cars.  The Elantra was almost a copy of the Corolla.  

It's annoying how all the manufacturers do not offer manual transmissions in their "higher-end" trim levels. 


-Nate

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> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of David Champion
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:43 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT: safe/reliable fuel-efficient cars.
> 
> I have a friend who got a Toyota Corolla with the manual transmission 
> about 2 years ago, it's rated at like 41 highway. That's hard 
> to beat, 
> it's only a couple less MPG than the hybrids and costs a lot less. 
> They're no speed demon, but probably at least as peppy as 
> your Hyundai was.
> 
> Personally I'm a big fan of Honda cars, the Fit is a really nice car, 
> but you'd think they could get close to what the Corolla gets for MPG.
> 
> -dc
> 
> Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> > If you were headed westbound on 235 after 5:00 PM last 
> night and hit slow traffic because of an accident you can 
> blame the guy that hit me.  (email me for his phone number).  
> We got rear-ended last night and my Hyundai Elantra is  
> probably not revivable.
> >
> > Faced with the painful prospect of a new (at least to me) 
> car, I'm looking at options.  My primary constraints are:
> > * manual transmission (because I feel it keeps me focused 
> on driving - my mind tends to wander)
> > * reliable
> > * safe
> > * fuel-efficient (The hyundai was a commuter and I would go 
> exactly 2 weeks between refuels 27 )
> >
> > I realize this is a bit of a shot in the dark but is anyone 
> driving something they are happy with or would recommend  
> that meets these constraints?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Nate
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