Compacts of the 90's.

[2o6]

Call 911 had a similar thread/poll awhile back.


Say it's 1995-1996. You have enough money to buy a new compact car. What do you choose, and why?























I THINK that's all the cars on the market at the time.

[280Z Turbo]

'96 Honda Civic, hands down.

[Laconian]

'96 Civic. Fun, thrifty, resilient. Very few downsides with that car.

[2o6]

'96 Honda Civic, hands down.

'96 Civic. Fun, thrifty, resilient. Very few downsides with that car.

I think it's kinda bland.




I voted for the Neon. It has quality issues, but it's kooky styling and outright power make me happy.

[Cookie Monster]

92-95 Civic.

It makes me said that we no longer have those simple, cleanly styled cars anymore.

[2o6]

92-95 Civic.

It makes me said that we no longer have those simple, cleanly styled cars anymore.

That car is excellent to look at. I really like it.

[Cookie Monster]

That car is excellent to look at. I really like it.

I really enjoyed driving my neighbor's sedan. It's a fun, peppy little car.

[2o6]

I really enjoyed driving my neighbor's sedan. It's a fun, peppy little car.

I wish I could find one that doesn't have a billion miles, or is riced out.

[Cookie Monster]

I wish I could find one that doesn't have a billion miles, or is riced out.

Don't they usually get a lot of rust as well? No problems like that here at least, but still they are riced out. They are reliable cars though, I'd buy one with over 150k miles as long as it was maintained well.

[2o6]

Don't they usually get a lot of rust as well? No problems like that here at least, but still they are riced out. They are reliable cars though, I'd buy one with over 150k miles as long as it was maintained well.

Yes, OH is generally unkind to Civics. Not a lot of rust, though. Generally, over the wheel arches and the rocker panels. I don't think that's a problem.

[Cookie Monster]

Wait, if it's 1996 can I just buy a 4 year old EF instead? I like those more...

[2o6]

Wait, if it's 1996 can I just buy a 4 year old EF instead? I like those more...

No. Lets not complicate things more......you're buying a NEW car.


Also, EG>EK>EF.

[the Teuton]

I voted for the best one.

[280Z Turbo]

I voted for the best one.

The Civic, of course.

On this matter, there can be no debate.

[the Teuton]

I didn't vote for a Saturn if that's what you mean.

[2o6]

The Civic, of course.

On this matter, there can be no debate.

The Civic also was a premium over the other cars.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I voted Corolla because I own one. 

[Laconian]

The Civic also was a premium over the other cars.

Not really.

Cavalier:    $ 10,265 to $ 14,350
Civic $9890 - 16280
Impreza:    $ 11,195 to $ 16,500

The Civic's depreciation is much lower than the rest, too, outweighing the extra cost you paid up front.

[2o6]

Not really.

Cavalier:    $ 10,265 to $ 14,350
Civic $9890 - 16280
Impreza:    $ 11,195 to $ 16,500

The Civic's depreciation is much lower than the rest, too, outweighing the extra cost you paid up front.

Oh no!



I still like the Neon.

[MX793]

B13 ('91-'94) Sentra SE-R, but it's not on the list...

I guess I'll settle for the B14 200SX.

[TBR]

1995 Dodge Neon Sport 5MT

Not the most reliable option, but I think it is the best combination of performance, value, and comfort. Really a fantastic car, if only they had put a proper head gasket on it.

[Madman]

VW Golf.  Nothing else come close.


Cheers,
Madman of the People

[2o6]

VW Golf.  Nothing else come close.


Cheers,
Madman of the People

The only thing it has going for it is that it's a hatch and it handles decent.


Otherwise, it's slow, unreliable, hard to fix, spartan, and really not all that spacious. And the GTI has fail written all over it.

[ifcar]

Not really.

Cavalier:    $ 10,265 to $ 14,350
Civic $9890 - 16280
Impreza:    $ 11,195 to $ 16,500

The Civic's depreciation is much lower than the rest, too, outweighing the extra cost you paid up front.

I imagine the Cavalier had more standard equipment and more rebates.

I voted for the 95 Civic, which I'd be getting at the end of the model year as the 96s started to show up.

[The Pirate]

Owned a 2000 Civic, put a ton of low maintenance and low cost miles on it, absolutely loved that car.  Yeah, it doesn't have the Teutonic feel of the Jetta, the moves of the Mazda (though there was less of a gap between the 95-98 Protege and the 96-00 Civic - the Proteg? gained it's prowess with the '99 model and particularly the '01 update), or the price advantage of the Koreans, but it was a fantastic little package.

Great visibility, comfortable, very good transaxle and engine, and one of the better cars in the class as far as spirited driving goes.  And the worst mileage I ever saw was 26 mpg (I've been in the teens in my Mazda).

So, give me the 96-00 Civic ( I don't like the 01+ models nearly as much).

[2o6]

Owned a 2000 Civic, absolutely loved that car.  Yeah, it doesn't have the Teutonic feel of the Jetta, the moves of the Mazda (though there was less of a gap between the 95-98 Protege and the 96-00 Civic - the Proteg? gained it's prowess with the '99 model and particularly the '01 update), or the price advantage of the Koreans, but it was a fantastic little package.

Great visibility, comfortable, very good transaxle and engine, and one of the better cars in the class as far as spirited driving goes. 

So, give me the 96-00 Civic ( I don't like the 01+ models nearly as much).

Why'd you get rid of it?

[The Pirate]

Why'd you get rid of it?

I had a DX - no cruise, no power goodies.  I liked it, but I was a little bored at the time - wanted the toys, etc.  The Mazda popped up with it's power goodies, cruise, sunroof, sporty suspension and wheels/tires, and I had a blast driving it.  Plus, I got an incredibly good deal on the Mazda, whilst selling the Honda to a friend that was in need of a good car for cheap.

[Cookie Monster]

This car is making me want a 92-00 Civic sedan now.

[Cookie Monster]

I had a DX - no cruise, no power goodies.  I liked it, but I was a little bored at the time - wanted the toys, etc.  The Mazda popped up with it's power goodies, cruise, sunroof, sporty suspension and wheels/tires, and I had a blast driving it.  Plus, I got an incredibly good deal on the Mazda, whilst selling the Honda to a friend that was in need of a good car for cheap.

Honda > Mazda

[sportyaccordy]

Golf GTI VR6, without a doubt. Debating saying screw the girl and getting one. Everything else felt like and was a little Japanese rattletrap.