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@LovelyPlum: For safety, snow, and gas mileage, you can't go wrong with Subaru. To echo my earlier post, I can't believe I am this in love with a car. Small cars can be safe too. All subarus are top safety picks- I remember that they are the only car company that can say that, and have for the past 3 years. My Impreza sedan with a CVT has 27 city/36 highway officially. I do a lot of highway and usually get 32MPG, except in the winter, it's usually 29 (winter gas and I have snow tires- totally paranoid). The Forester is Consumer Reports best small SUV, and the Impreza is CR best for compact car. I know some of them have a backup mirror which can help with parallel parking. I am blown away at the value- the cars I was comparing to with similar features were 10,000-25,000 more. Subaru also has a bunch of member organizations that can give you a discount and a credit card that gives you 3% towards a car, service, or accessories.
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@LovelyPlum: I like the way our Elantra drives. It definitely isn't sporty, but you could go with a different trim level or the Elantra GT (hatchback) if you want something sportier. The GT is really nice, but the sedan fit our needs better.
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I am in the market too! I want an SUV that is energy efficient, good in the snow and won't constantly break down or have mechanical issues. My older siblings both have the Honda Odyssey, Iknow that is a minivan not an SUV, but they absolutely love it due to the storage and cool features.
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@LovelyPlum: If its parallel parking that is making you think you need a small car, consider a rear view/backup camera. Or maybe even just sensors that "beep beep beep" when you are getting close to things. I have those on my car and it is amazing how much they help me.
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Safety first.
We have 2 cars -- for one we were looking for something with AWD for winter driving. The other we were looking strictly for high MPG, since I have a 120 mile round trip commute to work.
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@MrsMcD: it is not so much the act of parallel parking-it is more that there aren't specific spots on our street, and finding one for a big car is a PITA
@AmeliaBedilia: thanks for the feedback! Subarus are definitely high on our list.
@NCSUchick27: glad to hear! I'm excited to test drive one.
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@AmeliaBedilia: did you have to order yours?
@LovelyPlum: depending on what model as year you're looking at, you might have to order. The 2015 imprezas are taking 3-5 months to come in. That's what our dealership just told us!
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@LovelyPlum: I need a car that has the kid proof car doors - the kind where you press on a latch on the back seat door so that they can't open it from the inside. Until my kids are old enough to get in and out by themselves, it's been a fear of mine that they'll open the door accidentally while the car is in motion. I also need a car that has memory seats. My husband is 6-2 and I'm 5-2. It's such a pain to keep adjusting the seats. I love that my car knows who the driver is based on which car alarm unlocks the car.
I look fair mph rates, large trunk space, tall enough to accommodate my husband if he ever needs to drive my car, good turn ratio (my previous acura TL has TERRIBLE turning ratio), and heated seats. OMG, winters are brutal in NY and heated seats are a lifesaver.
I'm assuming air bags, and the top safety features are included since they come pretty standard with almost all cars these days.
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Safety, high ratings, decent gas mileage, AWD (winters can get dicey here), heavier (I prefer SUVs), also heated leather and hands free calling are a must.
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Price, gas mileage, dependability, whether it fits my lifestyle...
For example, we bought a Honda CRV last year b/c it fits our budget, we trust the brand and safety ratings of the car, it has good gas mileage while being an AWD which we needed, and it would be good for having our soon to arrive baby.
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