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I'm graduating this spring and I'll probably be commuting from the city to the 'burbs every day for work. My Civic is fun on suburban backroads, but is really annoying on the highway. Driving for an hour with the engine buzzing and every interior panel rattling is pretty tiring.
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My urban battle cruiser
I'll keep driving it for a while after I'm done school, because I'd be stupid not to, but eventually it will break or maybe I'll have lots of money to waste. Anyway, I'll want to replace it with something more suited to city and highway traffic driving.
Here are my ideas so far:
-1997-2001 Honda Prelude:
Pros: good looks, more "grown-up" than a Civic, more comfortable on highway
Cons: will get stolen, hard to find in nice shape, might still feel like a tin can
-2002-2005 Honda Civic Si:
Pros: hatchy! reliable, fast enough, probably feels more solid than my old one
Cons: some people think they look goofy, "why didn't you buy an RSX?", another Civic
-1998-200x Saab 9-5 Aero
Pros: delicious Sweedish seats, big turbo, can get a wagon
Cons: still kind of expensive, am I a professor? reliability?
-1982-1985 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Pros: no power (67hp baby!) = no more tickets, tank-like construction, diesel sounds
Cons: no power = pent-up rage, maybe tanks need airbags, diesel sounds may prove irritating in time
Any other suggestions? I've also given brief thought to the E34 5 series, W124 diesels and E36 3 series.
I don't really want to buy anything new since it will get manhandled by city parking in a few months. I probably should suck it up and buy a new Civic, right?
My urban battle cruiser
I'll keep driving it for a while after I'm done school, because I'd be stupid not to, but eventually it will break or maybe I'll have lots of money to waste. Anyway, I'll want to replace it with something more suited to city and highway traffic driving.
Here are my ideas so far:
-1997-2001 Honda Prelude:
Pros: good looks, more "grown-up" than a Civic, more comfortable on highway
Cons: will get stolen, hard to find in nice shape, might still feel like a tin can
-2002-2005 Honda Civic Si:
Pros: hatchy! reliable, fast enough, probably feels more solid than my old one
Cons: some people think they look goofy, "why didn't you buy an RSX?", another Civic
-1998-200x Saab 9-5 Aero
Pros: delicious Sweedish seats, big turbo, can get a wagon
Cons: still kind of expensive, am I a professor? reliability?
-1982-1985 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Pros: no power (67hp baby!) = no more tickets, tank-like construction, diesel sounds
Cons: no power = pent-up rage, maybe tanks need airbags, diesel sounds may prove irritating in time
Any other suggestions? I've also given brief thought to the E34 5 series, W124 diesels and E36 3 series.
I don't really want to buy anything new since it will get manhandled by city parking in a few months. I probably should suck it up and buy a new Civic, right?
