# Czar's Cars-Have I Got A Deal For YOU! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 11, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651 "2016-03-11T15:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2016, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/41 "2016-03-12T08:57:06Z")
interesting question. currently alternate between a '03 Chevy S10 pickup (base model) and '08 Jeep Patriot (also base model) The Jeep, while serviceable, isn’t very likeable and the Chevy while completely loveable and serviceable is starting to get on in years and show its age. What I would love to have, a full dresser motorcycle. Harley Davidson would be nice, but I would be happy with a BMW or Honda Goldwing. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/42 "2016-03-12T15:59:33Z")
1. Mazda CX-7. This is the first non-hatchback I’ve owned; only because automakers don’t typically make them for the US market except for entry-level econo-boxes. 2. Therefore, I’m getting a hatchback - Panamera. However, if I can keep #1, I’m getting a little convertible. Miata, maybe a 2-door Jeep. Fun but too impractical for my only ride. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/43 "2016-03-12T16:06:15Z")
1. 2006 Honda Ridgeline. 2. 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Already have test drive scheduled for some time in May when my local Honda dealers gets one in. Already rather disappointed Honda is still using the same basic running gear in the new Ridgeline as my 10 year old Ridgeline. I was hoping for a V-8. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/44 "2016-03-12T20:34:04Z")
1. I’ve got a '72 CJ-5 Renegade 2. On one hand the nicest car I’ve owned was a 2014 535D xdrive and I’d love to own one again. On the other hand its not a practical family car. Right now I’m looking at a 2016 Wrangler Unlimited for my next car. If I’m dreaming I’ll take a 2016 Dodge Viper ACR. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/45 "2016-03-13T19:42:50Z")
1. 2007 Toyota Yaris that I intend to drive until it collapses into a heap of uselessness, and a 1987 Jeep Laredo that leaves the driveway maybe ten days per year. 2. If price were no object, a Tesla Roadster, no questions asked. But since price _is_ an object, I’ve got my eye on an [Elio](https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=653&q=andersen%27s+buellton&oq=andersen%27s+buellton&gs_l=img.3..0i24l3.2088.5943.0.6364.19.13.0.6.6.0.135.1064.11j1.12.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.18.1077.W-L9LrLZMXg#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=elio+motors) (if they ever get them up and running, that is). ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/46 "2016-03-13T23:09:00Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > 1. 2007 Toyota Yaris that I intend to drive until it collapses into a heap of uselessness, and a 1987 Jeep Laredo that leaves the driveway maybe ten days per year. > 2. If price were no object, a Tesla Roadster, no questions asked. But since price _is_ an object, I’ve got my eye on an [Elio](https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=653&q=andersen%27s+buellton&oq=andersen%27s+buellton&gs_l=img.3..0i24l3.2088.5943.0.6364.19.13.0.6.6.0.135.1064.11j1.12.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.18.1077.W-L9LrLZMXg#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=elio+motors) (if they ever get them up and running, that is). Price is not an object-whether or not they are being currently made on a production line _is_. The Roadster isn’t being made any more, and the Elio has yet to see daylight. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/47 "2016-03-14T09:08:18Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 1. What kind of vehicle(if any) do you currently drive? > 2. What kind of vehicle(limited to current production-line only, no fantasy vehicles or designer specials) would you like to trade it in for? > > for me: > > 1. Currently, no vehicle(lost my Dodge Caliber a year ago). > 2. I think I would be happy with a Hyundai Tucson. It rides nice and quiet, and has room for My Beloved’s mobility chair. If I lived in California, I would have chosen the Tucson Fuel Cell. 1. Currently, a 2000 Honda Accord. It’s starting to show its age, but damn, I love this car. I may cry when I have to give it up. 2. A Honda Civic hybrid. The Accords have gotten too damn big, and the Civic is more the size of car I want. And I want the gas economy of a hybrid, even if gas prices stay low for a good while. I figure I’ll be driving my next Honda for 15+ years, and unless the world simply becomes way less petroleum-dependent, gas prices will go back up during its lifetime. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/48 "2016-03-14T13:43:50Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > 1. 2007 Toyota Yaris that I intend to drive until it collapses into a heap of uselessness, and a 1987 Jeep Laredo that leaves the driveway maybe ten days per year. Do you know how long Toyotas last? 😃 You may be here until the heat death of the universe. My last Toyota was almost fifteen years old and had just a smidge under 200,000 miles. I KNOW I could have kept it going a bit longer, but an opportunity to get a cheap new one presented itself. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/49 "2016-03-14T13:47:59Z")
1. A Citroën C1. 2. A Smart with enough space for my largest suitcase (which is large enough to fit my computer’s minitower in its box - yes, I keep the original packaging). ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/50 "2016-03-14T15:15:49Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > 1. A Citroën C1. > 2. A Smart with enough space for my largest suitcase (which is large enough to fit my computer’s minitower in its box - yes, I keep the original packaging). If the suitcase fits the computer in a box, & you’re willing to remove the wheels, it’ll probably big enough to fit the Smart car, too. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/51 "2016-03-14T18:45:22Z")
1. 1985 Nissan 300zx 2. I’m pretty happy with the 300zx, but a BMW R8 might be nice. Or the aforementioned Nissan GTr ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/52 "2016-03-14T19:08:12Z")
1. 2004 Ford F150 and 1982 Buick Regal Limited. The Buick isn’t a daily driver and I’d like to restore it someday. 2. It was already mentioned above but I have pictures, [Dodge Viper](http://www.dodge.com/en/viper/). ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/53 "2016-03-14T19:47:06Z")
1. Mazdaspeed 3 2. Ford Focus ST I like hot hatchbacks. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/54 "2016-03-14T19:57:06Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > 1. Mazdaspeed 3 > 2. Ford Focus ST > > I like hot hatchbacks. I own a Ford Focus ST. I love the ever-living fuck out of it. … Oh? The thread. Yes. Keeping the Focus ST for now. 1. 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid 2. Volvo V60 AWD. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/55 "2016-03-14T19:57:38Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 1. What kind of vehicle(if any) do you currently drive? > 2. What kind of vehicle(limited to current production-line only, no fantasy vehicles or designer specials) would you like to trade it in for? 1. 2014 VW [Golf] GTI four-door. She’s black and her name is Shirley Manson. 2. I just bought the current one last June. I don’t want to trade her in! She’s my dream car (well, my “attainable” dream car). If I had to get something else, it would probably be a Porsche 911 Turbo. I’ve always wanted one of those, too, and your rules eliminate the 959 and 918. ETA: I’d certainly consider the Focus RS if it was available with a flappy-paddle gearbox instead of a full manual. I do too much driving in traffic to deal with a clutch pedal. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651/56 "2016-03-14T20:28:35Z")
1. 2007 Subaru Legacy Wagon 2. Focus RS, Subaru STI, Volvo V70 Polestar, BMW M4. I’m not choosy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/czars-cars-have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/748651.md?page=2)