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Savage · 10-14-2004, 07:39 PM

And I mean tall. I'm 6'10", 21 years olds and am in first year medicine. I need a car to get to school everyday. Due to my height the first criteria is that I have to fit in the damn thing.

Otherwise, I need a used car that is:

-reliable
-good on gas
-will get me from A to B
-won't always break down on me.
-looks relatively decent.

-Is in the 10000$ range (canadian) before taxes.

The three cars I'm currently looking at are:

-Honda Civics (preferably the CX hatchbacks)
-Ford Focus (I've heard that the 2000 and 2001 are cars to avoid, while the 2002 and more recent are quite good)
-Hyundai Elantra (again more recent, '01? '02"?)

You'd think with my height I wouldn't be able to drive in these small cars. I've driven a Cavalier since the age of 16, and it's size is fine.. I've found that the leg room for these three cars are fine.

I don't have the money for SUVs and I hate trucks.

Any advice on these three cars? Any advice on any other cars?

I will being paying cash (Actually student line of credit) so am hoping to get a bit better deal. How much does the cash deal actually drop the bargaining price?
For example, I car priced at 11-12000 Canadian, how much would I be able to bring them down to?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Marc

10-14-2004, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Savage Upright Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Good used cars for tall guys, need advice. And I mean tall. I'm 6'10", 21 years olds and am in first year medicine. I need a car to get to school everyday. Due to my height the first criteria is that I have to fit in the damn thing. Otherwise, I need a used car that is: -reliable -good on gas -will get me from A to B -won't always break down on me. -looks relatively decent. -Is in the 10000$ range (canadian) before taxes. The three cars I'm currently looking at are: -Honda Civics (preferably the CX hatchbacks) -Ford Focus (I've heard that the 2000 and 2001 are cars to avoid, while the 2002 and more recent are quite good) -Hyundai Elantra (again more recent, '01? '02"?) You'd think with my height I wouldn't be able to drive in these small cars. I've driven a Cavalier since the age of 16, and it's size is fine.. I've found that the leg room for these three cars are fine. I don't have the money for SUVs and I hate trucks. Any advice on these three cars? Any advice on any other cars? I will being paying cash (Actually student line of credit) so am hoping to get a bit better deal. How much does the cash deal actually drop the bargaining price? For example, I car priced at 11-12000 Canadian, how much would I be able to bring them down to? Thanks for any help you can give. Marc __________________ Cogito ergo sum.