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Peryn · 10-18-2003, 11:59 PM

Pontiac Grand Prix...pick a trim level to fit you. They Have GM reliability (not necessarily the best), decent gas mileage, but offer very nice power and decent handling capabilities. Not too small of a car though.

Ok, probably not the best choice but it poped into my head.

As for "not a sports car", like not a pure bread sports car, or not even a sporty coupe?

Might look into VW passat or jetta with their larger engines, thouhg reliability with them these days is hit-or-miss. Its dead reliable or its in teh shop a lot. Cant go wrong with a Camry, or solara if you want a more sporty car. Reliable, decent looks, and adequate performance for your needs. i highly recommend a new Maxima or alitma. Nissan is doing good things these days in both performance and reliability. Maybe if you got a little money, look into a BMW 3series. There are just so many cars to list, but small car / big engine dont usually go together...especially for LA traffic.

If you are doing a lot of commuting, with the occasional weekend outting, i would definately look into maybe a VW jetta TDI or passat 1.8t. The TDI will give awesome mileage and will work well in your slow stop-and-go traffic. No amazing power to speak of, but enough to get you going without causing problems. Gas will be really nice on your pocket, plus deisel is cheaper than 87 octane in CA anyway...

Anyway, its late and there are several possiblities. A price range would be helpful, as would clarification on "not a sports car".

10-18-2003, 11:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Peryn Junkie Location: San Diego, CA.	Pontiac Grand Prix...pick a trim level to fit you. They Have GM reliability (not necessarily the best), decent gas mileage, but offer very nice power and decent handling capabilities. Not too small of a car though. Ok, probably not the best choice but it poped into my head. As for "not a sports car", like not a pure bread sports car, or not even a sporty coupe? Might look into VW passat or jetta with their larger engines, thouhg reliability with them these days is hit-or-miss. Its dead reliable or its in teh shop a lot. Cant go wrong with a Camry, or solara if you want a more sporty car. Reliable, decent looks, and adequate performance for your needs. i highly recommend a new Maxima or alitma. Nissan is doing good things these days in both performance and reliability. Maybe if you got a little money, look into a BMW 3series. There are just so many cars to list, but small car / big engine dont usually go together...especially for LA traffic. If you are doing a lot of commuting, with the occasional weekend outting, i would definately look into maybe a VW jetta TDI or passat 1.8t. The TDI will give awesome mileage and will work well in your slow stop-and-go traffic. No amazing power to speak of, but enough to get you going without causing problems. Gas will be really nice on your pocket, plus deisel is cheaper than 87 octane in CA anyway... Anyway, its late and there are several possiblities. A price range would be helpful, as would clarification on "not a sports car". __________________ Dont cry kid, It's not your fault you suck.