Reply With QuoteMy son bought a 2015 Corolla S Plus. Great car, great gas mileage and lots of legroom in back row. Huge trunk space. Has very good Nav/Entertainment system (better than my 2015 Ford F150 Lariat).
Mazda2 or Mazda3??
So the Corolla lease is up in May so it is time to get EKK another car. (For the new kids EKK is my daughter)
We are liking the Mazda2 aka. Scion iA (soon to be Yaris iA) and the Mazda3. And of course we could always default to another Corolla.
Anyone have any real world experience with either of these two cars??
My son bought a 2015 Corolla S Plus. Great car, great gas mileage and lots of legroom in back row. Huge trunk space. Has very good Nav/Entertainment system (better than my 2015 Ford F150 Lariat).
1990 White NA - SOLD
1994 Black NA - SOLD
2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.
Also, my daughter bought a 2015 subaru forester. It's an awesome small suv. It's nice when your kids graduate from college and pay for their own cars!!!
1990 White NA - SOLD
1994 Black NA - SOLD
2006 Red NC - GT with limited slip, HIDs, all OEM.
This should be the last car we get her. She currently has just 2 more years to go at Oklahoma State.
I'm leaning toward the Scion since there is a Toyota Dealer in Stillwater. Free maintenance is sweet if you don't have to leave town to get it done.
She has a 2014 Corolla LE-Plus and she'd prefer not getting another one - "BTDT".
Better go with the larger '3' in case she lets you drive it!
1995 M Edition
I prefer the 3, but I hear very good things about the 2/Scion/Yaris, adn a dealer service in Stillwater is a big thing.
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Reading is hard.....
I have the 4-door 2015 Mazda 3 GT with 6 speed manual transmission and the 2.5 liter engine. It is a comfortable car. Subjectively, it feels more powerful and faster to accelerate than my 2015 NC. It is small enough to be a good commuter car, and big enough for long trips. In fact, I'd say it's roomy, hardly much smaller than a Mazda 6. It gets far better gas mileage than my NC. I'm not sure about all trim levels, but in the GT trim, you can get it with blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, adaptive headlights, rear camera, navigation system, etc.
The only problem I've had is with the Infotainment system. It just completely died a couple of weeks ago. The dealer is going to replace the CMU next Monday under warranty.
Good stuff 865! Thank you!
The CMU kind of stuff it what has me leaning towards a car line that has a Dealership in Stillwater.
If you want something with a dealership local to her, you are limited to Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Ford, Chevy/Buick/GMC. So I would say forget the 3 and focus on the Toyazda 2, and maybe consider the Focus or Fiesta (ST if you love her).
^ Hey thanks for that legwork Titus. Side note - Bob Moore Mazda is 60 miles from OSU.
We love EKK but just don't love her enough to get her an ST.
Well I hope you love her enough to not make her drive that ugly ToyScion pictured at the top of this page.
My ex bought a Mazda 3 sedan last fall and has had good luck with it. Except for the minor collision with Titus' old MPV that was parked behind it one night.
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About the Mazda 3, I test drove the 2015 2.0L and 2.5L automatics and a 2.0L manual before I ultimately settled on the 2.5L manual. The 2.0L automatic felt sluggish compared to the 2.0L manual and the 2.5L automatic. I think both the 2.0L and the 2.5L are good choices in manual. If you are considering an automatic, I'd avoid the 2.0L.
It sometimes is, thanks for understanding!Reading is hard.....apparently my inference did not send the message intended. Should have added the following to clarify:
Leases will generally let you keep the car afterwards, and you have a dealer within a few miles of her that will handle any maintenance/repairs.
The Honda Fit is supposed to be a nice driver with the most recent update, might be a good alternative to the 2 sized vehicles with local support.
Anywho, good luck!
Last edited by mattg43; 04-14-2016 at 09:49 AM.
2nd try is more better mattg43!
Good point on keeping it after the lease, but the buyout on the Lease just isn't cheap enough for us to consider buying the Corolla.
After 2 years the Corolla has not generated any fans. It is often referred to as the "Soulless toaster with Nav"... It really isn't much of a car but it is an excellent toaster.
Hadn't thought about Hondas I'll bounce that off EKK.
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1995 M Edition
I thought she wanted the Jaguar F-Type. Just roll that into her college loan and don't tell her.
I thought she said Z06......
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra is a darn nice car. But it just seems big compared to the 2 & 3.
Current model year exterior dimensions for both the Hyundai Elantra and the Mazda 3 are about the same.
Hyundai:
Wheelbase - 106.3"
Length - 179.9"
Width - 70.9"
Height - 56.6"
Min. Ground Clearance - 5.3"
Mazda 3:
Wheelbase - 106.3"
Length - 180.3"
Width - 70.7"
Height - 57.3"
Min. Ground Clearance - 6.1"
The Mazda 3 got a style update in 2013 or 14, I think, and the new ones look a lot bigger than the older models.
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