I am still looking for a different car for the mrs. The Nissan versa has a really high roofline for a sedan with fair gas mileage. Anybody have one? What is the rep for quality, mpg and so forth?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Why is a high roofline a GOOD thing? Too many cars look like piggy SUV's these days!

Its not important to me but the mrs. likes it. Getting in most cars is hard on her back....so you know, since its her car and her money, I just try to find what she wants.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

We rented one and drove it through the Sandy blizzard in West Virginia. It did OK considering the shopping cart wheels it came with. It was roomy and quiet enough - seems like good A to B transportation.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

Ugh, those things are chintzy.

Why don't you look at a Prius or something with better build quality than a Nissan??

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

My son had one. He bought it right after they came out and put something like 200,000 miles on it. Generally reliable. Lots of hard plastic--no disguising that it is an entry class vehicle, but roomy and efficient. His prime consideration for any car is, " Can it fit both tubas and at least one passenger. The Versa fit the bill.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

A Prius costs roughly 235 % as much as a Versa.

I think they are really ugly, and they seem to be high on the list of the worst cars they have driven for many people.

Wow, thanks for the info!

Nissan's have sh$ tty build quality, has nothing to with price points.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

The Prius C starts at $19080. And as for the Versa, I rode in one once and it was one of the worst vehicles I have ever been in. The interior was falling apart (it wasn't very old at that point), the ride was extremely uncomfortable as were the seats. I can't comment on reliability but if the quality of the interior and ride is any indication, it probably isn't very reliable. They are also not very safe.

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

Well, its a small front drive hatchback. They truthfully all seem to drive about the same. As for the Prius, for the big one it is nearly double the cost of a versa.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

VW Golf?

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Scion xB? The cab companies around here love them. I've ridden in several. Easy access, tall inside. Ride quality seems ok but not great.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

One of my first choices to replace the PT cruiser. She says too hard to get In and out of.

The easy way out for me is to buy her the best pt I can find. They really are crappy though and I shudder when I think of it.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Have you taken a look at a Honda CRV?

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Jim