New Car 2006 ~ The Finalists

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The Toyota Rav4, the Honda Civic and the Volkswagon Jetta!

Now it’s just a matter of what I can truly afford and which one I think will keep me happy in this traffic heavy city…

One day soon you’ll look here and there’ll be a picture of me with my new car!

(I can’t wait)

New Car 2006 ~ Honda

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And finally, I am done ~ I went to the Honda dealer today for the last of my initial test drives. I drove the CR-V, Element and Civic.

I know Hondas are solid cars and very reliable, etc, but had never driven one, so I was anxious to learn about them…
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New Car 2006 - Mini Cooper

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I also drove a Mini Cooper today…

I’m glad I got to drive one, but like the VW Beetle, it felt too small and it was surprisingly bouncy. I like a smoother ride. (Wow ~ I really am getting old)

It’s very cute, though and I loved the sunroof shades ~ how brilliant!

No Mini Cooper for me…
(unless I lived in England ~ wink)

New Car 2006 ~ Toyota

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I woke up to a beautiful, sunny day here in Santa Monica and decided to do another test drive…I went to the Toyota dealer and tried out the Prius and the Rav4.

People keep telling me I should buy a Prius. You know, because of the price of gasoline (which in LA, by the way, is about $3.34 per gallon right now). So, I drove one and well, I didn’t really like it. I thought is was small and I hated the interior and I don’t like how the speedometer looks like a digital clock that counts up and down. It was a little too clipped for my taste. Although, it’s amazing because when you’re at a stoplight, it doesn’t make a sound. It sounds like it’s turned off. That’s kind of cool.

Then, I drove a RAV4. I found it to be very comfortable and I liked the ride. It wasn’t as bouncy as the Ford Escape. It felt a little plusher, which I liked. And the back seats go down easily with the push of a button! They’ve done a really nice job in the redesign. And it comes with a way to play an iPod, which rocks.

So, in this face off ~ Rav4!