Out of the three you listed, I'd go in order of . . . 1) Camry - It's boring, yes, but you'd be hard pressed to find a family sedan with a better track record. If you're the kind of person who likes to keep your cars for a long period of time, it'll last you as long as you'd expect and maybe then some. Just don't slack on the maintenance because it's a Toyota. You still gotta take care of it. Don't worry about not getting the hybrid though, you'll still get good gas mileage. 2) Mazda 3 - Kind of interesting that you're looking at two mid-size sedans and then have a compact as your third option. Still, it's not a bad choice. It's attractive, gets good gas mileage, and while Mazda isn't as well known for reliability as Toyota and Honda are, they're better than Mitsubishi. Don't hesitate to look at the Mazda 6 either, as it's in the same class as your other two options. Still, I'd really recommend the Camry. 3) Malibu - Hmm. Eh. Well, are you sure you wouldn't rather look at a Kia Optima or Honda Accord first? I mean, don't get me wrong, the new Malibus and Impalas are much better this time around, but you can get better for your money.
Well the Camry almost won last night. They are selling the 2015 sportier models at a steal. The Mazda 3 was small, the salesman should have shown us a 6, with less options. The mpg is pretty awesome, but all the parts are foriegn. Uh, I didn't like the Malibu. My Mom was paid in a lemon settlement against Chevy. She made 17 payments while her truck was in the shop, in three years. Thank you, for the advice.
I like them. I love the Tacoma, because I have many truck needing hobbies. We compromised I will spend like $2000, and get a truck he can work on. That way he saved money on gas, for everyday driving. He gets another vehicle, and I get help loading, and driving the truck.
Let me tell you man. She has the weirdest taste in niche cars. Don't get me wrong, she still enjoys good classics like Datsun 510s or 1st gen Celicas. Sometimes though, she'll see something like a used Mack U615 and says "Ooh, that looks nice" or "Come look at this Unimog! Let's buy that!" Thank the Lord she's not serious enough to follow through with something like that, but the fact that they appeal to her just strikes me as odd. I don't think either one of us could drive one to save our lives. No, if anything, when we win the lottery she's getting something niche, but still practical, like an International Harvester S100.
That harvester is beautiful. My Dad, and his brothers own a truck, van, and semi junkyard. I used to play there as a kid, wonder why I grew up to be a hippie. My Dad has a 69 Firebird for drag racing. My step mom has an old Bonneville for cursing. The GTO Judge is the retirement project. I really hated all the noise of drag races as a kid, but I would have enjoyed the colored smoke tires, you posted. If I won the lottery, I would get a backhoe. Surveying was my favorite math class. Hopefully I will get high enough in the parks system, I can tell someone to teach me.