Help on buying a daily driver car
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Help on buying a daily driver car
I'm considering 3 cars
99-02 Camry Solara 4 cyl.
03 Corolla S
05 Scion Tc
I really like the style on all of these cars, but looking at them on the road, the majority driving them are females (no offense to anyone, but I just want a car that doesn't have that "girl's car" label on them). I have yet to see a male (I'm in Sacramento area) here drive a new body style Corolla S, and 8/10 Solara (you could sort of tell by the name) drivers that I see are female.
Are these "female type" cars or no? Is it just where I live? Or any suggestions? A Camry is too plain and simple. I prefer to stick to Toyota because I'm looking for 4 cylinders, which eliminates Lexus. I won't buy outside of Lexus/Toyota anymore.
99-02 Camry Solara 4 cyl.
03 Corolla S
05 Scion Tc
I really like the style on all of these cars, but looking at them on the road, the majority driving them are females (no offense to anyone, but I just want a car that doesn't have that "girl's car" label on them). I have yet to see a male (I'm in Sacramento area) here drive a new body style Corolla S, and 8/10 Solara (you could sort of tell by the name) drivers that I see are female.
Are these "female type" cars or no? Is it just where I live? Or any suggestions? A Camry is too plain and simple. I prefer to stick to Toyota because I'm looking for 4 cylinders, which eliminates Lexus. I won't buy outside of Lexus/Toyota anymore.
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Re: Help on buying a daily driver car
Originally posted by GStateOM
I'm considering 3 cars
99-02 Camry Solara 4 cyl.
03 Corolla S
05 Scion Tc
I the majority driving them are females (no offense to anyone, but I just want a car that doesn't have that "girl's car" label on them). I have yet to see a male (I'm in Sacramento area) here drive a new body style Corolla S, and 8/10 Solara (you could sort of tell by the name) drivers that I see are female.
Are these "female type" cars or no?
I'm considering 3 cars
99-02 Camry Solara 4 cyl.
03 Corolla S
05 Scion Tc
I the majority driving them are females (no offense to anyone, but I just want a car that doesn't have that "girl's car" label on them). I have yet to see a male (I'm in Sacramento area) here drive a new body style Corolla S, and 8/10 Solara (you could sort of tell by the name) drivers that I see are female.
Are these "female type" cars or no?
Now...having said that, my recommendation would be to go with the new tC....for several reasons. First, buying one is simple...Scion uses Saturn's no-haggle system where there are no markups, discounts, or incentives...it is simply list price plus tax, license, and accessories....but you may beagain on your trade-in or financing, if appplicable. Second, unlike the others, you will be getting a brand-new car, without the possibility of buying somebody else's problems, even though Toyota-Lexus products are usually pretty reliable. Third, you can customize a new Scion any number of ways with a wide line dealer-installed accessories...including a TRD supercharger if you want it. Unless you need a car that will carry several people, of the 3 you mentioned, the tC, I think, is your obvious choice...."girlie" car or not.
Re: Re: Help on buying a daily driver car
Originally posted by mmarshall
Forget about stereotypes.....that is nonsense.
Forget about stereotypes.....that is nonsense.
It's your money.I vote for the Corolla-S. It's a work car, why spend more than you have to and cheaper to maintain.
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Re: Re: Help on buying a daily driver car
Originally posted by mmarshall
Third, you can customize a new Scion any number of ways with a wide line dealer-installed accessories...including a TRD supercharger if you want it.
Third, you can customize a new Scion any number of ways with a wide line dealer-installed accessories...including a TRD supercharger if you want it.
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GS, We don't have the Scion brand in Canada but the tC looks sharp & the price is right.....& the Corolla is fantastic for reliability. I agree with MM as well, don't worry about stereotypes (there was a thread in the ES forums on this site or the LOC that said the ES was a females car....who cares!?). They use the Corolla (older ones mind you) as taxi's in Afganistan for god sakes & I don't even know if they have a dealers network there! I doubt it 
The point is why would they use them?? Because they are very well built & very reliable (Built about an hour from me in Cambridge Ontario!) so I would definately add it to your short list as well. Drive them both see how you feel. Check out the vast customization items you can get from TRD like spoilers, cold air intake, strut tower bar, rims and the like so you can personalize it to your own style! I think either way you win because your sticking with a Toyota product which I think is smart! Perhaps even consider the Matrix! That's a smart ride too! I see a lot of guy's driving them around here. Let us know what you decide & good luck! 
The point is why would they use them?? Because they are very well built & very reliable (Built about an hour from me in Cambridge Ontario!) so I would definately add it to your short list as well. Drive them both see how you feel. Check out the vast customization items you can get from TRD like spoilers, cold air intake, strut tower bar, rims and the like so you can personalize it to your own style! I think either way you win because your sticking with a Toyota product which I think is smart! Perhaps even consider the Matrix! That's a smart ride too! I see a lot of guy's driving them around here. Let us know what you decide & good luck!
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Re: Re: Help on buying a daily driver car
Originally posted by mmarshall
Forget about stereotypes.....that is nonsense. Buy and drive the car YOU need (or want) the most and what will serve YOUR needs best. If other people don't like it or make fun of you for it, tell them to shove it.
Forget about stereotypes.....that is nonsense. Buy and drive the car YOU need (or want) the most and what will serve YOUR needs best. If other people don't like it or make fun of you for it, tell them to shove it.
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Re: Help on buying a daily driver car
Originally posted by GStateOM
I'm considering 3 cars
99-02 Camry Solara 4 cyl.
03 Corolla S
05 Scion Tc
I really like the style on all of these cars, but looking at them on the road, the majority driving them are females (no offense to anyone, but I just want a car that doesn't have that "girl's car" label on them). I have yet to see a male (I'm in Sacramento area) here drive a new body style Corolla S, and 8/10 Solara (you could sort of tell by the name) drivers that I see are female.
Are these "female type" cars or no? Is it just where I live? Or any suggestions? A Camry is too plain and simple. I prefer to stick to Toyota because I'm looking for 4 cylinders, which eliminates Lexus. I won't buy outside of Lexus/Toyota anymore.
I'm considering 3 cars
99-02 Camry Solara 4 cyl.
03 Corolla S
05 Scion Tc
I really like the style on all of these cars, but looking at them on the road, the majority driving them are females (no offense to anyone, but I just want a car that doesn't have that "girl's car" label on them). I have yet to see a male (I'm in Sacramento area) here drive a new body style Corolla S, and 8/10 Solara (you could sort of tell by the name) drivers that I see are female.
Are these "female type" cars or no? Is it just where I live? Or any suggestions? A Camry is too plain and simple. I prefer to stick to Toyota because I'm looking for 4 cylinders, which eliminates Lexus. I won't buy outside of Lexus/Toyota anymore.
Its a supercharger 
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Originally posted by 0l33l
1) Its available
2) Its a supercharger
1) Its available
2) Its a supercharger
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