Which Car Should I Buy? Help Needed!
12-14-18, 10:41 AM
#31
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I agree with most of your posts and appreciate your commentary, but I also do my homework before I post. Young women are the massive majority of small SUV/crossover buyers.
Quote: “According to MaritzCX, a customer-experience software and research company, in the last five years, small sport-utility vehicle sales to women increased 34%, compared to a 22% increase for men.
Quote: “According to MaritzCX, a customer-experience software and research company, in the last five years, small sport-utility vehicle sales to women increased 34%, compared to a 22% increase for men.
I agree with most of your posts and appreciate your commentary
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-14-18 at 02:09 PM.
12-14-18, 11:00 AM
#32
That study demonstrates an increase but what was the 2017 or 2018 total market buyer percentages male vs female? Just curious if you ran across that in doing your homework... don't know the answer myself but think that would be a far more accurate detail than the stats quoted above
I will keep a look of for actual percentage of female vs male by vehicle.
12-14-18, 11:20 AM
#33
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mar...3-DF0B1AAE888F
I will keep a look of for actual percentage of female vs male by vehicle.
I googled earlier as well and didn't see it available easily.
Last edited by DaveGS4; 12-14-18 at 01:05 PM.
12-14-18, 08:04 PM
#35
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The 3rd generation RAV4 V6 is a rocket compared to most SUVs especially at its original price point. Good reliable car although the interior is a bit cheap looking and it has the swing out tail gate.
12-14-18, 09:50 PM
#36
No kidding, when I was younger, my buddy had one. They were quick! We would regularly beat cars light to light in the RAV4.
12-14-18, 10:38 PM
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12-15-18, 06:13 AM
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For where you live in Massachusetts and its severe winters, if you are going to look at a potential daily driver (even if it is only a weekend or fun car for now), I'd recommend AWD, or FWD at the least. A good AWD sedan with some kick, that is also reasonably reliable (the turbo engine has not has as many head-gasket problems as the non-turbo versions) is the Subaru Legacy GT. They stopped selling it in the American market several years ago, but you might be able to find a used one, though it might take some hunting. Subaru does what is arguably the best AWD system on the market. Keep in mind, though, that any high-performance car, especially if owned by a younger person, is likely to have been driven hard.
One recommendation that I have is to consider the dealer loaner car if you can find one. We stumbled upon my wife's Outback with 5,000 miles on it and it cost $12k lower than the brand new model. The car is fully loaded and came with a 100k mile warranty. Just a thought.
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