I'm going to have a miserable commute soon and need an ecobox. I currently have a 6mt G35 but it gets poor mpg, takes premium, and maintenance at 150k is starting to pile up. Am I right in thinking turbo cars will be unreliable over 100k miles? Most of the recent K24 Hondas have CVT but I think some of the Acuras don't. I'd like something mid-size in case an idiot in an F-150 hits me on the highway.

>>28553866 (OP)
I mean TECHNICALLY natural aspirated cars are better than turbos for reliability

>>28553866 (OP)
Get a used camry for a designated shitter DD like a normal person.

>>28553866 (OP)
As the great Jeremy Clarkson used to say, why waste money on an entirely different car when you could just ease up on the gas pedal instead?
The price difference in mpg is almost never worth it unless your current car gets less than 12 mpg, you already drive your current car like a scared grandma, you live in a shithole with $5+/gal gas, AND you'll be exclusively driving the econobox for 20+ years

>>28553866 (OP)
Civic hybrid sport
Acura ITS
Turbostang
BMW 2 or 3 series
Tesla Model 3

>>28553886
I feel like all Toyotas carry a Toyota tax. Everybody knows they are reliable so Toyota charges a lot compared to other makes. You end up paying 40k for a reliable car with 20 year old tech, that is barely reliable than say, a Honda.

>spending more money to save 20 bucks a week on gas
Bus pass

>>28553866 (OP)
jetta tdi 2003 or earlier

>my car gets poor mpg so let me buy a completely different car to pay registration fees, insurance fees, maintenance costs on
fuckin retard
Even a $2000 shitbox wouldnt offset the cost

>>28554018
Lol, not bad but who wants to deal with German autism.

>>28553866 (OP)
Sell the g35, get a used accord 6mt.

>>28554191
I don't want to put 30k miles on my G per year

>>28554242
Had 05 6/6 and it's a shit car compared to the G.

>>28553866 (OP)
There are la half dozen manual Nissan Versas in my family and they’ve all been totally bulletproof as far as engine and drivetrain are concerned. Little here and there problems of all sorts, but they’ve never left anyone stranded over combined probably a million miles
Newest one is a ‘22, oldest I think is ‘13
Maybe one or two are autos I’d have to ask my brothers but they’re at least mostly manuals

>>28553866 (OP)
New gen awd prius. 50mpg, 220 horse, electric motor low end torque

>>28553888
>As the great Jeremy Clarkson used to s-ACK!

>>28553888
The diff between 15 and 35 mpg is nearly $1400 a year, between 35 and 50 300.
The diff between a 6 liter fullcab truck and a prius is already 30 grand out the door, and another 20 thou in 10 years.

50 thousand dollars just from vehicle choice is a huge difference.

>>28553866 (OP)
3800 buick regal
Decent mpg and very comfy for that miserable commute

>>28554572
Get a newer one faggit.

>>28553866 (OP)
Used last gen Nissan Versa with the 5spd tranny.

>>28554240
idk I've had a few mk4s. not even a German car guy but they are incredible shitboxes, and the tdis get nearly 50mpg. the only real issues are rust and dual mass flywheels. they regularly make it to 500k

>>28554828
Really great diesels. The great Piech era.

>>28554724
The final year accord is .6s slower in quarter mile than my 20 year old G and is wrong wheel drive. Plus the accord sounds and looks like shit.

literally no other choice even makes sense

>>28557114
>buying korean

>>28557069
>The final year accord is .6s slower in quarter mile than my 20 year old G
let's be honest who actually gives a shit in the real world lol

>>28557114
This is amazing bait.

I’m genuinely impressed!

>>28553866 (OP)
Honda Clarity. Funky-looking PHEV mid-sized sedan that can be had for a song since it had garbage marketing. If you can get it in the next month and a half and make sufficiently little money, you can get up to $4k off the sale price if the sale is $25k or under.

4th Gen Prius Prime or Hyundai Ioniq PHEV are decent alternatives to the above if you need a hatch. Former is 180 inches long, latter is 176 inches.