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Originally Posted by John Davey
Great choice, that would be the way I'd go too although my contenders would include the Ford Focus - another European-origin design. Did you try it?
The Mazda 3 looks similar but I'm sure it's roots generate a totally different driving appeal.
btw... You photo looks a bit stretched - did you resize it from a wide-screen format to 640x480?
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The photo was taken by my cell phone, not the best of quality...lol
I did look at the Focus, Kia, VW, Scion, Matirix, Caliber, HHR.....The list goes on and on. The Focus to me was just a cheap rattle box car. Very plasticy, cheaply put together. Lots of road noise and I dont think it was a comfortable car.
The VW was the closest to how the Astra felt and drove. I really dont think any of these cars can really compare to the quality and features of the Astra.
An with over 2k on the odometer, the car is getting more fun to drive, and better fuel economy too! The car really handles well, rides nice, and is comfortable for sometimes my 5 hours of commuting in DC traffic each day.
My fuel mileage is up at my last tank combo city/hwy/heavy traffic to 33.1mpg
Its a no brainer decision.