New Car

Obviously with the fact that I have a job that pays me well below the poverty level and that we have a new car already, I am certainly NOT in the market for a new car (plus, my current car is awesome). That being said, it is still fun to look, so here's some new cars I would be looking at IF I were in the market for one. And yes, I'm keeping this fairly realistic, otherwise, why wouldn't you go for the Lambo or something right? Also, keep in mind that I haven't driven any of these (and have only even sat in the Scion), but am going off of styling and things I have read/heard about them.

Honorable mention:
2009 Honda Fit Sport
It would have made the list, but there are two strikes against it. One, I don't like the styling on the new Fits as much as the previous ones. And two, we already have an 08 Fit, so obviously, I would probably prefer another car (as much as I love the Fit, and I do! Great car, HIGHLY recommended!). The Fit is go!




4:
2009 Scion xD (as I configured it: $18,151)
After Scion killed the amazingly awesome original xB (yes, the box car) and the cool xA, I was very sad. In fact, I'm still sad, the new xB is horrifically ugly. Poor, poor decision Scion/Toyota. Anyway, the replacement for the xA, the xD, while not perfect, is a nice car. There are a few unfortunate design flaws, however, keeping it from higher on the list, two in particular that stick out at the moment. One is the unfortunate massive blind spot created by that area behind the back side window. The other is that you have to pay over $150 to add the center armrest "option." Ridiculous. Even with the flaws, however, it's still a pretty sweet car that easily makes the list.

3:
2010 Kia Soul Sport (configured to $18,775)
There's a Kia dealership near where I work and every time I go to get gas in the work vans I drive by and see these out of the street showing off. Really funky, but still cool styling. Some of the color combinations are really odd, but somehow they pull it off. Plus, Kia is one of those makers that offer the 10 year/100,000 mile powertrain and 5 year/60,000 mile basic warranty, which would be very, very nice.




2:
2010 Honda Insight EX (configured to $22,109)
This is probably the only one on the list that is a bit of a stretch for me, but I'd still look into one if I were in the market. And in actuality, I would probably configure it a bit differently to cut some costs if I were really looking. As much as I like the Prius, they are a bit rich for my blood, while the Insight brings a hybrid a bit closer to my price range. Plus, my experience with Honda has been excellent, both with our Fit, which has given us 0 trouble, and with Willey Honda, who I can't recommend enough if you are looking into buying a car.





1:
2009 Nissan Cube 1.8SL ($18,150 as configured. I'm a sucker for the interior illumination kits!)
Ah yes, the next best thing to the old Scion xB. I've actually looked at this one up close when I saw one at Costco, and it is as awesome as in pictures! The rear wrap around window is super cool, I can't think of another car I've seen with anything like it! Plus, it is priced decently to boot! If I were given 20 grand and told to go buy a car right this second, well, this would be my new car for sure! So just take a minute and soak in the awesome...