what do DCUMers recommend?

[Anonymous]

My wife needs a new car, and due to her job, this is the first time we are car shopping with some real must-haves (the other car we have was a hand-me-down from a family member, so we took what we got and we were happy to get it).

The must-haves:
good high-mileage car (she puts a TON of miles on for work travel)
comfortable (for all those hours in the car)
minimal cabin noise (for calls on the road)
relatively spacious cargo area (no sedans/coupes)
AWD (for bad weather)
leather seats (easier to clean)
good gas mileage ($$$)

Your thoughts??
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

If you want a vehicle that can run well w/high mileage, then your best bet would be to go for a Japanese brand@ vs. Domestic.

I highly recommend purchasing a Honda or Toyota, they are both very comparable in this area.

I hear good things about Subarus too, but Nissan....not so much.

Good luck & have fun car shopping!

[Anonymous]

If no sedans or coupes, do you want an SUV? MDX or RDX.

[Anonymous]

Mercedes GLE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If no sedans or coupes, do you want an SUV? MDX or RDX.

is Acura as good as Honda?

[Anonymous]

Honda CRV is very spacious and comfortable. I've never had an issue with road noise, before the CRV I had a Ford Escape and that had awful road noise so I would definitely stay away from that. With highway travel I usually average about 30 mpg or more and 25ish mpg with city driving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If no sedans or coupes, do you want an SUV? MDX or RDX.

is Acura as good as Honda?

Acura IS Honda, literally, with better/more options

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My wife needs a new car, and due to her job, this is the first time we are car shopping with some real must-haves (the other car we have was a hand-me-down from a family member, so we took what we got and we were happy to get it).

The must-haves:
good high-mileage car (she puts a TON of miles on for work travel)
comfortable (for all those hours in the car)
minimal cabin noise (for calls on the road)
relatively spacious cargo area (no sedans/coupes)
AWD (for bad weather)
leather seats (easier to clean)
good gas mileage ($$$)

Your thoughts??
Thanks!

how much are you willing to spend? no sedan/coup requirement limits your choices significantly.

[Anonymous]

Lexus RX

[Anonymous]

Do you have kids?

[Anonymous]

A CRV EX or above should suffice. Only caveat: not the quietest cabin in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A CRV EX or above should suffice. Only caveat: not the quietest cabin in the world.

^ AWD Available

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My wife needs a new car, and due to her job, this is the first time we are car shopping with some real must-haves (the other car we have was a hand-me-down from a family member, so we took what we got and we were happy to get it).

The must-haves:
good high-mileage car (she puts a TON of miles on for work travel)
comfortable (for all those hours in the car)
minimal cabin noise (for calls on the road)
relatively spacious cargo area (no sedans/coupes)
AWD (for bad weather)
leather seats (easier to clean)
good gas mileage ($$$)

Your thoughts??
Thanks!

how much are you willing to spend? no sedan/coup requirement limits your choices significantly.

Yeah, budget is a key component in coming up with suggestions.

[Anonymous]

AWD really isn't that important in the DMV area -- maybe a few times a year. Also, you can get plenty of storage space in a sedan, so I wouldn't rule that out. If you're not image conscious, then look at a Camry or Accord. Those cars will run forever if you maintain them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AWD really isn't that important in the DMV area -- maybe a few times a year. Also, you can get plenty of storage space in a sedan, so I wouldn't rule that out. If you're not image conscious, then look at a Camry or Accord. Those cars will run forever if you maintain them.

+1 on the storage. Some sedans have better storage that SUVs