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- From: nau@ssesco.com (William Nau)
- Subject: Re: sporty econo-boxes
- Message-ID: <BxB512.7BC@ssesco.com>
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- References: <1992Nov6.180457.10415@u.washington.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:36:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov6.180457.10415@u.washington.edu>, freewill@carson.u.washington.edu (William Kaufman) writes:
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- |> I don't know if this is a FAQ on this newsgroup (I'm new), but I was
- |> wondering what the consensus is on who makes the zippiest econo-box.
- |> We're talking cheap, like $7000. My friend claims the Nissan Sentra
- |> with a 100HP DOHC 16 valve base engine came out top in his research.
- |> He says that while he leased his, to determine his trade-in value, etc.,
- |> the car came out at ~$6800. (He says recently they had been $10,000,
- |> but it's a buyers' market) Obviously, different people in different areas
- |> will pay different amounts, depending on the economy, but does anyone have
- |> reference to any info. on this? My friend claims the Sentra was the winner
- |> in one magazine comparision with the same criteria: sporty econo-boxes.
- |> Thanks, freewill
-
- They redesigned the Sentra for 91 (I think). The price went way the hell
- up when they did. I think they list (normal options) for around $12,000.
- It no longer qualifies in your $7000 range. Back when it did cost 7 to
- 8 grand, it was a good car for the money tho. I don't think it was 16
- valve then. I think it was 12 valve. I could be wrong. I'm not sure
- about the DOHC or even the 100HP. I think the new engine specs like
- that. He's giving you (if I have a clue) the new specs and the old
- price.
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- The best way to get a zippy car for $7000 is to buy a slightly used car.
- New is nice, but a better 2 year old car is just as good.
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