So I was on the look for a new car for myself, I need a small compact car but with down foldable rear seats that can allow me to carry stuff ( like dog kennels ) in the back when I need to, shure I could get a small pick-up but that´s not what I want, I want a car that if for example, my wife and kids go to visit my MIL I can pick them up and not have to carry the kids on the back like if they were cattle, a small familiy car is what I want, in other words, a hatchback.

 

There are several hatchbacks in the market from 100,000 pesos up to 150,000 pesos, I´m looking for something in the middle of those 2, something for around 120,000. I don´t want a lot of equipment because that only increases the price of the vehicle and hell, I don´t even turn on the radio. I don´t need the vehicle to take me on long travels because for that I have the SUV.

 

So there I am looking at cars when I remembered the Nissan Leaf, I´m all in for ecofriendliness, and since I´m not going to drive for hundreds of miles a day I thought an electric car could be a good option, with the miliage I put in a caron a daily basis I can charge the car around once in a week.

 

I get into the Nissan webpage, look at all the characteristics and I think I have a winner, that is until I go to the page where you find the price of the vehicle .........$545,000 !!!!!!!!!! pesos.

 

Are they NUTZ ?!?!?

 

So, screw ecofriendliness, I ain´t gonna pay 4 times more for a vehicle the same size.

 

 

Yea...... ya can get another sub compact gasser that easily gets 40+mpg for half that. At least ya thought ecofriendly first. Hey,its the thought that counts...Right?

So I was on the look for a new car for myself, I need a small compact car but with down foldable rear seats that can allow me to carry stuff ( like dog kennels ) in the back when I need to, shure I could get a small pick-up but that´s not what I want, I want a car that if for example, my wife and kids go to visit my MIL I can pick them up and not have to carry the kids on the back like if they were cattle, a small familiy car is what I want, in other words, a hatchback.

There are several hatchbacks in the market from 100,000 pesos up to 150,000 pesos, I´m looking for something in the middle of those 2, something for around 120,000. I don´t want a lot of equipment because that only increases the price of the vehicle and hell, I don´t even turn on the radio. I don´t need the vehicle to take me on long travels because for that I have the SUV.

So there I am looking at cars when I remembered the Nissan Leaf, I´m all in for ecofriendliness, and since I´m not going to drive for hundreds of miles a day I thought an electric car could be a good option, with the miliage I put in a caron a daily basis I can charge the car around once in a week.

I get into the Nissan webpage, look at all the characteristics and I think I have a winner, that is until I go to the page where you find the price of the vehicle .........$545,000 !!!!!!!!!! pesos.

Are they NUTZ ?!?!?

So, screw ecofriendliness, I ain´t gonna pay 4 times more for a vehicle the same size.

isnt 545,000 pesos around $50?

Yea...... ya can get another sub compact gasser that easily gets 40+mpg for half that. At least ya thought ecofriendly first. Hey,its the thought that counts...Right?

My buddy has a diesel jetta. He can get any were from 50-55mpg. I have been in the car a few times. It is not the typical diesel. That many Americans are use to. It acts just like a gas car. 

 

Not sure on the price of them new. But you should be able to get one for around 25-30k American.

My buddy has a diesel jetta. He can get any were from 50-55mpg. I have been in the car a few times. It is not the typical diesel. That many Americans are use to. It acts just like a gas car. 

 

Not sure on the price of them new. But you should be able to get one for around 25-30k American.

That's still 15 K more than what I'm willing to pay for subcompact car, hell, if I'm going to spend in a friggin' subcompact of that size I may well get me an Audi A-1 instead.

That's still 15 K more than what I'm willing to pay for subcompact car, hell, if I'm going to spend in a friggin' subcompact of that size I may well get me an Audi A-1 instead.

if 10-15k is what you wanna spend, start checking out yugos.

Not recommending just saying, Nissan cube starts about 15k and Kia soul about 14k

Not recommending just saying, Nissan cube starts about 15k and Kia soul about 14k

The Cube has been discontinued do to poor sales

My buddy has a diesel jetta. He can get any were from 50-55mpg. I have been in the car a few times. It is not the typical diesel. That many Americans are use to. It acts just like a gas car. 

 

Not sure on the price of them new. But you should be able to get one for around 25-30k American.

Yea had a trip to Germany last summer, drove a volvo D40 turbo diesel, amazing car, I dunno why they dont offer it in the US....

 

Not recommending just saying, Nissan cube starts about 15k and Kia soul about 14k

I agree with the Soul, very comfortable to drive, my wife and I are tall and it fits us perfectly, decent gas mileage and plenty of trunk/backseat room especially with the seats folded down. Read the reviews up on it and 90% are good with most people complaining of the cup holders... We got a 2011 with 30k miles loaded to the gills for just under 11k....

You're getting rid of the Suburban?  I loved that thing. 

 

By the way, I'll be taking my wife to GTO soon.  Will be in touch.

The Cube has been discontinued do to pure ugliness

 

 

Fixed it for you   lol