City car

[alison]

Sedans are too long. The Yaris and Fit are a good 20" shorter than the sedans, and I need to be able to park this thing in tight spots. We live in the densest neighborhood in our city and if it's on the street, a shorter car would be easier to park. It doesn't need to have trunk space, because we have an SUV for that. Just to get us all from a to b.

[MsSassyBaskets]

Thank you for your recs.
We tried out the Fit, and it was so roomy. We were surprised. Dh was turned off by it at first, because it's such a mom car. It's for me though, not him! Still, we need for him to be able to fit into it without him having to contort himself. We need roomy back seats, in case we ever have a second baby.

My mil has a VW Golf and it has been in the shop more often than not. I want a reliable car and nothing fancy--doesn't need to have GPS or anything that might attract prowlers.

Yeah, DH used to have a Jetta and it was trouble. We spent thousands on it for repairs and then it dropped its transmission last summer. I don't trust them.

[bobk]

We were looking at a Yaris and ended up going with a Scion XB. The interior space is closer to an SUV yet the mileage and handling are more like a sedan. It's actually shorter than most sedans. I parallel park it all the time and it's very easy. However I think the XB is discontinued. Not sure if they make something similar to replace it.

[DCJenn]

OK- I have the very first model year of the Yaris. It is BO-ring. As long as you don't need to accelerate quickly or stop on a dime, you should be fine. I kinda feel like I'm driving a tin can. BUT- you don't see MY car targeted by the thieves. And, let's face it- I work at a methadone clinic next to a homeless shelter...

J.

[alison]

I'm definitely looking for a car that is the last one someone would be interested in. I don't want it to feel like a tin can though...

Dh is off this week, and of course he wants to look at the Fiat 500 and Mini Cooper. Groan.

[diggitydot]

OK- I have the very first model year of the Yaris. It is BO-ring. As long as you don't need to accelerate quickly or stop on a dime, you should be fine. I kinda feel like I'm driving a tin can. BUT- you don't see MY car targeted by the thieves. And, let's face it- I work at a methadone clinic next to a homeless shelter...

J.