Monday, February 16, 2004

New Car It's time to buy a new car. The commute to Redwood City is taking its toll on the Jeep, and I don't need to be wasting the gas or the engine on it any longer. The requirements for this new car include: good gas mileage fit in garage easy to get J in and out of car seat automatic transmission Given these requirements, I'm looking at a small-body 4-door sedan, and definitely not looking at any kind of SUV/truck. My first choice would be a beemer, but the 3 series doesn't offer an automatic transmission. I hate commuting as it is, and I think having to drive stick in rush-hour traffic will make it less fun, not more. The Volvos look good, but they're actually too wide for my garage door. So now I'm seriously considering the Acura TSX, which seems to offer a nice balance of sporty performance with family functionality. update 1: Tony Gentile pointed out that BMW does offer an automatic transmission on the 3 series, which can be found on the Edmunds site here. As you can imagine, I was perplexed when I first found this page on Edmunds which listed no automatic transmission models. update 2: several Macromedians have suggested I look at hybrid cars! 11:12:42 PM    trackback []