LimePink
Senior Community Member
I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra and it has poor side impact crash test ratings. I'd really like to get another car but can only get about $5000 out of mine. I'm thinking I can get a student loan for $3000-5000 and I've been trying to find a car in that price range.
I want something with side airbags; front and rear would be nice, but I'll take front only if I have to. DD is in the middle anyway and never rides outboard- she only has twice in emergency situations when picking up another child.
My car is small and I want something that's bigger to tote all our junk around and get DD in and out of the back seat more easily.
I also want something with decent gas milage. I owned a Civic a couple years ago pre baby and loved that, but it's just too small for us.
This is a car I've emailed the woman about and I'm thinking about going to look at. Does anyone have experience with Volkswagen Passats? I saw the previous thread about not liking Volkswagens- maybe I shouldn't even bother?
Do you think this car is safe enough and will meet our needs? Is there anything under $10,000 that you can think of that would be better for us? I could use all the help I can get on this- I'm a single mom with no one around who knows a darn thing about cars!! I'm clueless!
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...&transmission=Automatic&max_price=&cardist=50
I want something with side airbags; front and rear would be nice, but I'll take front only if I have to. DD is in the middle anyway and never rides outboard- she only has twice in emergency situations when picking up another child.
My car is small and I want something that's bigger to tote all our junk around and get DD in and out of the back seat more easily.
I also want something with decent gas milage. I owned a Civic a couple years ago pre baby and loved that, but it's just too small for us.
This is a car I've emailed the woman about and I'm thinking about going to look at. Does anyone have experience with Volkswagen Passats? I saw the previous thread about not liking Volkswagens- maybe I shouldn't even bother?
Do you think this car is safe enough and will meet our needs? Is there anything under $10,000 that you can think of that would be better for us? I could use all the help I can get on this- I'm a single mom with no one around who knows a darn thing about cars!! I'm clueless!
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...&transmission=Automatic&max_price=&cardist=50