YOUR OPINIONS. SHOW THEM TO ME.

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So, I may be in the market for a new car as the Mini is dead. So here's a thread specifically to solicit people's opinion on what car models are awesome. Preferably car models you have actually had experience with as a driver or passenger.

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When Mini had a Countryman launch event, I went up and drove it and a number of other vehicles they had that were comparable. I hate to say it, but nothing really compared to it. It was interesting driving my S up, and then driving the Countryman around, and driving the S home. There were a lot of clear refinements to the countryman that I wish my current car had. And it still felt very mini like. Also, having the countryman and clubman as model names was really dumb of mini.

The VW was the only one that I'd want to consider driving on a regular basis. But it felt like I was driving a stereotypical soccer mom car. It was entirely reasonable and safe and even peppy and agile. But it felt so boring.

I recently had a Fiat for a week during a west coast trip. Its like a Mini cooper where they trimmed $8k of fit and finish off it. Just lighter and flimsier, with a lot more road noise. A perfectly good city car, but I'd not want to road trip in it.

A number of my friends have been quite fond of the Honda Fit. Its big enough to take 4 people and all their gear camping, carry furniture, and yet still surprisingly small. Can't say I've driven it, but it felt practical and reasonably peppy the times I was in it.