What are the must haves in your cars

[BoyBach]

Well they were going under at the time...

Please don't remind me! It's definitely not one of my better decisions

 

[alexstein]

1. Leather Interior
2. Adjustable Sports Seats(Heated)
3. Decent Stereo with iPod capability
4. Manual Transmission(or DSG)
5. some power under the hood
6. all-wheel drive
7. good fit and finish

 

[bartelby]

Please don't remind me! It's definitely not one of my better decisions

oops! Sorry.

 

[puckhead193]

besides the usual...
navigation, man that thing spoiled me
mark levinson audio system
radar detector

 

[Counterfit]

I bought a new MG about two and a half years ago and it's already falling apart, despite it having only done around 15,000 miles - quality British engineering!

I blame Lucas

Also, thanks to those who mentioned leather.
Addendum #1: NO LEATHER. Too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter. Cloth, or Alcantara.

 

[mad jew]

Electric windows, a good sound system and enough grunt to reach 100km/h in under seven seconds. I pretty much drive for a living so a comfortable and powerful car is necessary.

 

[Abstract]

Wow, memory seats are considered "must haves"? A sliding partition for the back? iPod connectivity? Sunroof? Sports seats? I can understand AWD or 4WD in some instances, but are all these things "must haves" when buying a car?

And isn't it funny that only WelshAndrew even brought up safety features ("air bags", specifically) in his list?

 

[maxterpiece]

in order of importance-
Stick Shift
Low maintenance costs/reliable
Gas Mileage
Cornering
Parkable (not a boat)
seats that are comfortable to me
visibility - this varies a lot from car to car... ideally very small/no blind spot, big side views that get you a nice view of the road, etc
Good sound system (this is not so important because this kind of thing is easy to upgrade if I choose to).

 

[mad jew]

And isn't it funny that only WelshAndrew even brought up safety features ("air bags", specifically) in his list?

Only an issue if you're careless.



Okay, I'll stop tempting fate now...

 

[Timepass]

Wow, memory seats are considered "must haves"? A sliding partition for the back? iPod connectivity? Sunroof? Sports seats? I can understand AWD or 4WD in some instances, but are all these things "must haves" when buying a car?

And isn't it funny that only WelshAndrew even brought up safety features ("air bags", specifically) in his list?

it is intersting.

It does show an intersting taste of these forums and shows that a lot of people are spoiled and rich and forgot what it like not to have money (yes they earned their way there but it does not change the fact a lot of the forgot what it like not to have money).

As for safety features side air back and ABS air among the only ones I know of that are not standard on all most all cars.

For me as much as I would like a sun roof it takes up to much head room.

I can also understand the power things. Power seat does not bother me. It a nice feature but it so much easier and faster for me to set a non power seat any any car. I get in the car and push the seat all the way back. Only one car have I ever had to move it up and that is in my brother 06 accord. The driver seat can go back a few inches farther than the passager seat and I was in shock to learn that it was to far back for me.

As for power mirrors. I dont know how I would get by with out them. Way to offen I get some truck behind me at a light and the head lights hit my side mirror and go right into my eyes. I just adjust the mirror on the fly. That or when I change how I am seating on long trips. Just so much easier.