These may not be the most popular choices but I'm considering these three because they are my favorites in terms of styling compared to other competing cars.
2008 Ford Focus
2007 Nissan Sentra
2007 Mazda 3
I'm looking to buy used obviously, and most likely high mileage to save money, anything from 90 to 120 or so and specifically the year model body styles mentioned. All 4 door, 2.0l, automatic versions.
The Mazda is the "oldest" design of these cars and the only slight issue with that is no standard side curtain airbags on most of them, and the stock audio only supports CD (I think). The Focus was new for the 2008 year and that usually means more bugs that need worked out over all. The Sentra has the least issues reported on the CarComplaints website, but it's also the biggest of the three cars so I'm curious if the ride feels any different, or if that makes the car any more sluggish than the other two (power is NOT a priority).
I'm wondering how these three cars compare as for as reliability, cost of DIY repairs, handling, and just best value for the money.
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