My Next Car By Damian Nash For IET Core Class at KHS August 19, 2014

What I want in a car 1)Style: Sports car or convertible 2)Price Range: Up to $10,000 3)Power source: All okay, hybrid best 4)Power (Horsepower): Around 200 5)Fuel Economy (mpg): Over 25mpg 6)Transmission: Automatic or CVT 7)Color Preference: Sea Green, Sea Blue, Silver 8)Mileage: Less than 75,000 9)Condition: Excellent or Very Good 10)Other Features: Interesting for IET Core students

Three candidate cars 1.Chrysler Crossfire 3. Mazda RX-8 2.Saturn Sky

Best Craigslist Options on Hawaii 2005 Mazda RX-8 in Lihue 67,000 miles $6,999 or best offer Alternative: 2004 Mazda RX-8 in Lihue $6,500 or best offer

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Car Specifications Blue Book Value (from kbb.com): $7,315 Excellent / $7,010 Good Fuel economy (from fueleconomy.gov): 18 City / 24 Highway Power (from Cars.com): 238 Horsepower Engine type (from Cars.com): 1.3-liter Wankel Rotary Engine

Customer Satisfaction Ratings From Cars.com: Overall 4.6 out of 5 – Comfort 4.3 – Performance 4.4 – Exterior Styling 5.0 – Interior Design 4.4 – Value for the Money 4.2 – Reliability out of 18 people recommended this car.

Does this car have what I want? 1)Style: Sports car or convertible -- YES 2)Price Range: Up to $10, YES 3)Power source: All okay, hybrid best -- YES 4)Power (Horsepower): Around YES 5)Fuel Economy (mpg): Over 25mpg -- NO 6)Transmission: Automatic or CVT -- YES 7)Color Preference: Sea Green, Sea Blue, Silver -- YES 8)Mileage: Less than 75, YES 9)Condition: Excellent or Very Good -- YES 10)Other Features: Interesting for IET Core students – YES (Only car with Rotary Engine)

My Next Car By Damian Nash For IET Core Class at KHS August 19, 2014