tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post1365602032782458371..comments2024-03-24T20:30:55.379-07:00Comments on Subcompact Culture - The small car blog: Small Car Shopping For SeniorsAndy Lilienthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-17184842579782469612015-06-05T00:19:02.826-07:002015-06-05T00:19:02.826-07:00I don't trust the reliability of the Spark. It...I don't trust the reliability of the Spark. It's basically a Daewoo, and we all remember those. Neat looking little cars though. Most definitely will not be as reliable as that Mazda made Mercury Tracer. Good luck. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042870361592305304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-6718197751125424572014-12-29T13:11:23.119-08:002014-12-29T13:11:23.119-08:00Thanks for the info m1ckDELTA. That's great fe...Thanks for the info m1ckDELTA. That's great feedback. Andy Lilienthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-2859911608400100082014-12-28T14:02:00.748-08:002014-12-28T14:02:00.748-08:00I've had my 2014 spark since this past Februar...I've had my 2014 spark since this past February. I live in one of the largest urban areas in the U.S. so a "city car" had to be, first and foremost, the essential design intention. I also like my road trips and camping, usually on a motorcycle, but I thought, "If I'm going to own a car...".<br /><br />For anything outside the "city car" design intention I really thought I would go through a series of "Aha" moments wherein I would discover various shortcomings and learn to live with them. I have had many "Aha" moments indeed. They have not, however, been due to shortcomings. I have constantly been surprised by how versatile the can be. The Spark has performed better than expected handling tough urban traffic and parking, shopping excursions and general errands, joy rides and camping trips into the San Gabriel Mountains, road trips up and down the PCH, and the list keeps growing.<br /><br />The gas mileage on any given trip has varied from 28-50 MPG and always seems appropriate for the given travel conditions. Trips involving 5500' elevation gain driving 40 miles up into the mountains or 1600' loss over 30 miles down to the coast will have very different fuel requirements. Sitting in stop and go traffic for over an hour hurts the worst, however. If I had to average it out I'd put the MPG at 36 in such an area as mine.m1ckDELTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15485437499023134827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-43383788505139239132014-12-24T08:34:13.258-08:002014-12-24T08:34:13.258-08:00Since she won't be having rear seat passengers...Since she won't be having rear seat passengers, I'd fold the Sonic seats down to help free up some of the sight line. I'd have her see if she can work the seats just in case, though.hduncan2587https://www.blogger.com/profile/05219412502715668930noreply@blogger.com