Uhg, my mom is giving me hassle over buying the CR-Z

[Zylernjax]

She really wants me to buy the Mazda3 since she read "sub-par" reviews on the CR-Z. I understand that yes, Honda could have made it more sporty, or more hybrid'y, but I just LOVE this car. No, I haven't test driven it, but theres something about it that just SCREAMS "ME!". This car is so me. I don't necessarily care what my mom thinks, but I suppose it just frustrates me how she's handling my decision. What good points can I bring up to her to maybe sway her opinions some? Thanks guys.

[Vash337]

100k miles w/ no scheduled tune up's. better in city mpg's. WAY better value retention

[TCroly]

This is kinda funny. A mother using reviews that say, "this car isn't fast enough" or "this car isn't sporty enough", and this car "ONLY gets 35 MPG" to steer you to a car that these same reviewers like better, because the version they typically test is the Mazdaspeed 3 with 263 hp and gets 20 to 23 MPG. That they praise because it is soo fast and sportscar like.

Who is your Mom Lynn St James or Shirley Muldowny? (pioneering women race car drivers for those too young to remember)

Seriously, things that should turn on most Moms are, is this a safe car? Answer is that it got a 5 star safety rating and has 6 air bags. It has Vehicle Sabilty Assist that will help you from getting out of control should you enter a corner too fast or run into a slippery surface your weren't expecting. Most Moms would appreciate that the car only has 2 seats, so that you are not shuttling around a bunch of friends and potentially increasing your liability. I would expect that the CRZ and it's puny 122 HP, 35 to 40 MPG and great safety features would make this car one that Mom's would love!

[lexsum]

is she paying? if not = no issue.

if yes, better take her for a test drive too!

[VTEC Mini]

Who is going to make the payments and driving this car?

[Ecotune]

Get the mazda

[CRaZee]

find some reliability statistics..... Honda is boss there. Usually 10 ot of 10.. mazda is usually around a 6. Maybe that will help convince her.

[CrzyKly]

how old are you? LOL

[varg]

Selling points would be

Reliability. One of the major factors for any Honda vs other makes.

Design. I just love the design of the CR-Z at least. When I first saw the concept I said in a post on the NO Honda forums. "If that car makes it to production, I'm buying one!" And that was just from the concept.

Insurance and maintenance cost. It's cheap to insure, cheap to run and being a Honda I'd be surprised to have to bring it in for service other then the normal maintenance stuff.

Safety. The Mazda 3 is also a 5 star, but the CR-Z scored higher.

I just love the whole idea of the car. If anything I think Honda were playing it a bit safe and testing the waters a bit. Seeing how well it has been welcomed, I can't wait for the next one

[GoHuskies]

It's the car you want. Slap that b*tch and put her in line.


But seriously depending on the model the CR-Z gets much better fuel economy.