Best cars for Davis-area roads?

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

My car is approaching end-of-life, and I'm wondering if there's a car made that actually feels comfortable to drive on the roads around here. I'm getting a -very- harsh ride on the roads in and out of Davis and its a little embarassing when picking somebody up to visit. Trying to avoid that with the next car.

The OB-Davis content: We all drive on the same unevenly patched roads in and out of Davis, so when somebody says they can drive Mass Ave or Boston Ave and not feel a thing, that's a strong recommendation.

Comments

Foldy mirrors

[glen-highland.livejournal.com]

I would recommend a car with side mirrors that can be folded in. Folding in the mirrors prevents Sudden Mirror Explosion when parked on a narrow street. Unfortunately, this rules out most Toyotas.

Re: Foldy mirrors

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

Wow, Hondas have had those for over twenty years.

Another thing I've had a craving for ( since driving a very cushy Mitsubishi Galant ) is auto-dimming mirrors, both side and rear-view. Especially in a car that's low to the ground, night driving can be harsh with all these boneheads around with their big beams. Heated mirrors would be a plus in this climate, too.

Re: Foldy mirrors

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

my 1998 civic does not. :( which has actually only been a problem once, when a snowplow came a little too close to me and knocked off the driver's side mirror. (there was a red pickup parked on the other side of the street in defiance of the snow emergency, so my guess is the plow was trying to navigate around it. i'd have been a lot happier if the plow had gotten to close to the truck and scraped up its side and knocked off its mirror, instead of mine. but at least that was the only time i ever lost a side mirror.) i love my car, tho, and for eleven years it's served me well.