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I’ve never been super interested in cars. I still drive my first-ever car, my Pontiac that I’ve driven since 2007! But this summer I lived with not one but three car engineers, which was an education to say the least. There were plenty of fancy cars around the driveway (and one unfancy Mazda that I learned to drive a stick on). Here’s what I learned about each car.

It’s Electric!

The Model S is the second car built by Tesla, you can tell it is a Tesla at a glance because of the silver windows. I rode in one once and it has a beautiful interior, a sun roof, and it accelerates from zero to 60 in 2.4 seconds. That’s nuts. It’s wrong. But 100,000 have been sold so generally people seem to disagree with me. It’s jokingly referred to as the Palo Alto Prius because so many people in the area drive them. You can barely go a block without seeing one! It also has the highest crash rating of any car tested which I suppose makes me feel a little better about the acceleration bit.

Toyota MR2 and Mazda Miata

At less than 10,000 dollars for a sports car, If you’re in your quarter life crisis one of these might be for you. The MR2 is the first pic in the post, and the Miata is shown below. Here’s how to best describe the difference: the Miata is Starbucks-sipping basic, while the MR2 is the car equivalent of that girl you know who monograms everything.

Mazda 3

This car is as if the MR2 or Miada grew up and started a family. It’s full of storage space which I can attest to because I filled it up with fabric samples on a regular basis. It fits a dog kennel, groceries, a cooler, and all the reusable shopping bags I sometimes (okay, rarely) remember to bring into a store with me.

How to find the right car

Car shopping may not be as fun as shopping the Lilly Pulitzer sale, but using technology can make it easier! Using resources to do research ahead of time is key to the process. It’s important to compare prices, specs and reviews just as you would do with any online shopping. As you start your search, a great deal of information is available at Cars.com where you can look for cars for sale, find a dealer, leave reviews, or view videos and reviews that tell it straight (and as any shopper will tell you, honest reviews are so important!).

What’s your dream car?! Let me know in the comments!

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