Overall Driveability and Comfort
Does the vehicle seem too BIG, too SMALL, or JUST RIGHT when you're driving?
Is it easy to drive?
Will you still be able to feel your legs after a three-hour cruise?
Can you see well in all directions?
Does the vehicle have the creature comforts that you want?
Overall
Okay, put it all together and answer these questions:
What will people say when they see you in this car?
(Nerd, Dope, Cool Daddy-o who knows his stuff, Money bags, Naïve little lamb, Cheapskate, Loser)
Trade offs? What do you hate the most about this car?
Must-haves? What do you love most?
Future problems? Often, a car's weaknesses don't come out until around 30,000 miles. What do you think it'll be?
About Brian Chee Prior to joining Autobytel in the Spring of 2000, Brian Chee spent 15 years as a writer and editor in his native southern California, his work appearing in a wide variety of regional newspapers and online publications. As an editor at Autobytel, Brian has been quoted in numerous regional and national publications, including the Wall St. Journal and InStyle Magazine. He is responsible for writing, editing and planning content for three of the company’s consumer websites: autobytel.com, autoweb.com and carsmart.com. His “beat” includes vehicle reviews, features, news and Auto Show coverage. Brian considers himself a “SoCal” car enthusiast: the kind who grades a car on how it handles today’s urban and suburban reality of daily traffic gridlock, rising fuel prices and fast-paced lifestyles. Brian is an Eagle Scout, a member of the Automotive Press Association, the Motor Press Guild, and the California State University Advisory Board for Internet Writing. Brian holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism.
