if you are looking for AWD, try a Subaru Legacy. Looks like a nice, respectable sedan, but has AWD with a 2.5L turbochared engine!

get a domestic car and support the american car manufactures.

I swear, people on this site must really not like Honda. I've only seen me and one other person suggest a Honda. I'm telling ya, I know you're not sure if your mom likes SUV's, but you should really suggest a CR-V. It's under your price cap, and it's not really an SUV in my book.

If it doesnt have to be new, maybe an IS300?

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Most foreign cars are made in America nowadays.

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Most people here dont like driving trash...

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And the new Ford Fusion is made in Mexico.

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Yikes! And my wife's Dad is a Ford salesman. Must be a hard sale for him.

I seen a bumper sticker today that said, "If we don't support American cars, were will our children work someday?" I though, "all the Toyota and Honda manufacturing plants." Didn't Chevy and Ford move all thier manufacturing plants out of the states? I know a good bit of my family works at the Toyota plant in Kentucky. I think there's more Toyota and Honda plants in the states than any other car make. I'm not sure on that, I've heard it, but I don't know were to get info to back it up or shoot it down.

does it have to be new? i mean.. she could get a decent enough car that's used and have the extra money go towards something more important...

yea she wants one new....cant be used cuz she doesnt trust used cars. U have no idea how long i had to b*tch to her about getting a used Celica. It was either this or a NEW Corolla (2003 at the time i think?). So yea, it has to be new, and she only trusts Toyota and Hondas are kinda growin on her now too.

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Camry's and some Lexus's are made in KY, Altimas in TN, and the new Sonatas are made in Alabama. Kia is even thinking about putting a plant here.