Thursday, March 4, 2010

Car is Fixed Good As New

Odometer: 17,709
MPG: 29.6

I got my car back from the auto body place a couple of days ago.

As you know, I've been driving a Nissan Versa for almost 2 weeks.

How was it getting back in the driver's seat of the Elantra?
Very different. My mom said that the seats on the Versa were higher. I didn't believe her. But after sitting back in the Elantra, it did seem noticeably lower. The dash of the Versa is also higher making it slightly harder to see over the hood, so the height of the seats don't compensate for that.

Also it seems the new Versa felt like it had more low end torque than the Elantra.
Getting back in the Elantra the accelerator seemed a little spongier and lighter. That is funny though because when I first started driving the Elantra the low end torque seemed pretty high to me. It was hard for me to gently accelerate. Don't know if the car has changed or have I just gotten used to the car.

Parting comments on the Versa. I like the steering wheel on the Versa better than the leather wrapped one on my car. It has grooves for gripping, thick and thin sections which I just liked. Also the door armrest is better padded and it is located in the right position for me. It is a competent vehicle, definitely not as filled with creature comforts and extras as the Elantra, but a nice driving vehicle.