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Hey Everyone! Great forum, fun to read and super informative! In the past few months, I have been in the market for a new or new for me vehicle. The warranty on one of my cars is coming due in Feb and it needs to go as maintenance costs typically constitute a couple months of mortgage payments. A little background: Born in Chicago, grew up in Europe then South Florida...so my taste in cars lean towards hatchbacks! Here is a sample of the vehicles I am interested in: Buick Encore 13-15 Honda Crosstour 13-15 Toyota Prius Four 12-14 Honda CR-Z 13-14 Subaru XV Crosstek 12-14 Lexus CT200h 12-13 Honda CR-V 12-14 Ford C-Max 14-15Nice list, huh?!? Encore: Nice, although narrow and I feel expensive for some of the shortcuts they took.Crosstour: Love the look and how it drives, can get a great deal on a new one because no one likes them--I DO!Prius: Always called it a "turd on wheels". Actually not so bad, but sooo boring to driveCR-Z: Really ike it, but too small and low to the groundCrosstek: Love the functionality, the ride quality is a little jarring for my tasteCT200h: Tad more functional than the CR-Z, love the interior, tad better driver than the Prius CR-V: My mom and sister drive it (nothing wrong with that, just want something different)C-Max: LOVE IT!! but concerned about reliabilitySo there you have it. I am a car guy and never thought my list would look like this. I know there are others out there, but I want something more than what you see everyday. Currently the top runners are the C-Max and the CT200h--two totally different cars. Biggest concern with the C-Max is reliability and longevity. My criteria going in to this process was quality, reliability, MPG, and comfort! Thanks for reading my diatribe! Would love to hear your comments...