Q: i know they are very different cars but im having trouble choosing which one to get. Im 19 and about to start college and need a car. Im basically just looking for some reasons why i should choose one over the other. if anyone has any advice that would be cool thanks.
A: all things being equal, the mazda 3. after college, but before marriage and a family, the bmw, but with hauling stuff back and forth to school, hauling friends around, fuel economy and reliability factored in with a college students typical budget, the mazda 3 will have fewer problems and be cheaper to fix when it has them, it will get better fuel economy, haul more people and stuff to boot.