Marital Finances

[Evan]

Didn't really want to start a new thread over this but I took Rachael out looking for new cars over the weekend. I wanted to get a feel for what she likes so we are prepared to pull the trigger after we get settled back in after the honeymoon. I am actually considering a lease for once in my life because she wont be putting a lot of miles on the car and it will give us the opportunity to easily "trade up" to something bigger if we need it for kids in the future. Payments are also less for a nicer car which is a bonus.

We narrowed it down to (all new):
Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai Elantra Coupe
Honda Accord Coupe
Nissan Altima

I am leaning toward the Accord or the Sonata but she really likes the Elantra. The Elantra spec'd out is also $10k cheaper than any of those. Each one of those has all of her requirements: good gas mileage, option for leather seats and sunroof, looks good to her, reasonably safe

Any experience with any of those, or recommendations for other cars in that price range / class that aren't German? I have rented a few Sonatas and they are really nice actually which is why we swung by the Hyundai dealership.

new Mazda6. There is no other midsize sedan in my eyes.