Age old question: What's a good, reliable car?
Asking for my younger brother. He needs a car in the 8-15K range that is reliable and low-cost to own.
Overpay for used Toyota/Honda? |
Would he like to overpay now, or overpay later?
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I bet he could get a leftover Civic inside that range. Maybe even a brand new one, although that's probably pushing it.
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I had told him to get the most Civic he could afford. So I'm not far off then. |
Focus ST is solidly in that price range. Seriously good value, practical, fun to drive, does great in the snow with snow tires.
I put just under 70k on my 2013 over 5 years and these are all the problems I had with it: * Charge pipe (boost hose) blew off. Replaced clamp with updated clamp part # * Occasional headlight fault indicator (maybe 10 times total), always fixed with a restart * Occasional check engine light and MAF failure message at startup (maybe 30 times total), always fixed with a restart |
I don't think you can go wrong with a Civic for the stated purpose. An Accord would be a good option too if it needs to be larger.
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I would ask him if he would consider a lease, the Hyundai's & Kia's have incredible lease deals and I would think the cost per year would be less then maintenance on an older car and your getting a very reliable safe car to drive.
You could probably get a nice one of either brand for $200 a month ... at $2400 per year that is pretty amazing. |
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