I'm going to buy my first car. It's going to be a used car. I have a budget of $14,500 leafbux. I have narrowed my selection down to these:
Mazda 3 Honda Civic Hyundai Elantra Toyota Corolla Kia Forte
All of them will be 2014 or newer, less than 50k km on them, with no accidents reported and preferably one owner if I can find it.
Tell me carfags, are any of my choices retarded? Should I outright eliminate any of those cars from my list? My primary concern is reliability as I'll be commuting a lot.
Myself I have never bought a newish car but most new cars are reliable as fuck. You could probably get away with spending 10 grand on something older. When buying cars >Less ks equals less wear >Don't buy anything rusty >Servicing is important >Little problems can cause bigger ones if not fixed.
Look you'll be fine with anything new for just driving around.
Aaron Smith
buy japanese. honda, toyota, etc. >korean? ass. > japanese? not ass >american? eh
Isaac Rogers
This
Gavin Turner
Civic and Corolla are probably your best bets for reliability, followed by the Elantra.
If you really want to know this stuff, it's under $10 for a month of digital access to Consumer Reports. They do reliability reporting based on make, model and year.
Liam Collins
As if they'll talk about anything other than their autistic riced up anime cars.
Tyler Perry
I can't really afford anything new because I want a compact and not a sub-compact
Grayson Mitchell
>budget of 14,500 Canadian
Dude you could practically buy a brand new car for that. I bought my 2014 cruze off the lot for 16,500 canadian
Buy from a private sale and not a car lot/dealership - you'll save a lot. Ask for maintenance records. Buy a manual and learn to drive it as they're cheaper, more powerful, easier on gas and easier to maintain/repair.
Civics and corollas are best for reliability. Stay away from the Mazda 3, they rust so easily. Elantras aren't known for their reliability.
Don't buy a GM vehicle - had many minor issues with mine and the engine light came on for misfires about 30km past the warranty.
Jaxson Collins
If they're 2014 models only, stay away from Hyundai and Kia. They only decided to make good cars after 2015.
Austin Nguyen
>Buy from a private sale and not a car lot/dealership
I've been told the opposite of this, that I should stick to dealerships only if I want to avoid shady bullshit.
Carter Williams
>buy the fastest car for 10K on CarMax with awd >4K on warranty for 10 years bumper to bumper
like magic
You honestly could get an S4 or some shit and CarMax will pay for every single repair
Less KM doesn't always mean less wear. Highway kms =/= city kms. My car had 120k as of last month (about 70k highway) and it was still running perfectly with minimal maintenance.
Try to find an elderly person selling their car that they barely use. You'll get a good deal on a well maintained and easily driven car.
Alexander Harris
Never ever ever ever trust the guys at the stealership because they're gonna squeeze every penny out of you that they can. That's their job after all.
According to the reviews, Jettas are pieces of shit
Nathaniel Edwards
don't buy
anything made in America Anything Korean unless it's Genesis/stinger Trucks because they're shit Suv because moose test and rollover Literally any vag product expect for s/RS line even then no Italian shit ( all fca even beta Romeo is shit )
so that leaves beamer, Merc ( rwd so forget it ), Volvo ( you can't afford the good ones ), s/RS if you want to put up with repairs, wrx if you can find one
no Evo because shit reliability
Mazda is only fed
You could find an older 335xi or S4 or g35 if you're okay with shit I guess
why did Subaru bring everything over to America? It's all shit now
Adrian Martin
I understand like 5% of what you said. If you absolutely had to pick between a Civic and Corolla what would you go for?
Adam Ramirez
does it snow where you live?
you'll also need snow tires
Aaron Roberts
what part of CarMax bumper to bumper warranty do you not get?
what's with this econobox garbage
Sebastian Moore
dodge dart
Jackson Bailey
Carmax doesn't exist in Canada friendo
I live in Toronto, will definitely be setting aside $1000 for some winter tires
Joshua Jackson
cars are less expensive in the states, so a trip to buy one might be worth it
also might be worth it because a CarMax warranty gets your car repaired at the stealership for free
if not, get a bugeye and hope it doesn't break down too much
Henry Butler
Assuming you can snag any of those cars for that price, year and mileage (kilometerage?) I don't think it matters. Any car with that few distance should last for a while. By the time problems arise, it's caused by negligent maintenance or the parts have been ground into dust. People talk about how trash cars can be, but it's always cherry picked. If you live in snow, I really recommend something with awd/4wd and snow tired for the winter. A truck is a pain to park, but being able to haul anything has it's perks
My first car I bought was a used 2004 honda civic. 50k km on it. I bought it 10 years ago and I still have it. Only car I have ever owned.
A lot of mechanics say that honda civics are the best vehicles hands down. Pretty much all mechanics are familiar with them so you can go to any auto shop for repairs/maintenance.
I don't see it crapping out anytime soon but if it ever gets totaled I'm going to just buy another used honda civic. They are great on gas which will help out your wallet with how expensive gas is nowadays in leafland.
Colton Taylor
If I purchase a Civic with 49,000km or 30,447 miles on it, and I maintain it diligently, how long can I expect it to last? I'm thinking in terms of kms or miles.
Colton Rivera
Well i have close to 140k km on it now and if you do maintain it diligently you should have no problems for a long while. Haven't had any real problems with mine.
I know with newer cars you will have to go to a honda dealership because cars are becoming more and more computerized so just going to any auto mechanic will be less of an option.
I'm not sure if I can answer that question. Any google search can find yahoo questions about it saying civics can last 400k+ km.
Like I said, right now my car has only 140k km on it and I only use it for getting to work, I just walk whenever I can. I haven't really had any problems with it and it doesn't show any signs of kicking the bucket anytime soon.
Look into other websites and do your research. Maybe youtube videos also.
A honda civic wont turn heads or help you with wamen, but if you are looking for a reliable vehicle on the cheap, honda civic is the way to go.
Owen Morgan
Bump, I need a car too
Juan Hill
good advice for cars: look at what taxi drivers are using. money spent on repairs is money wasted so they're finding the car brands that can take the beating they will be subject to
Michael Morgan
All taxis in my city are Toyota Camrys
Justin Murphy
Holy shit why is this a thread here? Read the /o/ sticky () and ask on /o/!
Adrian Bell
most of them are Toyota's because they're sturdy cars
Evan Morgan
The sticky has car recommendations that go up to 2007, it hasn't been updated in forever you faggot
And no one on /o/ is any help unless you want to buy a 15 year old anime shitbox and pour your entire life into rehabbing it over the next ten years.
Charles Barnes
... and Jow Forums would be more helpful because????
This is literally off-topic.
Isaiah King
Jow Forums has already been worlds more helpful because lo and behold many people on Jow Forums drive automobiles.
How exactly is asking for advice on a car purchase off topic for an advice board you autismo?
Caleb Cox
>hurr durr any post asking a question is on-topic because it calls for advice Get the fuck out.
Christopher Adams
imagine being so anally devastated by someone asking for advice on an advice board. lmao'ing at your life
