Which car for $10k would you pick?

[Anonymous]

Which of these cars would you pick for a young and new driver?

This is the list we came up with based on brand and size. For size, it needs to fit in our driveway with 2 other cars otherwise we would look at more models. I only listed ones we would consider buying. I am sure there are similar cars that we missed.


2016 Toyota Corolla LE $10600. 67k miles

2011 Toyota Camry SE. $11k. 62k miles

2015 Honda Civic LX $11k. 66k miles

2015 Mazda 3i sport. $9500 80k miles.

2015 Subaru Impreza 2.0i $10k. 81k miles

2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i premium. $12500 88k miles

2011 Honda Element EX. $11k 130k miles.

The Subaru’s have AWD (which is a feature we would like but not need) and the Honda Element I had to include because it’s so cute and practical.

[Anonymous]

Corolla or civic only two choices. Forget the rest.

[Anonymous]

Honda Element is not cute.

[Anonymous]

None, those are all really high miles.

[Anonymous]

I’d get the Camry because I’d assume the size provides more safety than the civic or Corolla. If it doesn’t then I’d get either civic or Corolla

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None, those are all really high miles.

What?! 62k is not high miles for a Honda or Toyota

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which of these cars would you pick for a young and new driver?

This is the list we came up with based on brand and size. For size, it needs to fit in our driveway with 2 other cars otherwise we would look at more models. I only listed ones we would consider buying. I am sure there are similar cars that we missed.


2016 Toyota Corolla LE $10600. 67k miles

2011 Toyota Camry SE. $11k. 62k miles

2015 Honda Civic LX $11k. 66k miles

2015 Mazda 3i sport. $9500 80k miles.

2015 Subaru Impreza 2.0i $10k. 81k miles

2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i premium. $12500 88k miles

2011 Honda Element EX. $11k 130k miles.

The Subaru’s have AWD (which is a feature we would like but not need) and the Honda Element I had to include because it’s so cute and practical.


This is insane. Why would you need to buy used car for this much if you can buy easily brand new car with zero millage:
Here, just go to cars.com enter your zip code, go all brands, put maximum price 10000 and see what comes up

I found tons of brand new cars for that much and less.. I would much rather have a brand new car because it comes with warranty and
it can last for years.

https://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?page=1&perPage=50&prMx=10000&rd=50&searchSource=SORT&sort=price-lowest&stkTypId=28880&zc=22044

New car bits new car almost always. Except if would be super low millage great expensive car that you can buy for peanuts which happens like never. In your case all your cars have so much millage on them that you can expect high maintenance costs.

[Anonymous]

And this is what a 10K buys you in used cars section with 30K miles or less.

https://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?autoPriceDealLabelId=20160163&mlgId=28870&page=1&perPage=50&prMx=10000&rd=50&searchSource=GN_REFINEMENT&shippable-dealers-checkbox=true&sort=price-lowest&stkTypId=28881&zc=22044&localVehicles=false

they start at 5K and go up to 10K

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None, those are all really high miles.

What?! 62k is not high miles for a Honda or Toyota

For a 2-3-4 year car, yes it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Corolla or civic only two choices. Forget the rest.

+1

[Anonymous]

I also vote for a Toyota.

[Anonymous]

I think with cars these days I'd rather have a newer car than a low mileage car, so I'd take either of the 2016s

[Anonymous]

Legacy

[Anonymous]

the civic

[Anonymous]

Why would you put a young driver in a small car?