I want a new car and I feel overwhelmed

[Anonymous]

I am driving a Toyota Camry, 2012. It's nearing 200k miles and doing great. I don't have to replace it or even do many repairs to it. I love, love, love its reliability.

I do street parking in DC, so I want a used car with under 50k miles on it. I will pay cash.

I have two kids. Mostly I drive it with myself or myself and the kids. A little more space would be nice.

Reliability is the most important thing to me, followed closely by relative safety. I don't care about looking a certain way. I look at cars as transportation, nothing more.

What do you suggest, car people?

[Anonymous]

Do you really need a sedan? Maybe a RAV4 would give you the additional space you want while also being smaller at the same time.

In general, I would only buy a Toyota new and either drive it until it gets to 200k, or sell it after 3-4 years. It's almost never a good deal to buy a 2-3 year old Toyota, even one with 50k miles.

[Anonymous]

I would stick with Honda or Toyota personally. If you want the same size look at Corollas and Accords or maybe Civics. If you want to go a bit bigger look at RAV4 or CRV. That should narrow down your choices.

[Anonymous]

Honda quality has really declined recently. I say this as a life-long Honda fan and have owned multiple Hondas for the past 15 years. I would recommend Toyota for now unless the OP wants something really specific, like a Civic Type-R or Honda Odyssey.

[Anonymous]

We adore our 2017 civic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am driving a Toyota Camry, 2012. It's nearing 200k miles and doing great. I don't have to replace it or even do many repairs to it. I love, love, love its reliability.

I do street parking in DC, so I want a used car with under 50k miles on it. I will pay cash.

I have two kids. Mostly I drive it with myself or myself and the kids. A little more space would be nice.

Reliability is the most important thing to me, followed closely by relative safety. I don't care about looking a certain way. I look at cars as transportation, nothing more.

What do you suggest, car people?

For years my parents would be a Camry, drive it into the ground (over 150k) and buy another. This last time they bought a Hyundai and seem happy with it. If you are happy with the Camry, buy another. Relatively easy to park in DC huge trunk and super reliable.

[Anonymous]

Hyundai is also top notch in quality these days, better than Honda overall. For those that are just looking for transportation, like the OP, I would put in a strong recommendation for Hyundai.

[Anonymous]

I love my Toyota Corolla. Has been very reliable so far. I make $250k a year and frankly I don’t see myself getting any other car. This is my 2nd Corolla. The first one I drove for 10 years and hand it down to my brother but the spoiled brat said he couldn’t see himself in a Corolla.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hyundai is also top notch in quality these days, better than Honda overall. For those that are just looking for transportation, like the OP, I would put in a strong recommendation for Hyundai.

I agree that Hyundai vehicles are much more better than they used to be, but to state that they are higher quality overall than Honda’s is a tad of an embellishment.

For now.

[Anonymous]

I’d buy new on a 2019 because you can get an awesome deal right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would stick with Honda or Toyota personally. If you want the same size look at Corollas and Accords or maybe Civics. If you want to go a bit bigger look at RAV4 or CRV. That should narrow down your choices.

Agree. I like my 17 CRV fwiw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d buy new on a 2019 because you can get an awesome deal right now.

How many 2019s are left at this point??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would stick with Honda or Toyota personally. If you want the same size look at Corollas and Accords or maybe Civics. If you want to go a bit bigger look at RAV4 or CRV. That should narrow down your choices.

Agree. I like my 17 CRV fwiw.

I have a 2017 CRV that I love, I got it in 2019 with 23k miles on it. It was replacing an Accord. I liked the RAV4 as well, but i went with the best deal I could find.

[Anonymous]

Why not just keep the one you have? My 2002 Toyota Camry is still going strong

[Anonymous]

You're making this overly complicated. You like your Camry? Buy another Camry then.