What car should I get?

[Anonymous]

We share a newer model CR-V, but DH’s boss is going to start making him come in 5 days a week. He used to take metro, but that doesn’t feel safe right now, and I don’t want to be trapped at home without a car every single weekday, and he doesn’t get home until 6:30.

I don’t think we need an extra car long term, just until things get back to normal. We live in VA, so I don’t want something too expensive where I’ll get hit with a massive property tax bill. I think we will likely sell it after we can take metro again because we live in Old Town and I don’t think we need two cars here, so I am not interested in buying new.

Ideas?

[Anonymous]

used civic or corrolla? something small and reliable that will get you point a to point b. shouldn't have difficult time when you want to sell either.

[Anonymous]

OP, you'll pay throug the nose for a used Civic or Corolla. What I recommend is to buy a new Civic or Corolla for a great price and then sell it after 2-3 years to someone who is willing to pay through the nose for a used one. A new 2021 Corolla LE should be around $18k all-in with VA 6% tax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you'll pay throug the nose for a used Civic or Corolla. What I recommend is to buy a new Civic or Corolla for a great price and then sell it after 2-3 years to someone who is willing to pay through the nose for a used one. A new 2021 Corolla LE should be around $18k all-in with VA 6% tax.

What? No.

Then I’m stuck owning a car for longer than I want to, and I have to pay higher taxes on it because it’s worth more. Bad take.

[Anonymous]

Nissan Leaf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:used civic or corrolla? something small and reliable that will get you point a to point b. shouldn't have difficult time when you want to sell either.

This, but like: really used. 8 years old, not 2-3 years old. The value over the course of a year to 18 months will barely budge and it will be reliable, cheap, low taxes, nobody will carjack you, the benefits are endless!

[Anonymous]

Try biking. You can get around almost anywhere you need to go, and get exercise while doing it. Plus, you’re not killing the planet.

[Anonymous]

Try a used Toyota Yaris or a Mazda3 - cheaper than a Corolla or Civic, and extremely reliable. They are great "Point A to Point B" cars.

[Anonymous]

This is the extremely rare situation in which it might be worth leasing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you'll pay throug the nose for a used Civic or Corolla. What I recommend is to buy a new Civic or Corolla for a great price and then sell it after 2-3 years to someone who is willing to pay through the nose for a used one. A new 2021 Corolla LE should be around $18k all-in with VA 6% tax.

What? No.

Then I’m stuck owning a car for longer than I want to, and I have to pay higher taxes on it because it’s worth more. Bad take.

You can sell it and basically drive it for free.

[Anonymous]

How about a
Chevy spark? Those things are really tiny and really cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the extremely rare situation in which it might be worth leasing.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is the extremely rare situation in which it might be worth leasing.

This

Not sure if the OP is going to have much success finding a 1 year lease.

[Anonymous]

Here you go:

https://richmond.craigslist.org/search/sss?sort=rel&auto_make_model=chevrolet+spark

[Anonymous]

Take over someone else's lease with ~12 months remaining on a site like Swapalease.