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[quote=Anonymous]Is there anyway you could buy used from a friend or relative who you know has maintained the car?

If not, why not go to CarMax and buy a used Toyota Corolla?  It is the most produced car ever in history, and the parts are super cheap.  I love CarMax - a nicer intermediate option vs. private sale/stealership/crappy car dealer.  Also, very easy to work on - meaning, you can find a good independent to work on the car for reasonable costs.  Also, the Corolla will run forever - they are one of most popular cars in Africa, a very harsh environment, if that means anything to you.  The newer ones even have a backup camera and infotainment head unit.

I am a car guy - I have taken apart entire cars, and restored them, built my own race cars, was involved in Formula SAE in undergrad, etc...  Have not had time to do any of that since entering professional life.  We drive VWs because they are cheapish, and my wife likes how they look (a Tiguan and a GTI).  I take the older one to a place in N. Alexandria that is very reasonable and honest.  So, they charged me $1000 more than if I did it myself in my garage; great deal to me, and way less than stealership.

I am sure you can easily find a similar independent in City of Alexandria or Arlington, or even DC somewhere.  Drop the car off like I do - take Uber to work.  Use Uber to pick up in middle of day when convenient.  With a Corolla, night happen one every couple of years, at most, other than tires.         [/quote]

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