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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to add, if you do want a Toyota, a used one that's 2-3 years old is going to be not much less than a brand new one. I recommend either a fairly old one at 7-10 years old, or just buy new.

People who buy 2-3 year old Toyotas are irrational. [/quote]

I guess that depends on what your definition of "not much less" is. You can easily save 5k on a vehicle that only has 40k miles. They will go for at least 300k, so 40k is nothing.[/quote]

+ 1     I just purchased a 2018 Camry with 14,000 miles and paid about $ 6,000 less than if I would have bought new.  It’s certified pre-owned  with a a 100,000 mile powertrain warranty and life time guarantee on the engine.  That’s a better warranty than you’d get with a new car and it was completely worth it for me to buy used.[/quote]

Except other cars with more depreciation it is 12k off. My Cadillac CTS I bought used 20 months old with 5k miles. I got a bumper to bumper nine year warranty on car.

Depreciation is your friend in used cars. Powertrain and engine won’t go on a Camry I had one new in 1996 sold to neighbor in 2005 and he totaled it in 2012 still running.

CPO is worthless on a low mileage car in warranty. Better for off lease cars with 35k miles. Or a BMW with high maint.

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Except your GM junk will be a hunk of junk in 9 years, and my Corolla will be in its prime, purring like a kitten.[/quote]

My Caddie is a 2011 Model and it has never ever had a repair. Not one single one. I have a nine year warranty up in a few months. I actually am doing college tours right now and in last few months drove to Pittsburg, Delaware, and Philly.

I owned a Toyota, Mercury, Fiat, Dodge, Pontiac, Subaru, Nissan, Chevy, GMC, Jeep, Mercedes and BMW over the years. My Caddie was first car ever to make it to year nine without a repair. I did change tires and brakes but that I am not counting.

My BMW was best driving by far. My Mercedes had most "look at me" was an SL convertible  but money pit. My jeeps in snow I loved.

You buy cars at different times for different reasons. Honestly I want to move on from my Caddilac. But I have a policy not to dump cars that run great. I dumped my Camry at 9 years old and 38K miles as it was already starting to act up, motor mount  broke, handle broke, seat belt had issue and timing belt was due.

Fiat was absolute worse. My dodge drove like a shopping cart, my Chevy had the pick up of a snail but rant great.

A corrola is a small box on wheels that runs good. But boring and small.        [/quote]

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