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Anonymous wrote:What are your thoughts on mileage versus year? Another words, a Honda or Toyota that has higher mileage but younger year or one that has low mileage but older year?

We're fine with an older car with low miles. We found 2 Priuses in our area.

Prius 1: 2009 with 57k miles for $10k . 1 owner and sold at a Toyota dealership.
Prius 2: 2008 with 133k miles for $8k. Sold at a used car dealership.

My husband wants to go with the least expensive car but I am worried about replacing the battery on this car. I leased a Prius in college and was very happy with it!

Ask for a discount on the 2009. Try to get it for 8k. Prius battery's should last until 100k. Do you think you will reach 100 k before selling? Does the 2008 have a new battery?

Yes it was replaced at 103k miles. The price came down to $7600.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your thoughts on mileage versus year? Another words, a Honda or Toyota that has higher mileage but younger year or one that has low mileage but older year?

We're fine with an older car with low miles. We found 2 Priuses in our area.

Prius 1: 2009 with 57k miles for $10k . 1 owner and sold at a Toyota dealership.
Prius 2: 2008 with 133k miles for $8k. Sold at a used car dealership.

My husband wants to go with the least expensive car but I am worried about replacing the battery on this car. I leased a Prius in college and was very happy with it!

Ask for a discount on the 2009. Try to get it for 8k. Prius battery's should last until 100k. Do you think you will reach 100 k before selling? Does the 2008 have a new battery?

Get a Camry, Corolla, Civic or Accord.

I think 10k is too much to pay for a 10 year old hybrid. A hybrid battery will cost you over 2k to replace.

I paid 8k for a 2004 Cadillac SRX 4 years ago. 100k miles at purchase. We've taken it on more than one road trip. It's 14 years old, has almost 160k miles now, and that Northstar V8 is still going strong. My mechanic and I were discussing it recently and he said that it's a hell of a car. Get one that will last. We've had to do minimal repairs in the four years that we've had it, and it handles so well that I can drive it with one finger (don't ask, that's how I drive). You can get a great vehicle for 10k and under if you know what to look for. If you're not a mechanic, I would suggest that you have someone you trust check it out before you purchase.

Anonymous wrote:Lexus

Ford and VW are famously unreliable with age

I have a 1994 Ford Explorer with 156,000 miles and very reliable. I know other people with older Ford's and cars reliable.

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Anonymous wrote:What are your thoughts on mileage versus year? Another words, a Honda or Toyota that has higher mileage but younger year or one that has low mileage but older year?

We're fine with an older car with low miles. We found 2 Priuses in our area.

Prius 1: 2009 with 57k miles for $10k . 1 owner and sold at a Toyota dealership.
Prius 2: 2008 with 133k miles for $8k. Sold at a used car dealership.

My husband wants to go with the least expensive car but I am worried about replacing the battery on this car. I leased a Prius in college and was very happy with it!

Please don't buy a 10 year old car for 10k. Are you crazy?

Anonymous wrote:What are your thoughts on mileage versus year? Another words, a Honda or Toyota that has higher mileage but younger year or one that has low mileage but older year?

We're fine with an older car with low miles. We found 2 Priuses in our area.

Prius 1: 2009 with 57k miles for $10k . 1 owner and sold at a Toyota dealership.
Prius 2: 2008 with 133k miles for $8k. Sold at a used car dealership.

My husband wants to go with the least expensive car but I am worried about replacing the battery on this car. I leased a Prius in college and was very happy with it!

We're leaning towards a 2009 Prius. This is op. I've been reading that they tend to cook off faster than Honda accord's. We live in the south so ac is very important.

What are your thoughts on mileage versus year? Another words, a Honda or Toyota that has higher mileage but younger year or one that has low mileage but older year?

Why do you have to pick between those 3 Stooges?
Get a Mazda, Honda, Toyota or Subaru and you are good to go. Cars should take you from one place to another.
You'll be spending a lot of time in repair shop with your selected cars.
When I see a tow truck, I always check out the car brand. most of the time it has been American made, German made comes second, then the rest.

Anonymous wrote:None of those. Find a civic or corolla in your price range.

Or a Camry or Prius

Anonymous wrote:None of the above. Look for a Honda, Subaru or Toyota. The Ford and Jetta have reliability issues and the Lexus has too many miles on it.

I agree. Find a used Corolla. I’m still driving my 2003!

Anonymous wrote:you should be able to easily get into a 10 year old or newer honda(anything with four doors)

with 50-60K miles for under 10K

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/721399675/overview/
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/722252600/overview/
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/716144059/overview/

just keep in mind that the takata airbag recall has expanded once again. so if you do buy something try to make sure it has had the recall work done.

fwiw I purchased a 2013 ford c-max hybrid for under 12K a few years ago i'm now up over 70K miles on it, Ive put 50K of my own miles on it. and its never seen the inside of the dealership. you could always consider a plug in since you do such little driving...

Yes, a Honda is a better choice than your first three options. Do not buy a Lexus with mileage that high; repairs are pricey and you will have to do them soon for sure. The other two do not have good reputations for 'middle age' and beyond.

you should be able to easily get into a 10 year old or newer honda(anything with four doors)

with 50-60K miles for under 10K

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/721399675/overview/
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/722252600/overview/
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/716144059/overview/

just keep in mind that the takata airbag recall has expanded once again. so if you do buy something try to make sure it has had the recall work done.

fwiw I purchased a 2013 ford c-max hybrid for under 12K a few years ago i'm now up over 70K miles on it, Ive put 50K of my own miles on it. and its never seen the inside of the dealership. you could always consider a plug in since you do such little driving...

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Anonymous wrote:We absolutely love our Passat. It's a workhorse. It has 160k miles and hasn't ever had anything wrong with it. We do acknowledge it's nearing the end of it's life though.

A car at 160k miles should not be nearing the end of its life. Maybe it works for you, maybe that's all you wanted from it, maybe you're happy to get rid of it at this point and you're not concerned about trade-in value because you're not cost-sensitive, but the point is, 160k miles and "nearing the end of its life" is not a "workhorse." It's below average.

How long do you keep cars for?! It's 15 years old. Like I said, nothing is wrong with it, I'm just getting scared to take it on road trips due to the age.

I drove a 15-year-old RAV4 to work today with 225k miles.

I totally understand if you want a new car. We have a newer minivan for our family, and that's our road trip car. It's safer, more comfortable, blah blah blah. But 160k miles is not evidence of a work horse. In 1998, yes. Not in 2018. Standards have gone way up.