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Hi.âº
I am looking for my first car and I was wondering what exactly should i look for in a car? All I know is to look at the miles and whether it has a clean or salvage title? Can you tell me anything you think is useful to know when looking for a car (like for example, what type of engines are better ETC)?
Thanks in advance!
Answer
well first you need to decide what you are looking for.
I will set some perimeters here for you.
Then only look at cars that fit inside your perimeters.
Price .. how much are you going to spend ? 2500 to 4000 will buy you a good used car if you shop smart.. 2500 to 4000 can buy you a junk car if you shop poorly.
1.. gas cost a lot more than $3 a gallon. so only look at cars that get 25 mpg ( miles per gallon) in the city driving and 35 mpg highway driving.
2..dont buy a car that is too old. i say no older than 10 years old.
3... dont buy salvage title cars,, you do not have enough experience to judge the car.
4.. dont buy a car with more than 130,000 miles on it. 100,000 or less would be better most cars a good for about 170,000 miles . so dont buy a car with high miles.
5... dont buy a car that needs repairs. only buy a car that has EVERYTHING working.
if someone says , oh that is easy fix only 50 dollars... they are prob lying.
6..NEVER buy a car with any oil leaks or has oil on the engine .
7.. a lot of people make the BIG mistake of not doing a GOOD test drive before buying.. then 2 days later they get on the freeway going 60 mph and find out the front end or the wheels and tires are shaking .or the Eng over heats.
before you actually buy the the car do a real test drive. that is a few miles around town with several turns. hit the brakes hard to test them..
then get a high way were you cab drive at 60 mpg for at least 5 miles . that is a test drive.
5...have someone that is technically qualified to check out the car ,, not just some guy friend that doesn't know a ball joint from a wheel bearing.
7 ..when you find a car in an ad that you are interested in google edmunds.com ) to see what they say in their review of it. they will give mpg , and pros and cons of the car. also, it will tell you how much you should pay for it. very good source ..use it.
8 the more you shop the more you will learn.. if you get in hurry to buy a car. You will almost be sure to buy the wrong car. millions of people regret buying the car they did because they rushed it.
9 ..start practicing shopping right now ... go look at some car ads for sale ... go look at craigslist.
then when you see something interesting ... go edmunds.com and put the info of the car in their form. and see what they say about it.
example , if you see a 2003 honda civic for sale .. google ( 2003 honda civic edmunds.com) that will take you directly to the site. you see appraise your car... that is where you can put in the mile on the car etc to get a better estimate of the price.
you need to look a several cars before you buy.. take your time so you dont make a big mistake.
10.. dont buy any cars like Audi , Saab , BMW , ect . Buy a domestic car chevy , ford ,or a toyota , honda tec.
11... like print out this page that i wrote for you so you dont forget . i didnt write all this for nothing.
now go to craigslist abd pick out some cars and go to edmunds.com to check them out. just this practice will be the beginning of your learning to shop for a car and you will start learning a lot.
good luck and shop, shop before you buy.
well first you need to decide what you are looking for.
I will set some perimeters here for you.
Then only look at cars that fit inside your perimeters.
Price .. how much are you going to spend ? 2500 to 4000 will buy you a good used car if you shop smart.. 2500 to 4000 can buy you a junk car if you shop poorly.
1.. gas cost a lot more than $3 a gallon. so only look at cars that get 25 mpg ( miles per gallon) in the city driving and 35 mpg highway driving.
2..dont buy a car that is too old. i say no older than 10 years old.
3... dont buy salvage title cars,, you do not have enough experience to judge the car.
4.. dont buy a car with more than 130,000 miles on it. 100,000 or less would be better most cars a good for about 170,000 miles . so dont buy a car with high miles.
5... dont buy a car that needs repairs. only buy a car that has EVERYTHING working.
if someone says , oh that is easy fix only 50 dollars... they are prob lying.
6..NEVER buy a car with any oil leaks or has oil on the engine .
7.. a lot of people make the BIG mistake of not doing a GOOD test drive before buying.. then 2 days later they get on the freeway going 60 mph and find out the front end or the wheels and tires are shaking .or the Eng over heats.
before you actually buy the the car do a real test drive. that is a few miles around town with several turns. hit the brakes hard to test them..
then get a high way were you cab drive at 60 mpg for at least 5 miles . that is a test drive.
5...have someone that is technically qualified to check out the car ,, not just some guy friend that doesn't know a ball joint from a wheel bearing.
7 ..when you find a car in an ad that you are interested in google edmunds.com ) to see what they say in their review of it. they will give mpg , and pros and cons of the car. also, it will tell you how much you should pay for it. very good source ..use it.
8 the more you shop the more you will learn.. if you get in hurry to buy a car. You will almost be sure to buy the wrong car. millions of people regret buying the car they did because they rushed it.
9 ..start practicing shopping right now ... go look at some car ads for sale ... go look at craigslist.
then when you see something interesting ... go edmunds.com and put the info of the car in their form. and see what they say about it.
example , if you see a 2003 honda civic for sale .. google ( 2003 honda civic edmunds.com) that will take you directly to the site. you see appraise your car... that is where you can put in the mile on the car etc to get a better estimate of the price.
you need to look a several cars before you buy.. take your time so you dont make a big mistake.
10.. dont buy any cars like Audi , Saab , BMW , ect . Buy a domestic car chevy , ford ,or a toyota , honda tec.
11... like print out this page that i wrote for you so you dont forget . i didnt write all this for nothing.
now go to craigslist abd pick out some cars and go to edmunds.com to check them out. just this practice will be the beginning of your learning to shop for a car and you will start learning a lot.
good luck and shop, shop before you buy.
What kind of car do you recommend based on these standards?
Hannah
My mom has to get a new car, but it is a little unexpected.
She won't drive a chevy, dodge, or ford.
She doesn't want a truck.
She would like the vehicle to be about $20,000 or less, but it is okay to go a little over.
The year doesn't matter.
New or used doesn't matter.
She wants it to get about 30 mph highway.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance! (:
Answer
A LITLE more info would help, such as big, small, four door or two.
20K can buy a lot of things. If she wants to go for something larger, I would check out Kia Optima, or Hyundai Sonata. Consumer reports rates both very highly. They share engines and I believe transmissions, both get class-leading mileage; I prefer the Optima because I think it looks like a Jag.
You can't go wrong with a Camry or an Accord, but they are a tad boring, and may be closer to 25K now.
If she wants a 4 door that's a little smaller, but still somewhat sporty, the Suzuki Kizashi is getting very good reviews and is supposed to be a lot of fun to drive. The 2 door vernon is the Koupe, also a decent car.
If she wants to go small with 4 doors, Hyndai Elentra, Civic, Corolla, Mazda 3 and Subaru Impreza are all reliable, and get decent mileage. If she lie the Impreza (which has all wheel drive, great for snow), or the Mazda 3, then make sure it's a 2012, as they just changed the engines and transmissions, greatly increasing the mileage.
IF she wants sporty, go used; an Accord coupe with a 6 cylinder is a nice option, 2006-2007 models get about 29 all the time, 33 on the highway. The newer ones have larger engines, and don't' get as good mileage. Unless you get a 4 cylinder, not as much fun, though.
I hope that helps.
A LITLE more info would help, such as big, small, four door or two.
20K can buy a lot of things. If she wants to go for something larger, I would check out Kia Optima, or Hyundai Sonata. Consumer reports rates both very highly. They share engines and I believe transmissions, both get class-leading mileage; I prefer the Optima because I think it looks like a Jag.
You can't go wrong with a Camry or an Accord, but they are a tad boring, and may be closer to 25K now.
If she wants a 4 door that's a little smaller, but still somewhat sporty, the Suzuki Kizashi is getting very good reviews and is supposed to be a lot of fun to drive. The 2 door vernon is the Koupe, also a decent car.
If she wants to go small with 4 doors, Hyndai Elentra, Civic, Corolla, Mazda 3 and Subaru Impreza are all reliable, and get decent mileage. If she lie the Impreza (which has all wheel drive, great for snow), or the Mazda 3, then make sure it's a 2012, as they just changed the engines and transmissions, greatly increasing the mileage.
IF she wants sporty, go used; an Accord coupe with a 6 cylinder is a nice option, 2006-2007 models get about 29 all the time, 33 on the highway. The newer ones have larger engines, and don't' get as good mileage. Unless you get a 4 cylinder, not as much fun, though.
I hope that helps.
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