Saved 35k for a new car - recommendations?

Game changer

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2019-toyota-rav4-first-review/2100005896/

What about Honda Amaze? I found a good review about it, u can check http://automobileinsur.net/honda-amaze-sales-up-by-146-in-november-2018/ info. Good luck!

Degenerate wrote:

2005 civic and a trip to Vegas

*2017 civic and a trip somewhere better.

fisky wrote:

knowledgeable posters only wrote:

good recommendations, thanks.

I do want a bigger sized car, i like the emerging crossover/compact SUV category.

I live in a desert-y area where there are lots of offroad trails. Hence, the reason for wanting a jeep.

I have investments already, this 35K budget is purely for a new car. Thanks for the advice though.

Also, looking to buy around december.

Based on this, the only car in your original list to consider is the Subaru Outback. Audi, BMW, and MB are very expensive to maintain, hence their relatively low resale value. Jeeps have high maintenance costs. I'd consider buying a 3-year-old coming off lease or from a rental company. There's no need to pay $35,000 for new car. Most new cars depreciate 35%-45% in three years. Plus, taking a new car to a dealership is a major aggravation, in my opinion.

This is a good thread. I'll stick by my above comments made a couple of months ago and add this.

Why not rethink your situation and buy two cars? You could get a used Subaru for your offroad adventures, hauling stuff, taking the dog to the vet, etc. Then, you could get a used SUV or a fun car. If you go the SUV route, the Lexus models are better than the Honda CR-V.

At the present, I own three cars and one motorcycle. One of the cars is a 2000 Subaru Outback. If you look around and find a good mechanic to check it out, you should be able to find a decent 2000-2004 for around $4,000. The one wonderful thing about an old car is that you don't have to worry about it getting scratched up going offroad or in a parking lot. It just does what you want it to do and saves your money for a fun/everyday car. I only put about 3,000 miles/year on my Subaru now. There's no need to sell it until it completely stops running. It still looks nice for an older car.

Oh, dude, you're lucky because I have Audi Q5 ) However, when you will buy it, you have to purchase insurance, because the spare parts cost very expensive for this car. For example, I use services of these guys https://www.total-insurance.co.uk/motor-trade-insurance/ and paid about 1400 for the first year, however it's cheap, because other companies require 2000+ for this car. Moreover, the cost of insurance will only decrease each year by 15%, for example, now I've been using their services for 3 years and now I pay 970 for the third year.

Why you bump this old thread?

If you want a commuter and a fun car go lease a Tesla model 3. Lease because in 3 years tech will change or the company will be gone. Either way.

Then go use the remaining 22-23k and buy a Acura ILX for long trips.