What car should I buy?

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A community for advice and discussion of car buying decisions. Model, price, efficiency, reliability, dealership discussions are acceptable and welcome. First hand experience is valued the most!

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Hey Y’all,

Cool to see this community already exists! Would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks so much.

Here’s what I’m looking for: -used and as close to $10K as possible but up to $20K for something really solid.

-fuel efficiency important, hybrid ok. Not sure about full EV.

-Not a daily driver. Maybe 3-4 trips a week max. Mostly in town. And a ~100 mile round trip commute once a week or so.

-I want this car to last 10yrs at least. But I intend to drive it until one of us goes first.

-I live in Oakland CA, we have lots of potholes and some particularly dangerous drivers so I want something safe and reliable (solid).

-don’t care about aesthetics.

-I like to drive but fun to drive is just a nice to have.

-trunk space: enough for light camping or moving my bass and amp around.

-size: no SUVs or trucks please, prefer sedan or smaller (parking). 2 door/seat is ok as long as it has trunk space. I’m short, if it matters.

-I do like my music so some media controls are nice (like on the steering wheel), but can upgrade the sound system and console later ;)

-the simpler the better in terms of components, controls, maintenance. I’ll be happy with a roller window, no key fob, etc.

-it’ll be parked in a garage most of the time.

-some cars I’ve looked at that seem decent are: prius, golf, Mazda M3. Golf’s seem fun to drive and is a good size for me I think.

-I’m down with a manual if that comes up.

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I've never owned a car before in my life. I might need to one soon. Budget is $40k. Here are the things I'm considering:

  • I want to go all-electric
  • Not Tesla because fuck Elon.
  • Requires as little maintenance as possible.
  • Has the lowest environmental impact (both in terms of construction of the vehicle and in terms of energy use) as possible
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What it was and what did you like/hate the most about it?

It's slightly offtopic, but firsthand experience may help first time car buyers to choose.

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Hello, im looking into buying one of those two cars. Any owners can share their experiences? Thanks!

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Hi, I'm a new grad and looking for my first car. I am fine with certified pre owned cars. I prefer smaller cars and want good city mpg as I will be driving it in rush hour often. Not an ev or plug in hybrid as I will be living in an apartment. I would prefer a car with more tech (driving features like lane assist, park assist, etc.). I don't care about the media system.

Some cars I am considering right now are the Toyota Corolla and Prius hybrid models. I am also considering a Kia Niro, but heard that insurance doesn't cover some years of Kia and Hyundai cars because of a manufacturing security issue?

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Hi everyone,

I've created this community as a replacement for r/whatcarshouldibuy that I was subscribed to on Reddit. I used it a lot and I valued content and advice there a lot. It definitely influenced my recent car purchases and I'd like to have similar community here in Lemmy.

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