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Originally Posted by Sarc
Some parameters to consider after talking with her:
-Japanese (not a priority, but preferred)
-Appliance-like reliability (priority)
-Sedan, wagon or small SUV
-Automatic gearbox
-Safe
-Fuel efficient
-Sub 100K miles (not sure how realistic this is, condition trumps mileage imo).
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Originally Posted by Sarc
Just spoke with her again tonight, and she's expressed a preference to sitting high up as she did in her Tribute. So I might be looking closer at Escapes/CR-Vs/ Forresters, etc.
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$5000 meeting all of those criteria is going to be tough
Does she need/prefer all wheel drive? Or would a front-drive CUV suffice?
In my opinion, she'd be better off with a car payment she can count on than repair payments that come up randomly, and sometimes in large amounts.
There is no such thing as a CUV that meets that criteria that will also have appliance-like reliability in the next couple years. They all have achilles heels.
Cute-utes have come a long way in 10-15 years. And a $5000 <100K mile Japanese cute-ute will be 10-15 years old. Easily.