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Thread: Buying a new (read slightly used) car
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06-28-10, 11:14 PM #1
Buying a new (read slightly used) car
I did a dumb or brave thing on Friday last. I sold my wife's 2001 Ford Taurus without having another car for her in place. We can go a few weeks as a one car family before she decides that I am an idiot and get's upset. So the question is, what should I get her as a replacement vehicle.
These are my and more important, her requirements:
1) no hoopties
2) she is used to driving a larger sedan, so another large sedan or a SUV would work great
3) she will be driving our 7 year old around, so crash test rating is important
4) we want a reliable car/suv, one that won't be in the shop all the time, and when it is, does not cost an bundle to fix
5) we are looking at 2-3 years old, 30k-40k miles, off a one owner lease.
6) we are working with an auction buyer to cut out the dealer markup (anywhere from 2-5k), budget of app. 17K
My first thoughts were Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, or the Acura TL.
Thoughts...
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06-28-10, 11:34 PM #2
Re: Buying a new (read slightly used) car
I don't know where you live, but my buddy just bought a truck from these people. He said their deals are so ridiculous, people from out of state buy from them all the time.
http://www.texasdirectauto.com/
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06-29-10, 07:15 AM #6
Re: Buying a new (read slightly used) car
I would suggest a Jeep Cherokee. Most reliable vehicle I have ever owned.......damn I miss it.
I drove mine for 7 years,and had a grand total of $135 in repairs......not including maintenance items like oil and tires.
Unbelievably reliable.
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06-29-10, 09:01 AM #8
Re: Buying a new (read slightly used) car
All cars are reliable, all cars are unreliable, just depends on the maintenance history and on whether or not that particular car (not model) is a dud. I've had problems with my truck that others with the exact same truck haven't had problems with. So basically it's going to be somewhat of a gamble, the best you can do is choose any car that fits the rest of your requirements, then have a mechanic look at it, look into the history of the vehicle, and get a carfax, etc.
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