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I've managed to survive in Seattle for 6 years without a car, but my husband and I are finally in a comfortable enough financial position to buy something! This is the first time in my life that I'll own a car that's not 20 years old and $1500, and I could use some guidance so I don't just go and buy the first thing I see OR overthink it and give myself an ulcer. Proposed Budget: $8000 cash New or Used[/b]: Used Body Style: Compact or midsize, 4 door. How will you be using the car?: Occasional work commute (30-40 minute drive, highway, a few times a month), but other than that mostly city driving and occasional road trips. What aspects are most important to you? (e.g. reliability, cost of ownership/maintenance, import/domestic, MPG, size, style) Reliability, ease of maintenance, automatic transmission. Husband wants something Japanese, but that's negotiable.
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DNK posted:Also does $8000 cash mean that’s your desired total purchase amount or merely the potential downpayment on a financed vehicle? $8000 would be the desired total purchase, I really don't want to finance unless we have to. Inner Light posted:How do you feel about a: I feel positively about the Prius! It looks like most of the ones I'm seeing in our price range are 2012 models and older, is there anything in particular I should be looking out for with that age?
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May 14, 2021 01:11
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. At 8k you're starting to get a little rough in terms of age unless you get the cheapest and smallest type of econoboxes, so you'll want something reliable.
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Evelyn Nesbit posted:I've managed to survive in Seattle for 6 years without a car, but my husband and I are finally in a comfortable enough financial position to buy something! This is the first time in my life that I'll own a car that's not 20 years old and $1500, and I could use some guidance so I don't just go and buy the first thing I see OR overthink it and give myself an ulcer. Hello I'm back! I've been looking at what's available locally, and I keep coming back to this 2012 Prius, is there anything on there that stands out as a red flag?
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Jun 16, 2021 05:43
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Space Gopher posted:The unpainted front bumper cover. That car has been in an accident, and someone tried to fix it as cheaply as possible. I was worried about that too, but based on the car fax report, the only reported accident was in February 2014 (“Vehicle involved in a rear-end collision with another motor vehicle, Airbags did not deploy”) and then September of that same year, the Toyota dealership had it for sale as certified pre-owned. I guess it’s still possible that there was another accident that’s not on the report, but it also looks like the second owner was getting it maintained regularly which seems like a good sign?
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Jun 16, 2021 21:20
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Alright, I think y’all talked me out of it.
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