We are looking at the used car market right now for my 19YO son and are targeting 2014-17 Mazda 6. They are not quite as expensive as Toyota within the same class and look to get great mileage/longevity.
We have 3 Pontiac Vibes in our fleet currently. I just sold my low mileage 2003 Matrix XRS. All have been excellent cars for my entire family. Will keep ‘em forever!If she likes moving boxes, Scion xB (2nd gen), any Corolla 2003+, Matrix/Vibe. The field is vast for these vehicles and they will be cheap to maintain.
2nd Gen xB, especially 08 or 09 runs a real risk of being an oil burner.If she likes moving boxes, Scion xB (2nd gen), any Corolla 2003+, Matrix/Vibe. The field is vast for these vehicles and they will be cheap to maintain.
The perfect year. The following year, which was the first year of a new generation wasn't nearly as good. I'd do a search on www.autotrader.com for an '08.I just got a clean 2008 Toyota Corolla for $7k with 100k miles on it
Drives like a dream.
Trying to help a 23 year old female find a reliable used car. She does not have a lot of money and can only afford 8-10k on whatever we can find. Car will be used for transportation to and from work, which would be 5-10 miles one way. What direction can I help her look?
Didn’t 08 use the 2AZ-FE that had the low tension rings and too-small oil drain holes? I think all the 2.4L 2AZ engines from 07 upward best avoided because of the chance they will be oil burners.The perfect year. The following year, which was the first year of a new generation wasn't nearly as good. I'd do a search on www.autotrader.com for an '08.
Want to say, '02 through '05 was the head bolt strippers, and '07 on was the oil burners. Supposedly if it says 5W20 on the oil cap it's prone to burning? To me, just seems like an engine to avoid altogether, unless if it's a good deal, and you're ok with the gamble. Or maybe it's for a kid who won't drive much, like a first car. The replacement 2AR-FE was vastly better, albeit going to cost more, being newer and all.Didn’t 08 use the 2AZ-FE that had the low tension rings and too-small oil drain holes? I think all the 2.4L 2AZ engines from 07 upward best avoided because of the chance they will be oil burners.
Agree with the above and I will add a Mitsubishi Outlander or Sport version.
I owned four of them and never had one issue.Jatco CVT in that has me running the other direction
For how long?I owned four of them and never had one issue.
Two are 2014s still in my local family and neighborhood. Both well over 200k..For how long?
Then that counts by BITOG standards. 200k is a great start for proving longevity.Two are 2014s still in my local family and neighborhood. Both well over 200k..
No issues. Chevy trucks not used for towing got less than 70k out of the transmissions. Both 1500s... 2017