I finally wore out the old commuter and have been looking at a new ride. Commute is almost 90mi round trip, mostly highway speeds. Reliability, economy, comfort most important. I've had corollas, but Camry seems to get same mpg for a few grand more in price. Prius (not C or V) is on the table, but I'm not sure I want the cost ($1500-2000?) of replacing a battery down the road, and I usually plan to drive my cars into the ground. Also Prius probably runs $5k more than camry for similar year/mileage. Do Accords still use timing belts? I havent liked honda seats as much as Toyota.
I've mostly been looking at MY 14-17 Camry LE, 10-40k mi, $14-16k, seems to be the sweet spot of depreciation vs usable mileage left. As in, any older is not much cheaper, and comes with much higher mileage. And sellers seem to think 10 year old camrys are made of gold. I'm not thrilled about dumping $14-16k in a depreciating asset though. I'm probably looking at LE, though SE seems to pop up often in searches. Is LE most common?
Any other makes/models that i should consider, with similar reliability, lack planned repair costs (timing belt, hybrid battery, etc), and get 30+ mpg with some comfort? I'd thought about Taurus or Fusion, Honda Accord/Civic/Fit, Hyundai/Kia Soul, Nissan Altima/Cube/Sentra, leftover Scion remnants... Id probably go as old as 10 years, if I can find something with reasonable miles for $5-7k.
Not looking to take the mpg penalty of an SUV, and dont need the added "utility."
Thanks!
I've mostly been looking at MY 14-17 Camry LE, 10-40k mi, $14-16k, seems to be the sweet spot of depreciation vs usable mileage left. As in, any older is not much cheaper, and comes with much higher mileage. And sellers seem to think 10 year old camrys are made of gold. I'm not thrilled about dumping $14-16k in a depreciating asset though. I'm probably looking at LE, though SE seems to pop up often in searches. Is LE most common?
Any other makes/models that i should consider, with similar reliability, lack planned repair costs (timing belt, hybrid battery, etc), and get 30+ mpg with some comfort? I'd thought about Taurus or Fusion, Honda Accord/Civic/Fit, Hyundai/Kia Soul, Nissan Altima/Cube/Sentra, leftover Scion remnants... Id probably go as old as 10 years, if I can find something with reasonable miles for $5-7k.
Not looking to take the mpg penalty of an SUV, and dont need the added "utility."
Thanks!
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