Hello all,
We were planning on replacing our cars with new (to us) cars this year. I planned on an economic situation that would have been more conducive for deals, but ina an unprecedented environment I expect some deals but also possibly used car prices to go up or stall a bit if new car manufacturing stops.
That being said, we are looking at 3 or 4 cars, with an overall budget of 50-60,000.
1) Full size SUV. My wife wants a full size SUV with 4wd/awd. I've looked at G and Ford. Anything else? This will be her primary vehicle and needs to carry 6 or more people regularly. Budget cap is 25-30, though I've seen some candidates under 20k. We live in Colorado so being able on handle snow.
2) Sedan for regular commute. My primary car. Want mid size or larger. Should be good for light weather. I've looked at a gamut of options, Lexus ES350, LS460, BMW 528xi/535xi, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord. I like my Acura ILX but would like something with a larger interior.
3) Mid size Awd winter car. This would be shared between me and my wife. I would drive when the weather is bad.
4) Awd/4wd for teenage son. Junior is about ready to buy his own car. He has saved about 3500 and he doesn't know it but we are going to match his funds. Good first car recommendation for snowy weather.
Thanks for your consideration and stay safe out there.
We were planning on replacing our cars with new (to us) cars this year. I planned on an economic situation that would have been more conducive for deals, but ina an unprecedented environment I expect some deals but also possibly used car prices to go up or stall a bit if new car manufacturing stops.
That being said, we are looking at 3 or 4 cars, with an overall budget of 50-60,000.
1) Full size SUV. My wife wants a full size SUV with 4wd/awd. I've looked at G and Ford. Anything else? This will be her primary vehicle and needs to carry 6 or more people regularly. Budget cap is 25-30, though I've seen some candidates under 20k. We live in Colorado so being able on handle snow.
2) Sedan for regular commute. My primary car. Want mid size or larger. Should be good for light weather. I've looked at a gamut of options, Lexus ES350, LS460, BMW 528xi/535xi, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord. I like my Acura ILX but would like something with a larger interior.
3) Mid size Awd winter car. This would be shared between me and my wife. I would drive when the weather is bad.
4) Awd/4wd for teenage son. Junior is about ready to buy his own car. He has saved about 3500 and he doesn't know it but we are going to match his funds. Good first car recommendation for snowy weather.
Thanks for your consideration and stay safe out there.