So, I've asked a few vehicle related questions recently, but I'm slowly becoming less picky.
I have about $2,300 to spend on a used car, maybe $2,500 by the time I actually do buy one. I know insurance is extra on top of that, I've had people drill me about it, I'm not stupid. The savings is for the car, the paycheck I buy the car around is what will pay for my insurance and everything else. With that being said, I just need to know what make of vehicle is more reliable?
I've been looking at Hondas, Chevys, Fords, Volvos, Pontiacs, Audis… I really don't think Nissan, Dodge, Kia, or Mazda are the best (at least for the price I'm able to pay), I could be wrong, but I've heard bad things about almost every Make. So, I just need to know what will be the most reliable as a used car, around $2,300-$2,500, for a first car to last me a good 2-3 years more?
There aren't a whole lot of models I've been looking at, But the ones I recall looking at are:
Honda: Accord, Civic
Chevrolet: Cavalier
Ford: Taurus, Mustang (I wouldn't get a Mustang because they're not so great in the snow and winters here are pretty snowy)
Volvo: S80
Pontiac: Grand Am
Audi: A4, A6
Years I haven't paid a lot of attention to, but I'm going to say they range from 1995-2002.
So, if you could say what Make AND model, that would be helpful as well, but if I can at least narrow it down my Make. Thanks!
Added (1). Oh, I've also looked at Lincolns (Continental, Mark VIII…)
Added (2). Also, in response to Freddy's answer, my boyfriend has a new Ford F-150, so I'm trying to get something that isn't a truck and has good gas mileage so we can use my car to do things around town and save some money in gas.
Added (3). I'm not in high school. I've been graduated for over a year, so auto shop isn't an option. I do personally know a mechanic, so I'm not too worried about getting something extremely crappy because he's going to give me some pointers and come with me to look at a few cars.
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