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jediknight0056 05/06/24 10:20:41 PM #1:	Which should I buy? More details below - Results (31 votes) New Civic 77.42% (24 votes) 24 Old Toyota 22.58% (7 votes) 7 Right now I am am shopping for a car (unrepairable deer damage to my old Civic ) and I've been looking for the last couple days. These two stick out as the best deals so far. A 2021 Civic with 5,000 miles for $20k. Certified pre owned which is a nice bonus. Seems to be a great deal. In my area there's the exact same car model with 60k+ miles on them for the same price. Comes with a lot of technology which would be nice bonus, but not essential for me. My old car didn't even have Bluetooth lol. As long as I can use aux that's enough for me. Or a 2005 Corolla with 115,000 miles for $6k. Only had one owner and all of the services were reported to Carfax so I know that's nothing to worry about. It averages 5k miles a year which I feel is crazy low. Carfax says it had one accident which made me a little weary but that was in ~~2006 lol~~. My main worry about this would be possible rusting damage because it was in Massachusetts a lot of that time and I don't know if they regularly washed the underside. As far as money goes, I haven't had a car payment in a while so I've been able to save up so I am able to purchase the Civic outright. Which is nice because I'm trying to avoid paying any interest on a loan. But if I can save 14k, that's a decent chunk of change. --- I never have and never will burn down any type of building <cite>jediknight0056 posted [p:980274978] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote> Which should I buy? More details below - Results (31 votes) New Civic 77.42% (24 votes) 24 Old Toyota 22.58% (7 votes) 7 Show Voting Form Right now I am am shopping for a car (unrepairable deer damage to my old Civic ) and I've been looking for the last couple days. These two stick out as the best deals so far. A 2021 Civic with 5,000 miles for $20k. Certified pre owned which is a nice bonus. Seems to be a great deal. In my area there's the exact same car model with 60k+ miles on them for the same price. Comes with a lot of technology which would be nice bonus, but not essential for me. My old car didn't even have Bluetooth lol. As long as I can use aux that's enough for me. Or a 2005 Corolla with 115,000 miles for $6k. Only had one owner and all of the services were reported to Carfax so I know that's nothing to worry about. It averages 5k miles a year which I feel is crazy low. Carfax says it had one accident which made me a little weary but that was in 2006 lol. My main worry about this would be possible rusting damage because it was in Massachusetts a lot of that time and I don't know if they regularly washed the underside. As far as money goes, I haven't had a car payment in a while so I've been able to save up so I am able to purchase the Civic outright. Which is nice because I'm trying to avoid paying any interest on a loan. But if I can save 14k, that's a decent chunk of change. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
archizzy 05/06/24 10:47:45 PM #2:	No matter how reliable some of the older vehicles are I just cant get behind the idea of an almost 20 year old vehicle with 100,000+ miles on it. At that point Im looking to get rid of them, not acquire them. I understand there is a financial aspect to this but its like like you are talking about a $60,000 new vehicle vs the Toyota. Youre talking about a 20K Civic which in itself is a really reliable vehicle and is 3 years old and practically brand new with how little mileage is on it. For a $14,000 difference to me this is an easy choice. The used Civic all the way. --- PSN ID: sled_dogs76 60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton <cite>archizzy posted [p:980275388] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>No matter how reliable some of the older vehicles are I just cant get behind the idea of an almost 20 year old vehicle with 100,000+ miles on it. At that point Im looking to get rid of them, not acquire them.I understand there is a financial aspect to this but its like like you are talking about a $60,000 new vehicle vs the Toyota. Youre talking about a 20K Civic which in itself is a really reliable vehicle and is 3 years old and practically brand new with how little mileage is on it.For a $14,000 difference to me this is an easy choice. The used Civic all the way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sabin017 05/06/24 10:51:34 PM #3:	Have you considered a Chevy Impala? --- https://i.imgur.com/TWsfIIj.gif <cite>sabin017 posted [p:980275433] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>Have you considered a Chevy Impala? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jediknight0056 05/06/24 10:54:39 PM #4:	archizzy posted... For a $14,000 difference to me this is an easy choice. The used Civic all the way. Yeah you're right. And 6k is still a lot of money for a 20 year old car... even a Toyota with that low of mileage. With great luck, I can hope for another 130k more miles on it but it's pretty certain that the Civic would get to 200k with regular maintenance. --- I never have and never will burn down any type of building <cite>jediknight0056 posted [p:980275480] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>archizzy posted... </cite><quote>For a $14,000 difference to me this is an easy choice. The used Civic all the way.</quote>Yeah you're right. And 6k is still a lot of money for a 20 year old car... even a Toyota with that low of mileage. With great luck, I can hope for another 130k more miles on it but it's pretty certain that the Civic would get to 200k with regular maintenance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
modena 05/06/24 10:54:49 PM #5:	Civic if it was me in that ultimatum. But for $20k I would chose something different for myself. --- I'm surrounded <cite>modena posted [p:980275485] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>Civic if it was me in that ultimatum. But for $20k I would chose something different for myself. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 05/06/24 10:55:47 PM #6:	Are the roads salted in winter where you are? That is you answer. Even if I could have saved my '03 Saab, the salt was going to get it anyway. :-( --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:980275499] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>Are the roads salted in winter where you are?That is you answer. Even if I could have saved my '03 Saab, the salt was going to get it anyway. :-( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cjsdowg 05/06/24 10:57:45 PM #7:	jediknight0056 posted... Yeah you're right. And 6k is still a lot of money for a 20 year old car... even a Toyota with that low of mileage. With great luck, I can hope for another 130k more miles on it but it's pretty certain that the Civic would get to 200k with regular maintenance. It sounds like you really want the Civic. 20 K is a lot . But if you want that go for it, or find one that is cheaper. And with 5K miles that is a new car. --- Biden is the greatest President ever. <cite>cjsdowg posted [p:980275530] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>jediknight0056 posted... </cite><quote>Yeah you're right. And 6k is still a lot of money for a 20 year old car... even a Toyota with that low of mileage. With great luck, I can hope for another 130k more miles on it but it's pretty certain that the Civic would get to 200k with regular maintenance.</quote>It sounds like you really want the Civic. 20 K is a lot . But if you want that go for it, or find one that is cheaper. And with 5K miles that is a new car. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
modena 05/06/24 10:58:00 PM #8:	Well and also buying used cars isn't what it used to be 15yrs ago. Now you really need something with some kind of history of matainence. Because newer vehicles have too many flaws and drivers have gotten worse on how the cars are treated and sold. --- I'm surrounded <cite>modena posted [p:980275538] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>Well and also buying used cars isn't what it used to be 15yrs ago. Now you really need something with some kind of history of matainence. Because newer vehicles have too many flaws and drivers have gotten worse on how the cars are treated and sold. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 05/06/24 10:58:33 PM #9:	New Civic. By far. --- S / K / Y / N / E <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:980275543] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>New Civic. By far. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jediknight0056 05/06/24 10:59:49 PM #10:	sabin017 posted... Have you considered a Chevy Impala? I have not considered any American car except the Pontiac G8. --- I never have and never will burn down any type of building <cite>jediknight0056 posted [p:980275563] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>sabin017 posted... </cite><quote>Have you considered a Chevy Impala?</quote>I have not considered any American car except the Pontiac G8. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 05/06/24 10:59:50 PM #11:	I'd go with the Civic. I sold my 2016 Civic to a Honda dealership in 2022 (traded for an Accord). They put it on their site for $21k with 80k miles on it. So $20k for a 2021 Civic with only 5k miles is a steal. --- Steam/Xbox/PSN = NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:980275564] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>I'd go with the Civic. I sold my 2016 Civic to a Honda dealership in 2022 (traded for an Accord). They put it on their site for $21k with 80k miles on it. So $20k for a 2021 Civic with only 5k miles is a steal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 05/06/24 11:00:21 PM #12:	Do not buy a 20 year old car man --- Science and Algorithms <cite>lilORANG posted [p:980275576] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>Do not buy a 20 year old car man </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jediknight0056 05/06/24 11:00:58 PM #13:	modena posted... . But for $20k I would chose something different for myself. What would you get? --- I never have and never will burn down any type of building <cite>jediknight0056 posted [p:980275594] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>modena posted... </cite><quote>. But for $20k I would chose something different for myself.</quote>What would you get? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BucketCat 05/06/24 11:01:32 PM #14:	is the civic a 1.5 or 2.0 engine? if it's the 2.0, get it 100%. if it's the 1.5, it might have an issue w/ oil dilution. The problem was fixed in recent years so a 2021 may not have that issue, just something to consider. the 2.0 engines basically last forever. corolla's have a very solid engine too, you'll need to get it looked at to check for oil burning at around 150k, but once that's out of the way it can easily last 250+ k miles. --- ? <cite>BucketCat posted [p:980275607] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>is the civic a 1.5 or 2.0 engine? if it's the 2.0, get it 100%. if it's the 1.5, it might have an issue w/ oil dilution. The problem was fixed in recent years so a 2021 may not have that issue, just something to consider.the 2.0 engines basically last forever.corolla's have a very solid engine too, you'll need to get it looked at to check for oil burning at around 150k, but once that's out of the way it can easily last 250+ k miles. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
modena 05/06/24 11:10:16 PM #15:	jediknight0056 posted... What would you get? A newer Tundra, like an '19 4x4. I have a Camry that's old too but for my circumstances I need a solid truck at all times. My truck has over 300k miles,runs good though (knock on wood). For a car I'll be getting a new Camry too when need be,XLE. Just don't trust models made during the pandemic. --- I'm surrounded <cite>modena posted [p:980275771] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>jediknight0056 posted... </cite><quote>What would you get?</quote>A newer Tundra, like an '19 4x4. I have a Camry that's old too but for my circumstances I need a solid truck at all times. My truck has over 300k miles,runs good though (knock on wood).For a car I'll be getting a new Camry too when need be,XLE. Just don't trust models made during the pandemic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ironman2009 05/06/24 11:10:59 PM #16:	new civic for sure. --- THRILLHO <cite>ironman2009 posted [p:980275780] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>new civic for sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
obsolete 05/06/24 11:11:03 PM #17:	corolla lasts forever <cite>obsolete posted [p:980275781] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>corolla lasts forever</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 05/06/24 11:12:31 PM #18:	civic --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:980275801] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>civic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jediknight0056 05/06/24 11:16:52 PM #19:	NoxObscuras posted... They put it on their site for $21k with 80k miles on it. Yeah they do seem to hold their value well. BucketCat posted... is the civic a 1.5 or 2.0 engine? if it's the 2.0, get it 100%. if it's the 1.5, it might have an issue w/ oil dilution. The problem was fixed in recent years so a 2021 may not have that issue, just something to consider. the 2.0 engines basically last forever Wow I know nothing about engines so thanks for this info. It's a 2.0 luckily! --- I never have and never will burn down any type of building <cite>jediknight0056 posted [p:980275865] in Which car ... [t:80763930]...</cite> <quote>NoxObscuras posted... </cite><quote>They put it on their site for $21k with 80k miles on it.</quote>Yeah they do seem to hold their value well.BucketCat posted... </cite><quote>is the civic a 1.5 or 2.0 engine? if it's the 2.0, get it 100%. if it's the 1.5, it might have an issue w/ oil dilution. The problem was fixed in recent years so a 2021 may not have that issue, just something to consider.the 2.0 engines basically last forever</quote>Wow I know nothing about engines so thanks for this info. It's a 2.0 luckily! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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