Other than price and mileage/year, how do you decide what car you want?

[Anonymous]

I know next to nothing about cars, just that the higher the mileage the older it likely is, and the more likely it is to break down easier (not always, but generally). I have to keep it low, money wise because I really don't have that much.

However, I'm also not really sure what else I should really be looking at when I look at the ones I could afford

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+1 y

I would likely not buy a new car. If I went that route, I'd lease first

[JaxiCats]

The amount of miles on the highway and city as well as features. The more features and customization the more expensive it’ll be. Also always look at the engine and the underside of the car before purchasing because there’s a chance that it’s going to run smooth but need something fixed before the 6 month mark. I know you probably are aware of this but don’t buy a car extremely cheap if you don’t know exactly what’s wrong with it and exactly how much it’ll actually cost to fix or replace stuff if it ends up being over close to or over half the price of the car it’s likely not worth it.

[Quackthulu2]

Reliability is another big one. Also keep in mind that a lot of time older cars are easier to do your own maintenance on. If you are looking for a used car keep in mind that they all come with maintenance manual. When things need to be replaced. Look that up before you go shopping so if they are trying to charge you 5k for a car that you know will need a new transmission soon call them out on it and use that to talk the price down.

[jennifer_bloom]

I know a guy who was trying to save money so he bought used cars. It cost less than $8,000 and his car had no issues and was perfectly comfortable.

[Paris13]

Make sure No Body Rot. xxoo

[Asker]

Yeah, that's why I need to get rid of mine, it's rotting from the inside out, but it is pretty bad on the outside too

[Paris13]

Yikes. Going to Be hard to Sell. Maybe Use the parts to Sell or Call aJunk man to pay You. xx