I spent a lot of time researching smaller cars in the not-high price range (~17-25k) and ended up with a 2019 corolla hatchback. It's surprisingly nice in a lot of ways. I've admittedly only driven a few CVTs, and the last one was about 5 years ago. But it's the first one I've driven that can actually accelerate / doesn't feel completely off
It will be different for every car, but in the above, for the extra $2-$3k, you're getting: 1 extra year of warranty Potentially lower interest rate depending on if you finance it/etc Higher resale value whenever you sell it ('19 vs '18, and fewer miles)
For price / bang for your buck, go with the Mazda 6. I drive one. I love it. Heated leather seats, bose speakers system, android auto, lane assist, blind spot monitoring etc....doesn't require premium gas, and gets >30mpg
You're alright. It was a combination of things. My wife talked me out of it because of my daily commute. Also, I was able to secure the old 1 ton pickup for work around my property.
Anyone ever bought from Carvana or EchoPark? In general they both have lower prices for similar vehicles compared to other dealers,
Question for the peanut gallery. The lease on my 2018 Accord is only slightly beyond halfway over, but I'm finding myself needing something with a bit more space (family SUV... who knew even babies would require so much cargo room). Over time I've been watching two things: 1) the market value of my car and 2) the price of the car I'd like to swap into. As the months have gone by #1 has gone up while #2 has gone down, and they're reaching a point where it may be financially viable to make the switch. I've found someone willing to buy the Accord outright at essentially a cost-neutral price vs. my lease payoff amount, and the lease numbers on the SUV are palatable if not legit good. I imagine this is happening for a few reasons A) I negotiated a decent deal on my Accord lease and B) I do not drive that much (8K per year max) and C) we're getting close to the Holidays. If I were to make the jump I would time it out to happen at Christmas break to maximize my negotiating/buying power (end of year, end of quarter, slow sales time, etc). My question is... should I expect this positive trend to continue in my favor if I continue waiting even further? If I continue putting meager miles on the Accord, my sale value vs. my payoff amount should only go up, yes? And the SUV I want, though I may miss out on Xmas deals, should end up remaining affordable. I could even wait until next Xmas if I could stand to wait that long. Anyway, open to advice or challenges to my assumptions.
IF you have negative equity, I'd roll it in to the new vehicle and have them discount the new car at that price or further to make it work. Rule of thumb, never lease a economy car, there is no point. You can probably get into an Infiniti or Lexus SUV with that negative equity absorbed and even more discounted.
