[Need Advice] Making Final Decision on Vehicle this Week

Have you considered a BMW? I got a nice 04 3 series for around that price. True nothing is more durable than a Honda (having come from one), but there is nothing like driving a BMW.

 

Compare the repair costs and the frequency of repairs for the Accord vs. the 3-series.

 

Check this out! If I had to do it again, I would have bought this car instead.

http://www.momentumbmw.net/used-inv...tm?vehicleId=f94f35f07f000001003c4c330bf36518

 

It's all about maintenance. She will take care of you the way you take care of her. The OP sounds like a young guy looking to buy his first car, my money is is that he will baby the vehicle and take extra care of her.

 

If it only has less 15k miles on it, and has leather and some other bells and whistles as you mentioned, then the asking price is actually pretty fair and I would go for it. If this is your first car, and it sounds like you are still in the early stage of your college 'career', I would DEFINITELY go with the Accord. The Honda does seem to offer the best value for your buck based on the list you provided.

Good luck...

 

Listen to everyone else...Honda for sure

 

Ummm... which car? The Accord?

 

I like the Mazda 6 purely on aesthetics. I don't know about the reliability though.

 

I've always heard Mazda transmissions are terrible.

 

Based purely on the fact that "it's an Accord" of that year (EX? LX?), it seems ok on the price, but I'd check it out to make sure it's got no problems (VIN check, mechanic, etc). Check kbb.com for pricing on the model with whatever options you have on it, too.

 

Why don't you just take the 3500 and buy a car in cash and roll car not free? I bought my teenager a 02 sable for 2500 with 80k miles on it. She has been rolling and it has 125k and still no trouble. People need to realize, its just a car. It doesn't make money, it loses value and in the end, when u get it financed, u lose. Plus, leave your dad out of it and you'll be better for it in the end.

 

That's a pretty narrow minded position to take. You can replace 'car' with just about anything else in the world that some people might have passion about - camera, book, computer, video game, ball game, etc.

 

go to cars.com.. you might find something 1.5K cheaper outside of Houston after shipping costs..

 

i got an accord, its been great.

 

i have a friend who has the top of the line mazda 6, he wishes he never bought it. said he has issues with the brakes. he bought it new a few years back.

 

I call it living in ur means. Call me stupid for doing that. I make a lot of money and I have yet to get a car financed nor do I let my wife. If the avg car loses over 50% of its value in it first 4 years, show me a worse investment. You can get a Lexus gs 300 2005 for about 15k. 4yrs ago, that car was on the lot for 40k. Tell me who's the fool or narrow minded. If you have 3500, u should get a car costing 3500.