re: Are there still affordable vehicles?

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If you have time to be patient and wait for the right used one to pop up yes. If you’re gonna go waste your money on a new Tahoe or wagoneer no

Toyota/lexus or Honda is where I would start.

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Toyota is not a place to start for used vehicles to be cheap IMO. They hold their value remarkably well (along with Subaru) and owners usually have them for a reason, they know they will last a really long time. I’d buy a used Toyota, but I would not expect to get a good deal.

I would be weary about Hondas. The Honda of today is not the Honda of 15-20 years ago.

Agree about new vehicles. They are never going down. Incentives may come back and interest rates may decrease, but the prices are not going to drop noticeably. People are now willing to stretch payments out for 84 months. It seems irrational to me.

One last thing, being patient to find a deal is accurate, but once you find it you can no longer be patient. With the internet car sales, everyone is scouting for a deal and the deals get bought up very quickly. You cannot wait a couple of days to decide if you find the car you want because it will be gone quick.