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Car question - what to buy?

Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:56 pm
Posted by Cold Drink
Member since Mar 2016
3482 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:56 pm
What’s the best car to get if you DGAF about what you drive except you want something not embarrassing to roll around in.

Basically what’s the best combination of looks/reliability/ride under $30k. Plan on driving it to the ground.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76496 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:57 pm to
Hyundai
Posted by ATLTigerbb
Atlanta GA
Member since Jul 2009
180 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:59 pm to
Subaru, Toyota or Honda
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11423 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:00 pm to
Plymouth
Posted by fontell
Montgomery
Member since Sep 2006
4445 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:02 pm to
Why would u spend 30K on a car if u don’t care?
Posted by Tigers0891
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
6553 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:02 pm to
Toyota Avalon
Posted by drunkenpunkin
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
7659 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:05 pm to
We just bought a VW Golf. Wild buy another tomorrow if we could. Gets over 30 mpg.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
34983 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:10 pm to
Just get an old truck.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65617 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:12 pm to
Base Accord or Camry maybe

ETA: Passat or Jetta good bang for bucks
This post was edited on 1/15/18 at 8:13 pm
Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56166 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:14 pm to
I drive an old beater truck that won’t depreciate any further. Let’s me maximize cash flow for investing.

One day, I won’t need to invest anymore and may get something newer.

So I vote for an old truck.
Posted by dandan
Member since Nov 2007
4340 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:15 pm to
Accord looks to be low 20s and gets 30+ miles per gallon. Seems like a faie choice. I too am trying to figure out options at different price points of 20, 30, or 40k. Leaning to going the lower cost route myself bc I would prefer to invest the difference.
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Malibu
Member since Sep 2013
29030 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:16 pm to
Accord, Camry, Jetta.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
16173 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:21 pm to
Honda Accord Sport edition.

Get one a few years old.

Nice styling
Mpg
Reliable
Great resale
Cheap parts and easy to repair.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65525 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:26 pm to
Seconded (or Thirded) the Accord/Camry vote.

$30k will get you a nicely appointed 4 cyl. version of either car.

Specifically I favor the Accord Sport model with speed sensing.
Posted by nobigdeal69
baton rouge
Member since Nov 2009
2172 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:30 pm to
quote:

Specifically I favor the Accord Sport model with speed sensing.


Kind of in the same boat as op. The accord has some nice features that come standard. The sport has adaptive cruise control and apple car play, which is pretty awesome for a car under $30k.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
19494 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:32 pm to
Going to be hard to find something OT-approved if your budget is only $30k a month.
Posted by LadyTigers1
Louisiana
Member since May 2017
31 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:35 pm to
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38940 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:37 pm to
Get a manual Subaru or VW.
Posted by SG_Geaux
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Member since Aug 2004
77929 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:54 pm to
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This post was edited on 1/15/18 at 8:57 pm
Posted by SG_Geaux
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Member since Aug 2004
77929 posts
Posted on 1/15/18 at 8:56 pm to
quote:

Basically what’s the best combination of looks/reliability/ride under $30k. 


Easily Mazda 6
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