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re: Help me find a car for my step son $20-$30K to spend
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:13 pm to southofyou
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:13 pm to southofyou
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Give me a hint.
I'll give you a hint: edit your original post to make it clear it is his money, and you are just helping him with the purchase process. If you don't, you are going to continue to get off-topic responses.
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:17 pm to Obtuse1
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'll give you a hint: edit your original post to make it clear it is his money, and you are just helping him with the purchase process. If you don't, you are going to continue to get off-topic responses.
You really are Obtuse
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:22 pm to southofyou
This is an original troll but I wish I had a step dad that cared about helping me buy my first car or any car.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:24 pm to HubbaBubba
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That's a 2021 Honda Accord Touring 2.0T. In Louisiana they are kinda rare. Top of the line trim. No wonder he wants it.
It’s weird to me for a guy to concern himself about the trim level of a fricking Accord. It’s just a fricking Accord. Quality car, sure, but it’s just an Accord
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:28 pm to southofyou
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Where ?
K4s are in the 20s. Where are you located? Find the nearest Kia dealership and try a k4.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:36 am to HighProofWheated
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2025 Hyundai Tucson with less than 30k miles. Pay a dealer $500 to do the paperwork to buy it wholesale for less than $25k from Enterprise. Your welcome.
How does this work?
Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:39 am to Maillard
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But if you're looking for a good Lexus the lady at the estate sale in White oak is a going to sell her RX. One of the bubble ones but it only has 122,000 mi. So there you go. You do the work and get the deal
How much is she asking? When is the estate sale?
I'm looking for an rx350.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:40 am to fr33manator
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Where ?
K4s are in the 20s. Where are you located? Find the nearest Kia dealership and try a k4.
Why would anyone buy a kia?
Posted on 4/18/26 at 1:00 am to Chalkywhite84
Mazda CX 5
Lots of 2025 on the lot since the 2026 came out. Bulletproof engine/transmission
Lots of 2025 on the lot since the 2026 came out. Bulletproof engine/transmission
Posted on 4/18/26 at 1:01 am to southofyou
IS HE GAY
Posted on 4/18/26 at 3:48 am to Epic Cajun
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Is this a flex? I’m still driving the first vehicle that I bought out of college 15 years ago.
Not at all and wasn’t intended as such. If anything it shows my age as being irresponsible in spending. My point was this guy is 27 and a professional, so he is likely educated. He is 27 and isn’t capable of working a deal and purchasing a vehicle? Something has to be wrong with him
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:16 am to southofyou
And it's only $565/month.
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Finance Terms 72 mo, 14.21% APR
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:26 am to southofyou
I’m 49 and have never spent more than 18k on a vehicle. Find a pre 2020 base model Tundra. Drive it for the next two decades.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:38 am to southofyou
My first car out of college was a Honda Accord, I loved mine.
got 245,000 miles out of it with minimum maintenance.
got 245,000 miles out of it with minimum maintenance.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:40 am to southofyou
Get a Subaru
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:50 am to southofyou
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This is the car that he his dead set on buying :
Welp, looks like this is what is he is going to get.
His best bet would be a Toyota Camry. There are several trim levels he can get. You can get 200K miles out of a Camry easy providing the vehicle is serviced regularly.
Let him learn on his own.
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:50 am to southofyou
I have bought my last 4 vehicles on carfax site.
I Like knowing history of car as far as maintenance, number of owners , & type of ownership
If he goes to that site and types in all his criteria and isn’t afraid of traveling to get car he will be able to find the best car for the best price.
I live in Ms and traveled to Ar to get my wife’s car which saved me $4000 on a better car one year newer and half the mileage of one I was looking at locally.
Also did the same thing on both my boys cars.
my son is still driving the 2013 Accord I bought him in high school with minimum problems after 7 years.
Other son is driving 2008 Toyota fj i bought in high school and has been graduated since 2013.
i advise like alot of others to get certified preowned which carries same warranty as new vehicle.
good luck and be patient there is good deals to be found.
I Like knowing history of car as far as maintenance, number of owners , & type of ownership
If he goes to that site and types in all his criteria and isn’t afraid of traveling to get car he will be able to find the best car for the best price.
I live in Ms and traveled to Ar to get my wife’s car which saved me $4000 on a better car one year newer and half the mileage of one I was looking at locally.
Also did the same thing on both my boys cars.
my son is still driving the 2013 Accord I bought him in high school with minimum problems after 7 years.
Other son is driving 2008 Toyota fj i bought in high school and has been graduated since 2013.
i advise like alot of others to get certified preowned which carries same warranty as new vehicle.
good luck and be patient there is good deals to be found.
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 6:06 am
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:52 am to southofyou
Posted on 4/18/26 at 5:53 am to southofyou
He might want to look at new over gently used, when looking at total cost of ownership I suspect it will be close to even if not even cheaper. New cars are sitting on lots with consumer confidence down. dealers are willing to negotiate and have more room on new car compared to used. Used car prices are still inflated from COVID/cash for clunkers. Also, you can get a much better rate one a new car when financing, and you get the bumper to bumper warranty.
I would be looking at a crossover for more versatility and similar MPG: CX5, CRV, HRV, Rav4, Corolla Cross, Crosstrek, Forester
Alternative is to buy a well maintained 5-10 year old Lexus ES, RX, or NX for around 15k ish and pocket the rest of the money
I would be looking at a crossover for more versatility and similar MPG: CX5, CRV, HRV, Rav4, Corolla Cross, Crosstrek, Forester
Alternative is to buy a well maintained 5-10 year old Lexus ES, RX, or NX for around 15k ish and pocket the rest of the money
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 10:29 am
Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:00 am to southofyou
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