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I'm a bargain hunter. I tend to like the best quality used sedan I can find, but cheap. Eg. One time I bought a 2003 Buick Century "program" for only 11K, with 20,000 miles on it. It was only ine year old, and drove that 100K. Another one was a 3 yr old Merc. Grand Marquis. I paid $12,000, and it was from a private seller. It was mint, literally driven by grandma for only 3 years. But it was cheap, because sedans aren't popular. So I'm on the hunt, basically I want a good reliable car, but one with lots of depreciation, but only 3-5 years old. I'm first going to look at a Chev. Impala. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
I'm a bargain hunter. I tend to like the best quality used sedan I can find, but cheap. Eg. One time I bought a 2003 Buick Century "program" for only 11K, with 20,000 miles on it. It was only ine year old, and drove that 100K. Another one was a 3 yr old Merc. Grand Marquis. I paid $12,000, and it was from a private seller. It was mint, literally driven by grandma for only 3 years. But it was cheap, because sedans aren't popular. So I'm on the hunt, basically I want a good reliable car, but one with lots of depreciation, but only 3-5 years old. I'm first going to look at a Chev. Impala. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
You did say 'sedan' so I'll keep it there. What you listed are, frankly, crapmobiles that I wouldn't be caught dead in, cars my dad drove when he was 65+. "Oh, how the mighty have fallen!" I cursed him, back then, but to no avail: the season had passed for my dad and sports cars. Fortunately, No. 1 son (that being me) refuses to drive junk.
Watched a rather famous YouTube car-scene guy today, who entered a road rally here in the CONUS (East Coast) with "the cheapest Lexus IS F in America." He found one with beaucoup mileage, for not a lot of money. I didn't know much about these cars but did some research after the (interesting) video.
Definitely a sports sedan, with a raucous V8, that goes and stops exceptionally well.
Looking at prices, and knowing what I do of Toyota and Lexus, I would not hesitate a second to START my search at 100K mile-plus examples that are ten years old, if that was my scene (been there/done that)
Looking at your numbers, examples from back then are in your ballpark with >90K miles. Consider them, if that's how you roll. I would bet money they are NOT the sort of sport sedan people neglect; quite the opposite. On quality alone, I'd probably discard an Audi S4 from consideration for one of these.
Edmunds says:
Pros
Tire-melting thrust, track-ready handling, subdued interior noise levels for this segment.
Cons
Exterior by J.C. Whitney, rock-hard suspension, no manual option.
Camry is the way I'm leaning right now. I intend to keep the car for a long time, so parts availabiliy is a concern. Plus, I prefer simple, less complicated to repair. No turbos. The kind of car grandma likes to drive are the best candidates here. I wish I still had the Merc. Grand M. Huge trunk, super reliable, leather, power seat, cushy ride. I'm 6'4", so I need a big roomy car.
Camry is the way I'm leaning right now. I intend to keep the car for a long time, so parts availabiliy is a concern. Plus, I prefer simple, less complicated to repair. No turbos. The kind of car grandma likes to drive are the best candidates here. I wish I still had the Merc. Grand M. Huge trunk, super reliable, leather, power seat, cushy ride. I'm 6'4", so I need a big roomy car.
Then you don't want the best deal, you just want a cheap car that runs. There is a difference.
I like Mitsubishis for that purpose. The 4-cylinder ones are very reliable and they're cheap.
They're pretty much out of the "car" business, though. They have CUVs.
You did say 'sedan' so I'll keep it there. What you listed are, frankly, crapmobiles that I wouldn't be caught dead in, cars my dad drove when he was 65+. "Oh, how the mighty have fallen!" I cursed him, back then, but to no avail: the season had passed for my dad and sports cars. Fortunately, No. 1 son (that being me) refuses to drive junk.
Watched a rather famous YouTube car-scene guy today, who entered a road rally here in the CONUS (East Coast) with "the cheapest Lexus IS F in America." He found one with beaucoup mileage, for not a lot of money. I didn't know much about these cars but did some research after the (interesting) video.
Definitely a sports sedan, with a raucous V8, that goes and stops exceptionally well.
Looking at prices, and knowing what I do of Toyota and Lexus, I would not hesitate a second to START my search at 100K mile-plus examples that are ten years old, if that was my scene (been there/done that)
Looking at your numbers, examples from back then are in your ballpark with >90K miles. Consider them, if that's how you roll. I would bet money they are NOT the sort of sport sedan people neglect; quite the opposite. On quality alone, I'd probably discard an Audi S4 from consideration for one of these.
Edmunds says:
Pros
Tire-melting thrust, track-ready handling, subdued interior noise levels for this segment.
Cons
Exterior by J.C. Whitney, rock-hard suspension, no manual option.
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