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Some hybrid smaller crossover, RAV4 might be best. Corolla cross hybrid is just coming out. If you are looking at a 2 or 3 yr old car, ou might save by buying new. Used cars are still overpriced even though it is getting better. The other options are CRV hybrid, HRV (Honda). As far as comfort, it is very subjective. It might be best if you can rent one for a weekend before buying.
I AGREE with the overpriced used cars..AND the 6% or higher finance charge. Suddenly..3.9%. ON NEW is a bargain.
i am brand loyal to Nissan. For decades now.
I am short so it allows me to see well and this is safer.
And they are very low maintenance, excellent service records all the way around.
The new Nissans over the last 7-8 years are nothing like the older ones after Renault took part ownership. The CVT automatic transmissions die out early in the car, and cost as much as the car to replace. Should stay away from most Nissan cars except the manual transmissions, and the vehicles that dont have CVT.
Still driving my 2013 minivan, over 100K miles, and will drive it until it no longer becomes cost-effective, just planning ahead. I no longer need a minivan. I do need 4 doors, good gas mileage, seats should be the height of the minivan seats or a few inches lower. It's at about butt level for an average person. (I drive people to medical appointments, many of them are older, so a car with low seats would be hard for them to get out of.) Reliability would be great.
I really would like very good gas mileage. I am ambivalent about hybrids, throw your best pro/con arguments at me. I currently rent so could not have a plug-in station.
Also I do not want to buy new, couple of years old is fine by me. I also prefer to not spend a whole lot of money, not interested in impressing anyone with a fancy car. Thanks in advance!
Don't most people in VT drive Subaru's? Assuming you deal with a lot of snow in the winter.
TBH I wouldn't worry about fuel economy, as depreciation is the largest expense of car ownership, and followed by repairs. The overall difference most wind up paying between vehicles and their fuel economy winds up to be immaterial for the person who just does 15k miles a year.
Subaru Outback. I find myself recommending this car again and again. Though I don’t own one, my in-laws do.
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