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user-inactivated  ·  2759 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What do you look for in a new (used) car?

I looked for a four-door hatchback that got 30+MPG. My first choice was a Mazda3, but it did not fit my gear. The Rav4 just did not feel that good to me; nothing wrong with it, but eh. The Kia options were, not to my tastes. The Hondas were way way too small for my wide ass. Everything about the Ford experience, from the cars to the sales guys to the dealer, sucked.

I ended up looking for an Impreza wagon and then ended up in a Crostrek, which is a lifted Impreza. I get 32-35MPG, I fit all my crap, I have all wheel drive, and the car was under 25K. My insurance went DOWN with the new car because it has all the safety crap in it.

I also got the loan at the dealer, which I normally never do, but they beat the credit union... lifetime interest on the loan is something like $650.

If you start looking at used cars in the 25K range, they better have all the goodies on them as the new stuff in that range is amazing.