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used car recommendations for around $7K?
Zarnold Edward Quigley wrote: > Greetings, > > As the subject indicates, I'm in the market for a used car and was > hoping to draw upon the considerable pool of knowledge here to obtain a > few recommendations. I've done some research online (edmunds, etc) but > would appreciate hearing from people who have had good experiences with > a car they've owned for at least a few years. So if anyone feels > inclined to help, here are my requirements: > > I'd prefer not to spend much more than $7K USD, and my primary concern > is reliability (now, I assume that rules out nearly all American cars, > but I'm certainly interested in dissenting views on that). An automatic > transmission is a must, as is four doors and a usable back seat that > would not cause undue discomfort to rear passengers of average height on, > say, a five hour road trip. I'd consider a sedan or SUV... basically, > anything that gets around 20 mpg overall would be acceptable. I think I > would want at least a 6-cylinder... I've driven underpowered 4-bangers > before and often felt like my life was in danger when attempting to > merge onto highways and such. And I guess that's about all I can think > of at this point. Any help appreciated. > > Regards, > Z Consider a Toyota Camry or Avalon. Both are highly reliable cars and they will both seat four comfortably for several hours of driving. The four cylinder engine in the Camry has a surprising amount of punch, but both cars are available with a 6 cyliunder too. Expect either car will be very reliable if it has been cared for. So be sure to check maintenance records and request a Car Fax report. For the price range you are looking at you will be looking at a 1998 to 2000 year model with 80k miles. |
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