used car purchase help
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
 
Post new topic    LakersGround.net Forum Index -> Off Topic Reply to topic
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Huey Lewis & The News
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 18 Dec 2015
Posts: 5234
Location: So what's the uh...topic of discussion?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:29 pm    Post subject: used car purchase help

I'm shopping for a starter car for my 17 year-old niece who starts college in a couple of a weeks, it's her bday gift

I'm looking at certified sedans with ~30k miles. My max price is $14k

I found a 2014 sonata with about 30k for $11.5k and a 10 year warranty. This is at the top of my list for that price point, but this my first time buying a used car so I don't know much, and also am a novice at automotive knowledge in general.

I see similarly priced 2014, 2015 civics and corollas all over socal. Reliability reports + traditional reputation makes me want to lean Toyota/Honda, but the 10 year warranty and larger size/dollar is attractive.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
_________________
"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers."
http://forums.lakersground.net/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13018
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
The Lebrons
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 30 Mar 2009
Posts: 4778

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:36 pm    Post subject:

Lease an electric car. If that doesn't work, lease a Kia Optima.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
adkindo
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 40345
Location: Dirty South

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: used car purchase help

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
I'm shopping for a starter car for my 17 year-old niece who starts college in a couple of a weeks, it's her bday gift

I'm looking at certified sedans with ~30k miles. My max price is $14k

I found a 2014 sonata with about 30k for $11.5k and a 10 year warranty. This is at the top of my list for that price point, but this my first time buying a used car so I don't know much, and also am a novice at automotive knowledge in general.

I see similarly priced 2014, 2015 civics and corollas all over socal. Reliability reports + traditional reputation makes me want to lean Toyota/Honda, but the 10 year warranty and larger size/dollar is attractive.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!


a 10 year warranty? How can you go wrong with that kind of warranty? I think Hyundai has earned a solid reputation for being reliable over the last decade. I doubt you would regret choosing the Sonata....looks pretty good, low mileage, and protection in case anything goes wrong for the entire time she will be in college. Seems like it checks all the boxes for someone in her situation. Either way, great gift......sure she will be extremely happy!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
ContagiousInspiration
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 07 May 2014
Posts: 13811
Location: Boulder ;)

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:50 pm    Post subject:

Korea may become a giant crater soon. Not sure about this investment

http://www.carsurvey.org
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
ringfinger
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 08 Oct 2013
Posts: 29418

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:04 pm    Post subject:

The Lebrons wrote:
Lease an electric car. If that doesn't work, lease a Kia Optima.


I have a Volt, and love electric cars but the range anxiety with EV only cars outside of Tesla and Bolt is a huge concern for me.

I want to trade in my Volt for another electric car, but I'm going to wait until there is another series hybrid or EV only option with at least 200 mi of range. I also want to see if they will extend car pool access beyond 2019 for EVs.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
dubaholic1
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 23 Dec 2004
Posts: 3016
Location: Quality over Quantity

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:26 pm    Post subject: Re: used car purchase help

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
I'm shopping for a starter car for my 17 year-old niece who starts college in a couple of a weeks, it's her bday gift

I'm looking at certified sedans with ~30k miles. My max price is $14k

I found a 2014 sonata with about 30k for $11.5k and a 10 year warranty. This is at the top of my list for that price point, but this my first time buying a used car so I don't know much, and also am a novice at automotive knowledge in general.

I see similarly priced 2014, 2015 civics and corollas all over socal. Reliability reports + traditional reputation makes me want to lean Toyota/Honda, but the 10 year warranty and larger size/dollar is attractive.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!


Anyone's first car should be something that can absorb a new drivers inevitable dings, scrapes and (hopefully) minor crashes.

I suggest buying a Honda Accord, at least ten years old. As long as it has good safety equipment like front and side airbags and ABS, you should be good to go.

Let your niece grow into and aspire to a nicer car.

When my daughter is old enough, I am going to teach her on and buy her a manual transmission car so she doesn't feel compelled to talk or text while driving.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
999
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Posts: 20265

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:21 pm    Post subject:

Get her a 2015 Toyota Prius. Good on gas, insurance, reliable and overall boring. Perfect for a teenager heading to college.

FYI. The cops don't look for priuses even if one is speeding
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
jonnybravo
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 21 Sep 2007
Posts: 30619

PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:23 pm    Post subject:

...and....paging Mike....
_________________
KOBE
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
unleasHell
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 16 Apr 2001
Posts: 11591
Location: Stay Thirsty my Friends

PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:21 am    Post subject:

I'd look to buy a 3-year old lease return from Toyota, Honda, Kia, and Hyundai,

Should be fine for what your needs and price range..
_________________
“Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
ElginBaylor
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 05 Nov 2005
Posts: 10772
Location: Hoosier Nation

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:00 am    Post subject:

Whatever you get make sure it's got a clean Carfax.
_________________
Not a legend
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Conker
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 09 Jun 2010
Posts: 13056
Location: MDC

PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:07 am    Post subject:

Just get a Toyota for like $2500 and avoid all that dealership nonsense.
_________________
(❍ᴥ❍ʋ) ʕʘᴥʘʔ (⌐ ͡■ ͜ʖ ͡■) (┛◉Д◉)┛( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Huey Lewis & The News
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 18 Dec 2015
Posts: 5234
Location: So what's the uh...topic of discussion?

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:46 pm    Post subject:

So I've had an eventful week shopping. Went out and test drove a 2014 civic, 2014 corolla, 2015 sonata, all with 35-40k. Two were rental cars and one had damage and weird gaps on the carfax. I was going to close on the civic last night but couldn't get to the dealership on time.

I got an e-mail from a local dealer this morning about a rebate that puts a brand new 2017 sonata at just under $16k which is only 4k more than my original budget. I've been looking into it and am going to pull the trigger tomorrow...should i, should I not? Help! Thanks!
_________________
"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers."
http://forums.lakersground.net/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13018
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
ringfinger
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 08 Oct 2013
Posts: 29418

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:14 pm    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
So I've had an eventful week shopping. Went out and test drove a 2014 civic, 2014 corolla, 2015 sonata, all with 35-40k. Two were rental cars and one had damage and weird gaps on the carfax. I was going to close on the civic last night but couldn't get to the dealership on time.

I got an e-mail from a local dealer this morning about a rebate that puts a brand new 2017 sonata at just under $16k which is only 4k more than my original budget. I've been looking into it and am going to pull the trigger tomorrow...should i, should I not? Help! Thanks!


Sticker on that is like low $20K I think. Sounds like a good deal and I've heard good things about Hyundai.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
pmacla
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 31 Aug 2012
Posts: 7849
Location: Los Angeles, CA

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:40 am    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
So I've had an eventful week shopping. Went out and test drove a 2014 civic, 2014 corolla, 2015 sonata, all with 35-40k. Two were rental cars and one had damage and weird gaps on the carfax. I was going to close on the civic last night but couldn't get to the dealership on time.

I got an e-mail from a local dealer this morning about a rebate that puts a brand new 2017 sonata at just under $16k which is only 4k more than my original budget. I've been looking into it and am going to pull the trigger tomorrow...should i, should I not? Help! Thanks!


I have had a Hyundai car for the past 6 years and never have had a problem with them they are well built cars and they stand by their product
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Lucky_Shot
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 10 Jan 2016
Posts: 5140

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: used car purchase help

adkindo wrote:
Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
I'm shopping for a starter car for my 17 year-old niece who starts college in a couple of a weeks, it's her bday gift

I'm looking at certified sedans with ~30k miles. My max price is $14k

I found a 2014 sonata with about 30k for $11.5k and a 10 year warranty. This is at the top of my list for that price point, but this my first time buying a used car so I don't know much, and also am a novice at automotive knowledge in general.

I see similarly priced 2014, 2015 civics and corollas all over socal. Reliability reports + traditional reputation makes me want to lean Toyota/Honda, but the 10 year warranty and larger size/dollar is attractive.

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!


a 10 year warranty? How can you go wrong with that kind of warranty? I think Hyundai has earned a solid reputation for being reliable over the last decade. I doubt you would regret choosing the Sonata....looks pretty good, low mileage, and protection in case anything goes wrong for the entire time she will be in college. Seems like it checks all the boxes for someone in her situation. Either way, great gift......sure she will be extremely happy!


Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
So I've had an eventful week shopping. Went out and test drove a 2014 civic, 2014 corolla, 2015 sonata, all with 35-40k. Two were rental cars and one had damage and weird gaps on the carfax. I was going to close on the civic last night but couldn't get to the dealership on time.

I got an e-mail from a local dealer this morning about a rebate that puts a brand new 2017 sonata at just under $16k which is only 4k more than my original budget. I've been looking into it and am going to pull the trigger tomorrow...should i, should I not? Help! Thanks!


That's a great warranty. I would go with 2014 Hyundai and save the extra 4.5 K compared to the 2017. It's nice, she only 17 and she is going to have no clue what to do when something goes wrong the warranty will take care of her.

But both options are great so no big deal either way
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Conker
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 09 Jun 2010
Posts: 13056
Location: MDC

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:21 pm    Post subject:

$20k is too much for a car.
_________________
(❍ᴥ❍ʋ) ʕʘᴥʘʔ (⌐ ͡■ ͜ʖ ͡■) (┛◉Д◉)┛( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
lakerjoshua
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 28 Nov 2007
Posts: 11277
Location: Bay Area

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:59 pm    Post subject:

Your initial inclination toward Honda and Toyota is pretty spot on, however, consider that a Honda with 60-80k miles is basically equivalent to any other model/make you can buy at 30k miles in a lower price range and will likely last much longer.

I bought a Hayundai in 2014. It's a 2009 Santa Fe. I wanted a (bleep) car to haul around tools, junk and what not, it's a small SUV. It had 60k miles on it and was able to buy it in great condition for about 7k from a private seller. It's now got close to 150k miles and still drives great. It's become my daily driver because it's great on gas and keeps all the annoying women from hitting on me.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
unleasHell
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 16 Apr 2001
Posts: 11591
Location: Stay Thirsty my Friends

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:05 pm    Post subject:

Conker wrote:
$20k is too much for a car.


Stupid me, I paid nearly $30k for a 3 year old used car...
_________________
“Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
unleasHell
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 16 Apr 2001
Posts: 11591
Location: Stay Thirsty my Friends

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:07 pm    Post subject:

lakerjoshua wrote:
It's become my daily driver because it's great on gas and keeps all the annoying women from hitting on me.


annoying women? how do drunk racists like it?


(sorry .... LOL!)
_________________
“Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.”
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
ringfinger
Retired Number
Retired Number


Joined: 08 Oct 2013
Posts: 29418

PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:13 pm    Post subject:

Conker wrote:
$20k is too much for a car.


Not for everyone.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
governator
Franchise Player
Franchise Player


Joined: 28 Jan 2006
Posts: 24996

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:02 am    Post subject:

great gift!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Omar Little
Moderator
Moderator


Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 90299
Location: Formerly Known As 24

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:42 am    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
So I've had an eventful week shopping. Went out and test drove a 2014 civic, 2014 corolla, 2015 sonata, all with 35-40k. Two were rental cars and one had damage and weird gaps on the carfax. I was going to close on the civic last night but couldn't get to the dealership on time.

I got an e-mail from a local dealer this morning about a rebate that puts a brand new 2017 sonata at just under $16k which is only 4k more than my original budget. I've been looking into it and am going to pull the trigger tomorrow...should i, should I not? Help! Thanks!


Just an fyi. Think about how you treat a rental car, and then don't buy one.
_________________
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Dladi Vidac
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 09 Dec 2009
Posts: 4330
Location: Meeting the man who met Andy Griffith.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:46 am    Post subject: Re: used car purchase help

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
it's her bday gift



_________________
"The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be.", said Bret Hart regarding the Los Angeles Lakers.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Raijin
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 08 Feb 2009
Posts: 6576

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:17 am    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
So I've had an eventful week shopping. Went out and test drove a 2014 civic, 2014 corolla, 2015 sonata, all with 35-40k. Two were rental cars and one had damage and weird gaps on the carfax. I was going to close on the civic last night but couldn't get to the dealership on time.

I got an e-mail from a local dealer this morning about a rebate that puts a brand new 2017 sonata at just under $16k which is only 4k more than my original budget. I've been looking into it and am going to pull the trigger tomorrow...should i, should I not? Help! Thanks!

A brand new car for a 17 year old . . . Maybe buy that for yourself and give her your old car.
_________________
"It was tough," Kobe Bryant said. "But when it got really tough for me, I just checked myself in."
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Lucky_Shot
Star Player
Star Player


Joined: 10 Jan 2016
Posts: 5140

PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:51 am    Post subject:

Did you end up buying the sonata 2017?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Reply with quote
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    LakersGround.net Forum Index -> Off Topic All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
Page 1 of 3
Jump to:  

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum






Graphics by uberzev
© 1995-2018 LakersGround.net. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Use.
LakersGround is an unofficial news source serving the fan community since 1995.
We are in no way associated with the Los Angeles Lakers or the National Basketball Association.


Powered by phpBB