- Apr 19, 2017
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Hi everyone, new member here. Getting ready to finally swap one of our vehicles.
So this question is somewhat along the lines of an earlier thread found here: https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/which-lightly-used-small-suv-crossover-is-for-me.2498442/
My criteria is a little different so I'll list my needs:
Purchase to own
Budget $15k
Mileage 40k max
No older than 3-4 yrs
Live in Florida, no off-road or Snow. May pull a light load such as Wave-Runner
Features: Reliability. Needs to last the long haul 10 years at least.
Rear back-up camera. Wife is insistent on this.
Makes: Foreign. Don't see domestic cars lasting this long or having the reliability. More on makes in below discussion.
This will be our secondary car, light use by wife, so it will not rack up quick mileage. This will be replacing our 2004 Toyota Sienna with 177K miles. The Sienna has been a great car, minimal issues and no breakdowns but it's really starting to show it's age and it's nearing it's time to go. 13 years of use was all we could ask for but we no longer need a large vehicle like a van.
So the compact SUV is what we like. The wife will drive this and she is very easy on vehicles, drives like an old lady. We need another vehicle that will last 10 years at least with good reliability. Going 5+ years without a car payment is a nice feeling. I used to be a certified mechanic while I was in college so most of repairs/maintenance done myself.
I don't think resale value is too important because by the time we are ready to swap cars, they are so old and rundown that they only demand base used value. I've always known Toyotas and Honda's as being the most reliable but I wonder if that still holds true.
A quick look through AutoTrader shows Tuscons, Santa-Fe, CX-5, Rouges, RAVS, etc. Being a Toyota guy, I own a 1996 Tacoma in addition to the Sienna, I'd normally gravitate towards them but I don't find the RAV appealing at all. CRV seems fine. What's been catching my interest is Hyundai. They are priced right but I don't know what their reliability as of late is like. The used Tuscons seem to appeal to me.
Anyways, if you where to buy a used compact SUV to last reliably in long service, best bang for buck, what would it be?
So this question is somewhat along the lines of an earlier thread found here: https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/which-lightly-used-small-suv-crossover-is-for-me.2498442/
My criteria is a little different so I'll list my needs:
Purchase to own
Budget $15k
Mileage 40k max
No older than 3-4 yrs
Live in Florida, no off-road or Snow. May pull a light load such as Wave-Runner
Features: Reliability. Needs to last the long haul 10 years at least.
Rear back-up camera. Wife is insistent on this.
Makes: Foreign. Don't see domestic cars lasting this long or having the reliability. More on makes in below discussion.
This will be our secondary car, light use by wife, so it will not rack up quick mileage. This will be replacing our 2004 Toyota Sienna with 177K miles. The Sienna has been a great car, minimal issues and no breakdowns but it's really starting to show it's age and it's nearing it's time to go. 13 years of use was all we could ask for but we no longer need a large vehicle like a van.
So the compact SUV is what we like. The wife will drive this and she is very easy on vehicles, drives like an old lady. We need another vehicle that will last 10 years at least with good reliability. Going 5+ years without a car payment is a nice feeling. I used to be a certified mechanic while I was in college so most of repairs/maintenance done myself.
I don't think resale value is too important because by the time we are ready to swap cars, they are so old and rundown that they only demand base used value. I've always known Toyotas and Honda's as being the most reliable but I wonder if that still holds true.
A quick look through AutoTrader shows Tuscons, Santa-Fe, CX-5, Rouges, RAVS, etc. Being a Toyota guy, I own a 1996 Tacoma in addition to the Sienna, I'd normally gravitate towards them but I don't find the RAV appealing at all. CRV seems fine. What's been catching my interest is Hyundai. They are priced right but I don't know what their reliability as of late is like. The used Tuscons seem to appeal to me.
Anyways, if you where to buy a used compact SUV to last reliably in long service, best bang for buck, what would it be?