YACT - What would you buy if you knew it's be worthless by payoff?

[aircooled]

If you were going to buy a new car and you knew you'd have 200K+ miles in 5 years, what would you get?

Obviously with those kind of miles gas mileage is a factor. A hybrid maybe?

Just curious. I'm not yet in the market, but just looking around for ideas.

 

[Viper GTS]

I wouldn't buy new, that's for sure.

Viper GTS

 

[BCYL]

Something cheap and reliable like a corolla, civic, or echo...

To me hybrids haven't prove their reliability... They haven't been out that long yet, and whether they'll have problems down the road is still waiting to be seen...

 

[LeeTJ]

A used Mercedes Turbo diesal.

good gas mileage, probably won't spend too much and it'll run great for a long time.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
A used Mercedes Turbo diesal.

good gas mileage, probably won't spend too much and it'll run great for a long time.

I actually thought about a pre-owned mercedes, but everyone I know with a used mercedes spends as much per-month on parts/labor than a new car payment.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
A used Mercedes Turbo diesal.

good gas mileage, probably won't spend too much and it'll run great for a long time.

I actually thought about a pre-owned mercedes, but everyone I know with a used mercedes spends as much per-month on parts/labor than a new car payment.

ya, parts are expensive.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Ford Aspire or Festiva, My mom had a festiva that had 400K miles on it before it got wrecked, the car had been flooded and still ran fine for 150K miles.
A friend of mine had a aspire and he got about 250K miles before it got totaled.

 

[Sachmho]

just go asian, safer than ford... such as a civic, corolla, etc.

 

[pyonir]

Chevy Metro

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: aircooled
If you were going to buy a new car and you knew you'd have 200K+ miles in 5 years, what would you get?

Obviously with those kind of miles gas mileage is a factor. A hybrid maybe?

Just curious. I'm not yet in the market, but just looking around for ideas.

Something comfortable if I was going to spend that much time in the car.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate

Originally posted by: aircooled
If you were going to buy a new car and you knew you'd have 200K+ miles in 5 years, what would you get?

Obviously with those kind of miles gas mileage is a factor. A hybrid maybe?

Just curious. I'm not yet in the market, but just looking around for ideas.

Something comfortable if I was going to spend that much time in the car.

I'm glad you brought that up, cause most of the cheapest cars ar not very comfortable, but I wouldn't want an expensive car since it will be practically worthless when I'm done with it. Must be a happy medium?

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: BatmanNate

Originally posted by: aircooled
If you were going to buy a new car and you knew you'd have 200K+ miles in 5 years, what would you get?

Obviously with those kind of miles gas mileage is a factor. A hybrid maybe?

Just curious. I'm not yet in the market, but just looking around for ideas.

Something comfortable if I was going to spend that much time in the car.

I'm glad you brought that up, cause most of the cheapest cars ar not very comfortable, but I wouldn't want an expensive car since it will be practically worthless when I'm done with it. Must be a happy medium?

Definately go used. You can find something much more comfortable for the price.

 

[toph99]

Originally posted by: Sachmho
just go asian, safer than ford... such as a civic, corolla, etc.

and where did you get this information?

 

[aircooled]

I forgot to mention. With miles that high, reliability is also important..

 

[chiwawa626]

A hummer

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: aircooled

I'm glad you brought that up, cause most of the cheapest cars ar not very comfortable, but I wouldn't want an expensive car since it will be practically worthless when I'm done with it. Must be a happy medium?

you can buy aftermarket seats, make a cheap car comfortable

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: aircooled
I forgot to mention. With miles that high, reliability is also important..

age has more to do with reliability (or lack of it) than miles, IMHO

 

[hans007]

depends. if i was rich...

well i wouldnt care about gas, and i'd buy a mercedes sl55 amg.

 

[chin311]

probably a used import...lancer/civic/corolla...nething in that class...used for like 10k w/ about 20k miles....youd get your money out of that easy..