Advice

[VITE1]

I suggest you look at the Nissans. We've had 7 so far and they've been reliable and affordable. If you drive less than 12k a year a lease may be an option.

[kim]

Two beater?

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by kim

Two beater?

Beater: noun. an unattractive, undependable, old automobile.

[bill_daniels]

Originally Posted by kim

Two beater?

Two older model cars.

[NeedSpeed]

The Kia's and Hyundai's have great warranties.

The new Kia's are quite nice and well built. My mom bought the Kia Cadenza, it's a bit high end but its a $40k car that competes with $60k Lexus and such. She did by the extended warranty but her car is covered bumper to bumper for 10 years 100k miles. Also all maintenance. She's 70 so we have piece of mind she'll never have to worry about a car repair (the thing is slam full of electronics and such which will be costly if they break).

Of course they have cheaper models, but they back them well.

[kim]

Yeah I do never heard it called that before though

[kim]

A lease is where you make payments and can only put so many miles on the vehicle how long does a typical lease last?

[kim]

What did your wife end up deciding on?

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by kim

A lease is where you make payments and can only put so many miles on the vehicle how long does a typical lease last?

2 to 5 years.

Normal milage is 12k. If you drive more you can pay more but the depreciation is the killer.

It all depends on you and your needs.

[Frizzle]

Originally Posted by boracayjohnny;1408745

Serious, +1 for trade as is. Do not repeat as a Dodge/Chrysler buyer. [B

Buy Honda/Toyota[/B]/Nissan...maybe even Ford depending on model.

Honda and Toyota are your best bet.

I wouldn't touch a Nissan they are the Dodge/Chrysler of the Japanese car makers. I would also stay away from Korean brands.

Subaru might be a good option if your looking for AWD.