Need New DD...~15k

[A//// Guy]

Browsing craigslist and came across this... Silver even, like you said you might be interested before.

http://lacrosse.craigslist.org/cto/3280936865.html

I think it looks nice and right around that price range. Its a 2012 and only has 3400 miles on it! Sweet car!

15k price range? That car is 25k... lol

You need to narrow down the features you want the car to have. Is AWD something you need, econo, a bit luxury, how high of miles. Go drive all suggested and cross some off your list. Thats just how you have to do it.

[BriK]

Honda Ridgeline.

[Trogdor]

You might also want to check out the Suzuki SX4. They're the most affordable AWD vehicle on the American car market. I have them practically new for close to that price. Or can get you a brand new manual for a hair over 16.

[Murlo26]

I'll report back after this weekend of test driving.

Right now there are too many things I am not sure on.

AWD is a plus to me, but a big plus. More important are ~30mpg+ freeway and lower miles. I don't want to spend a bunch of money on something with a lot of miles. I'd pay a bit more for less miles. Luxury isn't really important, blue tooth would be awesome, but leather and big seats and huge back seat etc isn't. I rarely have people in the back seat so I don't care about that.

[Halon]

I rarely have people in the back seat

Lulz...

[mdost03]

I rarely have people in the back seat so I don't care about that.

Owned.

[Murlo26]

Sigh...


har har...

[EclipseGST]

15k price range? That car is 25k... lol

So I think I will look harder at newer cars that are around 20k, still nothing fancy.

This is where i was headed.

[Murlo26]

This is where i was headed.

20k is probably a max, depending on rate on loan, TTL etc.

Once I get up into 24-26k range I'd almost for sure get a brand new car of some kind, plenty of ones I like in that range.

I'd still prefer to stay lower, 15-17k range, but I'd splurge a little if it meant a better car.

I just need to drive some and if I really like one then focus on finding the "right one".

At this point I have plenty of kinds of cars to look at, need to get the list down to like 2-3 that I really want and find a good one in my price range.

[Goat Blower]

Used, I'd say the Golf Diesel as well. New, the Kia or Hyundai, both are awesome cars for the money. I wouldn't buy one used though since they are only a grand or two less, same goes for Hondas and Toyotas and you're 10 year warranty gets chopped drastically being the second owner.