Buying car research

[mustfirstregister]

My budget is 30k canadian. Ideas?

 

[Stagger Lee]

If your goal is just a new car or one less than 2 to 3 years old that is reliable economical and comfortable transportation, then a Chevy Malibu or Toyota Camry are the best choices IMO. An Accord who be an option but I think they are overrated.

If you want something with a firmer, sporty ride and handling a Mazda 3 or Mazda 6 could be a good option. But their skyactiv engines while very fuel efficient are low on power. Also some claim Mazdas rust more which could be a concern in most parts of Canada but that would probably be a problem that wouldn't crop up until after a few years.

 

[Skyline]

I'm gonna assume you don't have a family so I'm gonna recommend a Scion FR-S. It might be called a GT86 or Subaru BRZ In you area. I know Canada is cold so I would also recommend any Subaru Impreza, doesn't have to be a WRX.

You should be a little more clear on what you want it to do.

All used cars of course.

 

[ThatGuyTR]

You have the first part, which is figuring out how much you can afford. Think of how long you plan on keeping the vehicle and the reasons you may need it.

e.g. When buying mine, I figured that I may start a family, so something that seats a small family and would be fuel efficient (since I travel for work and leisure); thus I purchased a car. However, after moving and developing new habits (going to yard sales), I wish I had purchased an extended cab truck or crossover.

 

[mustfirstregister]

I'm in vancouver, bc. no snow here.

These are my final choice

prius vs leaf vs jetta diesel vs golf diesel.

I'm looking for comfortbility, fuel efficiency.
I drove the jetta today but didn't feel it was as good as my coupe civic 2007.
i think i'm scratching out leaf off my list as i do 100km/ day. dont wanna run out of battery. crap i live so far from work. daily commute is 100km roundtrip. have a house can't move yet.

 

[Bible_Belt]

I don't know how much of a season you have up there, but motorcycles get great mpg. A 500-600cc bike will get 50+ mpg.

 

[prison/con.net]

don't do it. Buy a small, high mileage, 10 year old one, from a private party, 2-3k, after paying a REAL mechanic $200 to REALLY drive it, get it up on a rack, really test it. Put the money you save into an old, large house, in the right area to rent it out as weekly rooms. If you're in the US, find a trustworthy vet to use his VA loan, so you don't have to put up 6k of closing costs and 20% down payment. Such a place, if you live there and manage it yourself, can put up to 30k US in your pocket, after tax, every year. If you can live on something else, that 30k can mean that you can set up another such building. In other words, you can double your income almost every year. Don't wast your money on cars, rent, or mortgage on a normal, single family residence, utilities and the like.

 

[mustfirstregister]

I don't know how much of a season you have up there, but motorcycles get great mpg. A 500-600cc bike will get 50+ mpg.

one of my requirements are comfortability

 

[The_flying_dutchman]

Honda fit.

I have a Prius C. 65+ mpg on cruise control doing 65 miles per hour. I once got 70 mpg cruising home from vegas. but maintenance is expensive. Cost me 24k OTD.

The fit costs around 17k OTD and gets around 45 mpg, with cruise control I'm sure it'll get more.. Its a better option.

 

[mustfirstregister]

don't do it. Buy a small, high mileage, 10 year old one, from a private party, 2-3k, after paying a REAL mechanic $200 to REALLY drive it, get it up on a rack, really test it. Put the money you save into an old, large house, in the right area to rent it out as weekly rooms. If you're in the US, find a trustworthy vet to use his VA loan, so you don't have to put up 6k of closing costs and 20% down payment. Such a place, if you live there and manage it yourself, can put up to 30k US in your pocket, after tax, every year. If you can live on something else, that 30k can mean that you can set up another such building. In other words, you can double your income almost every year. Don't wast your money on cars, rent, or mortgage on a normal, single family residence, utilities and the like.

I also was considering that. I have a place and already renting it out. it will be nice to have a 2nd place to rent out. However because I live by myself Its a bit hard to manage it. so thats why i wanted to buy a better fuel economy car instead to save on gas. If i buy a leaf I will save around 2100$/year (civic oil+ gas+maintanance). leaf is $30k but it only drives 130KM in a full battery charge, a little risky because i drive 100KM round trip 18 days/month.....sigh, decisions decisions!!!.

 

[prison/con.net]

single family rent is not where it's at. BIG old places, with a dozen rooms or more. Install privacy dividers, iittle fridges with padlocks, several microwaves, a couple of washers and dryers, "dumb" terminals with net, tv's with cable, AC, and you can have 20+ guys paying you 5k per year, each. Do this weekly rent, as a "sober living contract", so that you can evict them at will. get an additional weeks rent as deposit. Make them sign off on you checking out the room for a minute, each Monday morning, or you'll be sorry that you didn't (ie, trash/bugs/rodents)

 

[prison/con.net]

Give each one a small locker for valuables and a chest of drawers. In the back yard, have a 20 ft shipping container, with lockers rented out to the homeless, $5-$10 per week, depending upon locker size. 60 of the full size lockers 1 ft square, 6 ft tall, will fit in the container. that's a LOT of extra money for you

 

[mustfirstregister]

I know what you are talking about. But like I said I live by myself, I cannot manage that many people.

 

[prison/con.net]

Why not? Are you handicappped? There's so much money in it, man, that you can pay one of your tenants to handle most of it, say, 5k per year, plus his room being free.

 

[GigalöDJ]

You can always negotiate.