Congrats on the new job!
If you don't buy a brand new 4x4 pickup -- whether you need one or not -- then jack it up and slap giant aftermarket Tonka wheels on it, you won't fit in around Fort McMoney!
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I've looked around my area for those civics and nearly every one of them is rusted to death, never to be revived. I've decided to avoid rust like the plague so long as I have a means to avoid it.
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Keep in mind that western vehicles are exposed to a lot less salt (or none at all), so the used market is a lot more solid (pardon the pun). I saw some real gems in BC and across the praries on a recent trans-Canada road trip (got back last week).
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Now, tell me what you would buy if you wanted to maximize your fuel economy in a somewhat modern kind of way? What if you were looking for 60+MPG? Do I really have to get a Prius?
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So why not just get a newer (but used) Golf TDI? A Prius is definitely a lot of fun to drive too (in that nerdy way).
Glad to hear you're planning to go used, anyway. So many people blow their new, higher incomes on even more debt. You've got a golden chance to bank a pile of money while you're still used to living a certain (modest) lifestyle. By all means, treat yourself a little, but keep living below your means and bank as much as you can (or pay off debt)! Squirrel it away for things that really matter.