New Car Time
My job requires that I drive a vehicle with 4 doors, no older than 4 years old, with a new retail value of about $30k.
I've got 2 options:
1. Pick a car from among a catalog. Pay $1,040 per year for personal use of vehicle, including fuel and insurance.
2. Buy a vehicle of my choosing and get reimbursed $400-$500 per month plus 12 cents per business mile driven.
I was considering to Lease a Bolt, since I pay about 2 cents per mile in electricity, this would be a very small money maker on any business trip, plus I like the car. The downside is less utility and trips to Medford from Portland would require a lengthy charge, which I probably should avoid on a business trip. Another consideration was the Volt 2.0
The 2 cars from the catalog I'm considering are the Forester and Mazda CX-5. Initially I was leaning towards the Forester since I really enjoyed my Legacy and it gets better MPG, but the CX-5 appears to beat the Forester in most categories such as cabin noise, handling, acceleration.
What are your thoughts?
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