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Well I'm pricing the Avalon Hybrid and already got a pre-approved auto loan. I found one nearby (within 300 miles) that was less than $18k and that didn't have more than 75k miles on it. (Mind you I wasn't willing to spend more than $10k on a Prius a week ago). Although at first it looked promising, after I did a Carfax report on it I found it had a salvage title.
There's another Avalon Hybrid that's a 2013 clear over in Fort Worth, TX, about two days drive from here. It's being sold for $16k and has only 54k miles. The Carfax report checks out fine. I'll have to arrange a pre-purchase inspection when I get there. I'm thinking of driving out there the Monday after next, if the car is still for sale. So far the dealer says the car is clean, that it hasn't been flooded or anything. I don't know though. It sounds too good to be true. And to drive 800 miles just to turn around and come back isn't that exciting.
There are a couple in the NY City and NJ areas with good Carfax reports. There is a third one in that area for $17,000, but it had been used as a Taxi and was in a wreck. I might be able to ride a plane out and hope that one of the cars will work out.
If it doesn't pan out with the Avalon hybrid I guess I could shoot for a regular Avalon. But there are only like 2 used Avalons or sale in Colorado that aren't more than my new ceiling of $18,000 and that aren't high mileage. Or raise my ceiling a couple grand for a used hybrid in exchange for a fuel savings of around $750 per year. I'd have to save more for that though. Or consider an Impala. After my Mom's new Chevy I really don't want one though. She's had problems left and right. I'm not too fond of Dodge or Ford either. Maybe a Hyundai.
I can't believe I'm even considering a full sized car. I'm the kind of guy that loves VW's old ad, "Think Small".
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