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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
I have a young adult friend who's looking for her first car and move out on her own. She want's something some 5 years old, without a lot of miles, no salvage title, prefers a stick shift, but also wants good fuel mileage and doesn't want to go over $10,000. But a lot of the models she's been looking at used (Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa) are all in the $15,000 and up range around here, yet a brand new Nissan Versa is $17,000.
Searching other cars that fit her criteria, in a 500 mile radius there are a few Mitsubishi Mirages and Ford Fiestas starting at around $8,000 and up. Or she'd have to out-of-state. There's a certified used stick shift Versa in North Carolina for $10,000. Maybe her criteria is too strict for her budget?
Hopefully prices will keep coming down.
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The problem is wanting to buy a car that is 5 years old for less than $10K.
If she was willing to spend the $17,000 a new Versa would cost on a used car she could find plenty of vehicles less than $17,000 that cost a lot more new.
There are 21 Nissan Altimas that are less than $17,000 and 5 years old or newer within 50 miles of me. The Altima is 2 class sizes larger than a Versa and drives way better. I've managed 40 mpg in mixed driving with one.
