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Feb 20, 2013 12:44PM
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Feb 20, 2013 10:32AM
Many of you seem to have completely missed the point of this article. It did not consider cost of ownership, reliability or safety, only the number of options you could get in to a car and keep it from going above $30k. The author's idea of "value" for this particular article had nothing to do with actual quality so if you are strictly looking to get a vehicle with as many options as possible w/o going over $30k and are not worrying about quality, reliability, safety or cost of ownership, then this list is for you.
I agree with one blogger here, I typically steer clear of purchasing a brand new vehicle AND vehicles that do not hold their value well. I will let some other wealthy, or stupid, person take that initial hit. My last purchase was a $40k fully loaded Highlander, I bought it with 36k miles on it and saved $12k. I instantly owned a vehicle that's value was more than what I paid for it, that will continue to have plenty of equity in it, is a much better vehicle than any of the $30k new vehicles on this list and has way more options. 40k miles later and not a cent spent on anything but tires, oil changes and fuel.
I purchase for the company that I work for and frequently purchase 1-2 yr old Suburbans with 30k miles on them for half of their original price. Their quality isn't the greatest but at that price you can afford to fix a few things every so often.
Lesson......Don't pay $30k for a new car, all you are doing is paying $10-15k extra to inhale that toxic new car smell. Wait a year and pick it up for much much less.
I agree with one blogger here, I typically steer clear of purchasing a brand new vehicle AND vehicles that do not hold their value well. I will let some other wealthy, or stupid, person take that initial hit. My last purchase was a $40k fully loaded Highlander, I bought it with 36k miles on it and saved $12k. I instantly owned a vehicle that's value was more than what I paid for it, that will continue to have plenty of equity in it, is a much better vehicle than any of the $30k new vehicles on this list and has way more options. 40k miles later and not a cent spent on anything but tires, oil changes and fuel.
I purchase for the company that I work for and frequently purchase 1-2 yr old Suburbans with 30k miles on them for half of their original price. Their quality isn't the greatest but at that price you can afford to fix a few things every so often.
Lesson......Don't pay $30k for a new car, all you are doing is paying $10-15k extra to inhale that toxic new car smell. Wait a year and pick it up for much much less.
Feb 20, 2013 11:37AM
I would have loved to buy a used Subaru Forester but the resale is so high that this is one car it makes sense to buy new. Plenty of room comfortable. On the highway I get 33 mpg. It also has all wheel drive. I have had three of them now and can't imagine buying anything else except the outback. The car I just bought was the premium package and it listed for 26,600. Heated seats mirrors wipers, sun roof, power seat, tinted glass, blue tooth, mud and bumper guard, cargo tray, all weather mats. There is not anything else I would want. Most vehicles one has to pay extra for all wheel drive.
Feb 20, 2013 11:16AM
First, the "average" price includes the idoits that buy pricey cars. So what's the median price MSN? Where's the Camry, America's number one selling car? Instead, you chose a MIATA for your list??? Nice car, but not what I would call "average." It's a sports car, not an "average" car. SUVs? They are utility vehicles that roll real nice. Not your "average" car. Trust me. I can get you a real nice car in the low $20's, and it will above average.
Feb 20, 2013 4:20PM
Feb 21, 2013 3:23AM
blame that on greed if henry ford could build a car by hand with everything in it steel, for a total cost of 300.00
then today with our advanced technology we should be producing cars @ about 45.00 per car! but instead we have to pay joe blowhard 17.50 per hr to sit on his fat **** and push buttons and god help us all if he has to get off his stool to get anything thats why they pay jane blowharder 22.50 per hour to drive that forktruck and all because the union says so but I love america
Feb 20, 2013 1:41PM
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