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ijm5012 t1_iy3nb1m wrote

Nobody’s getting $33k for a 15 year old Accord with 160k mikes on it.

A Subaru dealer near me had a 2020 Accord Touring 2.0T (top of the line trim and engine) with 31k mikes on it, and they were asking $35k (and they didn’t get it, because I saw them lower the price at least twice.

Figure out what you can afford to where you can pay the car off in 3 years and not stress your monthly finances.

Then go look for a Toyota or Honda. Avoid Hyundai, many of the cheap ones have problematic engines or transmissions. Avoid Nissan, because their transmissions will fail.

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autonerd1 t1_iy3y7m8 wrote

How do you feel about Subaru’s, mainly WRXs?

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ijm5012 t1_iy3ynl4 wrote

I’ve never bothered to look at one, but from what I’ve read online, they’re not exactly known to be a stalwart of reliability…

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autonerd1 t1_iy4388t wrote

Yeah i gotcha. I was wanting to shop one and go for that “fun, sports car to drive that yet is cheaper than a 5.0 mustang”

I’m not so sure the latest generations Honda Civic Si’s are insanely reliable either, the darn 1.5L turbo engine honda has been throwing in their cars have seen a lot of issues.

As for Nissans, i think their transmissions have gotten slightly better but still might not be saying much, haha.

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ijm5012 t1_iy43g9q wrote

Look at the Accords with the 2.0T engine in them. Solid powertrain, the car responds well to mods, there’s a pretty good aftermarket, and it’s reliable.

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autonerd1 t1_iy47yna wrote

Oh I have! And now that they’re being discontinued, dealerships have marked them up. $40k at my local, i’m going to try another one and try to get it for $35k.

Time is of the essence though and I want to have more to throw at a price like that though. So unfortunately either way, I may have to wait on the fun aspect.

Sadly, there are so many great cars being discontinued and a gut feeling tells me it’s from the hybrid/EV push.

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