Dear Scotty,
YOUR THE MAN!
My sister lives in Florida, I live in Indiana and her 2010 Buick La cross with 85000 miles continues to drain her very tight budget. She’s 5’1” , and 75 years old. She drives local most of the time, but wants to drive here once a year or to Carolina’s once or twice a year.
lm willing to spend 16-17k for a later model very dependable car. I’ve driven Toyotas since 1990. What would be my mileage limit be on a Camry le. She probably won’t drive 20,000 miles in next 10 years. Or should I go with a hertz “rent to buy” for 5 days to let a mechanic check it out . Then she could get a real good feel for the car.
Being 900 miles apart makes it difficult to shop.
Also she mentioned a Kia Soul 😳 The Corolla does have an adjustable driver seat for shorter people but I’m concerned about its transmission and she can’t drive a manual.
Any brand and advice?
Thanks
Gary
Toyota is generally a good choice but you need to avoid models and years that have problems. Don't even think about Hyundai/Kia products. Any used car you're serious about needs to be examined by a mechanic before purchase.
Thank you. I agree BUT the cars I’m finding in this price range are 80-90,000 miles and I’m wondering if that should concern me.
My father in law bought a new 2010 Avalon and it has over 200k miles and run like new
If properly taken care of most Toyota models are barely broken in at 80K-90K miles. You just need to avoid models that have inherent engine and transmission problems, and have a good mechanic check any prospects.
Or should I go with a hertz “rent to buy” for 5 days to let a mechanic check it out .
Don't attempt to buy cars from Hertz, the corporation doesn't care about their cars and people drive the heck out of them, because they're not theirs.
