I watched Scotty’s video on the top 5 used cars to buy but I’m wondering how many miles is too much. The cars I’m seeing are at the +100,000mi range. Are these cars so good that they’re even still worth buying with that many miles on them? Any help is much appreciated!
btw I’m referring to this video: https://youtu.be/FN30KqBl6HA
If your buying one of those cars you can afford for the car to have more miles on it than a crappy car because what your buying really is quality. Top quality if you follow that video and then a car with 100k miles is really just barely broken in. In crappy car 100k miles is when the engine blows or the transmission goes out so this is why Scotty recommends Hondas and Toyotas because their built to last.
@jacksonishere
Thanks for the reply!
I went into the dealership with my trade-in. Wasn’t looking too good. I have a 2011 VW Jetta TDI (yeah yeah, I know, didn’t do my research then). They said they didn’t have an offer for me but if I got a 2020 Camry, they could work with me on getting 0% APR for 72 months. But how do I know the new Camrys are reliable if they just came out! Lol
Exactly! The entire time I've watched Scotty's chan he's never recommended buying a brand new car. You're always much better off buying a used car 2016 or less. You can research the car before buying and you save a bunch of money in the process. Unless your VW has a crazy amount of miles on it you should be able to sell her. Oh and since you're looking for a new car check out http://www.Autotempest.com to find the car for you : )
Thanks for adding the video! Here are my opinions...bear in mind I'm assuming you mean the exact year models Scotty recommended, all have been taken care of and a reputable mechanic has checked them out:
Accord: Yes
Fusion: Maybe
Civic: Yes
Corolla: Yes (Scotty isn't kidding about these lasting dang near forever)
Camry: Yes
If you can get any of those with a manual transmission I think you would be in even better shape.
Out of all those I would personally buy the Civic, I love those cars. Whenever my 2012 Golf TDI, that I bought BIFS (Before I Found Scotty) lol, whenever it wears out I'm going to buy a Civic or possibly a Corolla Hatchback.
Also, about the Hondas....I have a friend that only buys Hondas. A few years ago he bought one with 200k miles and I thought he was nuts, but he is still driving it today and apparently it has been great.
@mark-13
Thanks for the advice! I was looking into the newer Camrys & Civics as well since it doesn’t seem like dealerships are willing to work with my trade-in if I buy a used vehicle. But how do I know if a car is reliable if it just came out? 😅 I’ve been watching Scotty’s videos, it seems he recommends the older Toyotas & Hondas, not so much the newer ones. What do you think?
@mark-13
You're always better off not buying from a dealership because they are ripping you off on the price, financing, and trade in value. I would buy a used one from a private person through Craigslist with cash and then sell you VW and get what you can for it. I've bought used cars this way for years and haven't had a car payment in over a decade and never had a problem with any of the cars I've ever bought. My girlfriend is driving a 2003 Toyota Sequoia who was own by 1 owner who was a master tech for a Toyota dealership and it was mint for 5K dollars. Drives like a new vehicle and it had 120K miles on it. I bought a 2011 Infiniti G37 with 65K miles on it for 8K dollars and it's mint. I've done all my own oil changes, radiator flush, transmission oil change, brake fluid flush, just so I know everything is up to snuff. In 2 years of owning that car I've save 400 dollars a month in car payments which totals to $4,800 dollars and growing. Never buy new because it's always a rip off.