I want to buy a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4 but don't have a lot of money and I don't want the mileage to be super high. I work doordash and UberEATS. I'm on the road 8-10 hours a day. I looking to keep the car for atleast 5 years. What's the maximum mileage should I be looking for and price range?
What's the maximum mileage should I be looking for and price range?
There is no hard and fast rule for maximum mileage. It depends on how the vehicle has been driven and serviced. A car with 200,000 miles that has been highway driven and well-maintained can be in better condition that the same model with 50,000 miles that has been beaten to death in city traffic with no maintenance.
The used car market is still crazy. Unless you get really lucky you're not going to find a low-mileage Toyota or Honda in good condition at a budget price. The kind of use you're talking about will run most vehicles into the ground pretty quickly.
8 to 10 hours a day of what I'm assuming is City driving is going to be rough on any car
I personally bought a 2010 Toyota rav4 limited with a V6 from a dealer for $12,000 out the door it had a little over 100,000 miles
I don't know what your budget is but it's going to be hard to find low mileage for a decent price on Hondas or Toyotas
Millage isnt a good metric to go off of. A Kia vs a Honda with 100k miles are going to be a different stages of their lives, generally speaking of course.
It depends ALOT on how the car was maintained and how it was used. A well maintained car with 150k highway miles is gonna be in better shape than one with 50k city miles & poor maintenance.
What I would do is look at good, simple cars. Corollas/ Civics. I don't think you need a small SUV for food delivery, unless thats for personal use too. If you live in an area with alot of snow and want AWD look at some Subaru's too. Bonus points if you can drive a manual, though that may get tiring with all the short trips/ stopping & starting.
My mom used to have a manual transmission in her '91 Ford Escort. There was a 4-way stop where two major roads crossed, with only one lane in each direction. During rush hour, my mom would be on and off the clutch for a half mile sometimes, just to move one car length.
It all depends on your price range. Set the price too low and all you are left with are really terrible vehicles and/or good vehicles but very high mileage.
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Personally, I look for a used vehicle under 100,000 miles with a detailed service history, and minimal number of owners.
Each car and car make is different.
For many Toyota's and Honda's, I would be comfortable buying a used one with higher mileage, assuming it checks out. Heck, I wouldn't buy most other makes used, so I am stuck with Toyota's or Honda's anyway. Hahahhahahahahah.
