What is best choice sedan or small SUV to get by February 2023

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28/09/2022 2:23 pm

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I would love your opinion of choice of car to get in this crazy market! I just sold my nissan versa note 2015 with 96k miles. The CVT was bad but nissan warranty covered it, i got that fixed and sold it thank goodness. I drove that nissan for food deliveries for a year and tired of that job and tired of that car (very low power). I am looking into another job field ( good thing) all things happen for a reason 🙂 So now i'm looking into buying another car and looking into all choices and trying to make a good decision. I don't mind to even wait till February to get best deal aswell because from now till next year they will have end of year sale. or year 2022 cars will be on sale. I do want something reliable comes first for me and something zippy too. I'm even considering electric cars because I'm tired of spending on gas and i wont be lazy to charge up my car. I'm just concerned if anything bad happens like battery dies and warranty wont cover it. Its very easy to get lost in this market to choose something great and great price. I can go up to $40k price but better less. By the way I am sharing a 2019 Mercedes GLA 250 for now. It does drive smooth! Only thing bugs me is spending on gas and leather seats are not necessary for me living in norhthwest FL. I do truly understand toyota and honda makes very reliable cars but am open to considerations for a wise choice vehicle. Please advise what you recommend for me to choose!!! Greatly appreciate it !

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ElinaG

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28/09/2022 2:49 pm

The RAV4 is the best selling non-truck in the US. There are many good reasons for this.

If you are willing to spend $40k, the hybrid gets ~40mpg and the plug-in hybrid gets way more, and is the fastest car Toyota builds (BMW builds the Supras).

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thank you for your advice! great suggestion! I have thought of RAV4 actually. I will definitely consider

By ElinaG Topic starter 28/09/2022 5:38 pm

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28/09/2022 10:08 pm

Posted by: @elinag

I do want something reliable comes first for me

Posted by: @elinag

I'm tired of spending on gas

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02/10/2022 6:07 pm

The technology just is not there yet. Neither is the infrastructure.

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true, I'm hesitant to take a chance on EV's and deal with malfunctions and other faults.

By ElinaG Topic starter 03/10/2022 8:33 pm

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28/09/2022 9:09 pm

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I don't mind to even wait till February to get best deal aswell because from now till next year they will have end of year sale. or year 2022 cars will be on sale.

This will never happen in this market. Cars are being sold before even being built. Toyota has only 36 hours of inventory and the wait time for their hybrid cars in some places are close to a whole year. There are no cars sitting on the lot for the dealerships to have any reason to do a sale on them. If you want hybrid Toyota or Honda start shopping for a deal now and put your name on an incoming unit and wait for it to be built and be patient.

Don't buy electric car. Go for a hybrid either Toyota or Honda. The Rav4 is a good option. If you want something smaller the 2023 Corolla Cross will be having a hybrid version too. The cr-v is another option to consider.

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That makes total sense. Great suggestions!! How come not electric? Overpriced? Not high rating for reliability?

By ElinaG Topic starter 02/10/2022 5:00 pm

The electric options that are currently available are not reliable in my opinion. But Toyota has a long track record for hybrid and they are reliable.

By FJCruiser2014 07/10/2022 7:58 pm