Which one of these cars should I buy Acura ILX, Alfa Romeo 4C, Audi A3, Bentley Bentayga, BMW 2 Series, Buick Enclave, Cadillac CT4, Chevrolet Blazer, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Fiat 124, Ford Bronco Sport, Genesis G70, GMC Acadia, Honda Accord, Hyundai Accent, Infiniti Q50, Jaguar E-Pace, Jeep Cherokee, Kia Cadenza, Land Rover Defender, Lexus ES, Lincoln Aviator, Lucid Air, Maserati Ghibli, Mazda 3, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mini Copper, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Nissan Altima, Polestar 1, Porsche 718 Boxster, Ram 1500, Rivian R1S, Subaru Ascent, Tesla Model 3, Toyota 4Runner, Volkswagen Atlas, or Volvo S60?
To help us answer better, will this be a primary vehicle? New or used? How many years and how many miles do you want to put on? Is reliability the most important thing?
Reliability is important for me I don't know how many years I want to keep it and I don't know how many miles I want to put on the vehicle.
Check out the FAQ of the forum and then click on "I need to buy a vehicle" : https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/used/
There is a lot of useful information there
I would narrow it down to Honda Accord (2.0T engine), Toyota 4runner, and maybe the Volvo S60
But first you should make up your mind about what class. There is a huge difference in a Hyundai Accent vs Toyota 4runner vs a Bentley
To be clear the most reliable among your choices is the 4runner
That's a ton of cars to compare. And also a wide of variety of automobile classes.
How much money are you willing to spend initially?
How long do you plan on keeping the car?
How much money are you willing to spend on maintenance?
Around $35,000 to $67,000, More than 5 years, $40,000.
With that kind of initial & maintenance budget, and time span, almost any of those you listed will be fine. I recommend getting which ever one you think looks best.
If you were on more of a budget, I'd recommend the Toyota's and Honda's first and Lexus and Acura second.
Yeah at that budget it is more important to know what to avoid.
Avoid the Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Chrysler 300, Challenger, Fiat 124 definetly, Bronco sport, GMC Acadia, Jeep Cherokee, Land Rover, Maserati, Nissan Altima, Porshce, Ram, Rivian, Tesla, and VW Atlas
I also saw the Mazda 3 there which isn't a bad car but you can't compare a Accent to a mazda3 to a Bentley
The most reliable options on there would be the Acura ILX, Honda Accord, and Toyota 4Runner. It’s down to which one of those 3 you like the most so test drive all 3 of them.
Since you mention up at the top reliability is important but you don’t know how long to keep, and since it’s in your list, I would go for the Toyota 4Runner first, then Lexus ES second and Honda Accord third. The 4Runner should have the best resale value of those three since it’s an SUV and should give you minimal fuss in the meantime. But is that vehicle what you truly want? Only you can answer.
One thing to consider is even under warranty, those other vehicles may see more trips to the dealer which can be a hassle. Also, if it’s a primary vehicle and say you travel (road trip for example) you don’t want to be stuck someplace: that’s more likely in a British, German, Italian make than the others and there will be few and far repair shops in between to help you. But if you decide to get the other ones then make sure it’s always under a warranty and/or lease.
I wouldn't mind having a 4Runner.
I would try to re-evaluate your list and narrow it down based on what you really want, feedback you get here, and your own research. Then test drive them. Maybe once you really narrow the list, you can ask us again.
If you are fine with a 4runner over the BMW and Bentley then get that or the Lexus;)
Thanks for the advice.