HI Scotty,
I'm choosing to buy a car from Carvana because my daughter and her husband highly recommend them and just bought their newer car from them. I've done my research this time after getting ripped off many times by car dealerships. I've asked Carvana all kinds of questions about buying online because this will be my first time. I'm waiting for my updated credit report to come back to me so I'll know what my rating is. Anyway, been shopping around Carvana for weeks saving cars that I think (and I'm hoping) will be in my financial range.
I have $2,100 to put down. I researched both cars also and I once had a 1986 Buick Regal with T-tops before and I liked it! I've narrowed my choices down to a 2018 Buick Regal Sportback with 35,799 miles and costs $19,990, I really like the luxury look of this car! And a 2018 Toyota Camry (SE Sedan 4D) with 47,738 miles and costs $21,990 and I really like the sporty looks of this car. I'm also checking out 2017 models of both just in case. I need to know if I've made a good choice. Thank you!
Alison F.
The Camry, hands down. While it’s $2000 more, it’s probably cost you a fraction of the Buick, to maintain (long term).
With that said, did you find anything from private sellers?
Congratulations & good luck!
While I wouldn't buy from Carvana, definitely get the Camry.
Of those two, go with the Toyota Camry. Realize the 2018 was the first year of this new generation Camry and the first year with the 8-speed automatic transmission. The jury is out on the long-term reliability of the transmission and this generation as a whole; there was also a TSB to address the transmission “issue” some encountered. See link below:
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/camry-transmissions/
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/toyota-2021/
The 2018 Buick Regal Sportback is also the first year of that generation and is primarily an Opel design. As such, getting parts and service over time may be an issue - another reason (besides most likely better longevity) to go with the Toyota Camry.
The Camry,
Though you might be better off if they have a 2017 model as it was the last of the XV50 generation (I'll happily stand corrected if I'm off by a year or two)
The later years of a model generation would usually have had any issues ironed out, maybe via TSB's or even recalls
You are correct, last generation Camry (XV50) at least here in North America was MY2012-2017, so 2017 would presumably be the best.
The Toyota hands down.
I would get the Camry but you need to know you can find a better price for a newer Camry. A lot of time Carvana sells a car even more expensive than a brand new car.
