In short, my old F-150 blew a tranny is not worth fixing so I sold it, leaving me with my backup vehicle which is a 150 cc Vespa Scooter, that won't cut it in a CT winter !
Wife wants to give me her Honda CR-V and get herself a new car, hard to talk her into used.
What I really want is a realistic guide to new prices ( not the manufacturers suggested retail price) as a starting point, then I can work on getting her to accept a newish used car.
Fuel economy is of high importance here so this car must be a 4 cylinder model, it must have 4 doors and and an automatic transmission.....beyond that every car now comes with AC/ radio/ etc. as standard equipment so it can be basic trim level. A small pickup truck with a shell would also work for her, preferably one with a bit of extra space behind the seats ( xtra cab or whatever they call it).
I don't want to buy new. but it is a starting point. This has to be under 25k, I'd prefer 15k which is very hard to do with new.
I don't want another CR-V, this one has only been OK, but she needs some ability to carry light cargo for her work, so no 2 door sedan. Actually the CR-V has over 200,000 miles on it but has had some problems like defective door lock actuators and other pesky stuff....but I think it can approach 400k being a Honda
I'm thinking along the lines of...
Honda
Civic
Fit
Toyota pick up or other model
Mazda cx-5
I really don't want anything american branded like Ford/ Chevy/ Dodge etc. I want a Jap car made by real Japs in Japan !
Shoot me some suggestions on models and how to find realistic pricing please, and UNDER 25K new. I'm fine buying it 2-4 years old with like 30k miles.....but I have to sell that concept to the wife
So we need a 4 door car , automatic, that gets great gas mileage ( 30+) is Japanese ( or at least non American made)and is under 25k new, and a 2 door pickup with a shell would work
Thanks for any help.
Wife wants to give me her Honda CR-V and get herself a new car, hard to talk her into used.
What I really want is a realistic guide to new prices ( not the manufacturers suggested retail price) as a starting point, then I can work on getting her to accept a newish used car.
Fuel economy is of high importance here so this car must be a 4 cylinder model, it must have 4 doors and and an automatic transmission.....beyond that every car now comes with AC/ radio/ etc. as standard equipment so it can be basic trim level. A small pickup truck with a shell would also work for her, preferably one with a bit of extra space behind the seats ( xtra cab or whatever they call it).
I don't want to buy new. but it is a starting point. This has to be under 25k, I'd prefer 15k which is very hard to do with new.
I don't want another CR-V, this one has only been OK, but she needs some ability to carry light cargo for her work, so no 2 door sedan. Actually the CR-V has over 200,000 miles on it but has had some problems like defective door lock actuators and other pesky stuff....but I think it can approach 400k being a Honda
I'm thinking along the lines of...
Honda
Civic
Fit
Toyota pick up or other model
Mazda cx-5
I really don't want anything american branded like Ford/ Chevy/ Dodge etc. I want a Jap car made by real Japs in Japan !
Shoot me some suggestions on models and how to find realistic pricing please, and UNDER 25K new. I'm fine buying it 2-4 years old with like 30k miles.....but I have to sell that concept to the wife
So we need a 4 door car , automatic, that gets great gas mileage ( 30+) is Japanese ( or at least non American made)and is under 25k new, and a 2 door pickup with a shell would work
Thanks for any help.