Looking for an unused and reliable car at 25-40k usd budget for my first car
Hi everyone I’m looking to buy my first car!
Since I’m splurging for an unused car made after 2020 I want it to be reliable, safe, and last me 5 years at least preferably 10 though. Incase anything happens I’d like to easily maintain the car/gets parts replaced without it costing too much. I’ll be using it for daily commute to uni and such, probably not gonna be driving super long distances (120 minutes+) at a time as I only recently got my license.
I’d like a car that looks good and has nice features like a strong ac, nice screen, cooling ventilators on comfortable seats, wireless charging for my phone, etc. I’ve seen many chinese cars with this such as Geely preface and engrand or dongfeng nissan, but when it comes to reliability I have no way of knowing how long they last since chinese cars have only become popularized where I live like 3-4 years ago max. Also I’ve heard it can take months to get a part shipped here if it needs to get replaced and I haven’t seen any like safety rankings so I’m also concerned about that.
I’d like a petrol or hybrid with automatic transmission.
If it’s a 5 seater I prefer a smaller 4 door car like a saloon or sedan not a crossover or suv, But if it’s a 7+ seater then I’m fine with bigger cars.
Honestly I don’t know much about horsepower and stuff but I just want a car that drives smoothly and safely, like good light steering and pedals, I don’t think i’ll ever drive at like above 200km/h.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!