r/caradvice

Soo I’m trying to buy a blue trim 2.5 S Mazda3 negotiated the price for two dealerships down to $24,800 but one dealership the car after dealer trades and test drives is at 205 miles and the other dealership said they could get me a trade from a dealer and it would have less than 100 miles on it. The dealership with the car with 205 miles is offering me $1 off each mile cause when they showed me paperwork it only said 10 miles so I got pissed and now I’m getting that offer of $24,600. For context though the 205 miles car is like 80 miles away from me and the other place is only like 30 mins. Do you think it’s worth it to drive the extra miles for the $200 off or just get the car from the local dealership with no discount for any mileage accrued from the dealer trade. Please all suggestions and advice will help!!!

My company gave me a car and it’s an equinox so 5 seater. I have 2 car seats taking up the entire backseat. We now have a third child on the way and I won’t be able to fit a third car seat in. I brought it up to management and they’re not going to exchange my car for at least another year after baby is born, and even so I’m not guaranteed a third row. What options have you all done to make it work for your family? My gas and entire maintenance are all paid for so I don’t have any idea what makes sense to do now. Any advice accepted!

I’ve narrowed it down to either a 2015 Toyota rav4 with 135k miles on it 12k asking price but it has had an accident when it was on 10k miles with 2 previous owners. It does have awd. My other choice is a 2014 Mazda cx5 touring with 122k miles on it asking price is 12k one previous owner but no awd. Whats important to me is longevity and reliability with the least amount of expensive repairs, I live in a place where it snows and I like to go fishing and hunting I drive on gravel roads but not to much I mostly stick to paved roads.

I saw someone else had a similar issue and would also really like some advice. So about a week ago I had to take my car to the dealership because the speedometer suddenly stopped working while I was driving home. Then there were issues with the power steering, I even had to get it towed to the dealership because the mechanic I usually take it to said there was nothing they could do. I got a call back a couple of days ago that the piece they need to fix is apparently on back order (has been for months) and I’m looking at a $2,700 bill. That’s only if there’s nothing else wrong with it other than the power steering, they said if the speedometer ends up being another issue the price would obviously increase. Now here’s the problem, my car is a 2014 Ford Escape with about 136,000 miles. I don’t even think my car is worth what they’re charging me to fix it, I was advised to trade it in and just get a new car. I have about $8000 left to pay it off (that’s what I get for being a dumb teenager and not thinking before buying) so I know if I trade it in the remaining balance would be added onto the new car. What do you guys think I should do? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

2018 Audi A5 2.0T Quattro Premium
117K miles
Third Owner
15K miles/yr driven

Previous owners took care of the care, I have been up to date with maintenance as well. Only repairs that have been done in the last two years that I have owned the car are a water pump replacement and a window regulator replacement. Also have recently done a brake pad/rotor replacement on all four wheels and have a new set of tires.

I have approximately ten months left to pay off my Audi and was wondering if it would be more financially sound to trade it in and go for a more economical car down the line, or to pay it off and start saving the 500 dollars I am currently putting in monthly in a savings account.

I guess my main concern is the lifespan of the car, I do not want it being a money pit down the line with maintenance if it starts crapping out on me.

Any advice? Thanks!

Basically what the title says, I have a 2019 hyundai sonata with about 83k miles on it. Within the past 2 years I have needed to put quite a few miles on it for school. (~20,000/year) It has had some mechanical issues such as new alternator, new thermostat, and recently a new head gasket.

Recently I noticed that my oil was running low and I brought it to the mechanic, thinking it may be the head gasket again. They let me know that it was not leaking oil, it was burning it off and that I should sell my car.

I did a bit of research and found this is a common hyundai issue with the piston rings. I do have a CPO power train warrenty until 120,000 miles but the mechanic said it’s better to sell while the car still has some value.

TLDR: 2019 hyundai sonata burning oil, might be covered under warrenty, looking for a second opinion on if I should just sell it.

I have a 2023 m340i for which warranty is about to expire in a few months.

When enquired about purchasing additional warranty for 3 more years and additional 35k miles, they quoted me 6800 pre tax. Is it worth buying that ?

Hello, I have a 2014 Toyota Camry and I recently found out that the transmission needs to be replaced. I am trying to decide what to do next. The dealership says it will be 8-12K to fix it. I found a mechanic that could do it for 3-4K. Current milage is 142,536 km. The car has been running fine, it has a few scratches which could be fixed easily and I just got new tires.

Is it worth fixing?

Can I sell as is and get a new car? If so, what could I possibly sell it for?

If I fix the transmission, how much could I sell it for?

Got a 2017 CRV EX-L with 70k miles for 25k OTD at CarMax. 23k sticker price. Looking online and seeing that this model had a lot of issues, in particular the oil dilution. I live in Utah so it gets pretty cold and snows a lot on the winter. It’s also the first of its generation which means more issues than normal.

Taking it for a PPI tomorrow. Thinking of taking it back but used cars are so booty right now I’m not gonna find a steal or anything.

25k for an almost 10 year old CRV? is that how the market is? Should I buy new if it is like 5k more?

Edit: Am a new grad moving away from home and making 80k.

Edit 2: Looks like this is the market for new.

(23f)What do I do? I just crashed my car into a railing I’m in the er , my car kept making skid sounds when I’d turn the corner, not sure if that’s normal it’s 2024 Toyota Camry , my mum has a 25 Toyota Camry and says her car does the same but tonight was driving and turned the corner and the car lost control and went straight into metal railings on the side of the road . The way car looks I’m lucky to be alive as it’s completely fucked at the front and I’ve broke my nose , think I’ve sprained my wrist and legs r all banged up, other than that I’m ok but what can I do? I’m still paying off the car and the insurance cancelled on me about a week ago so at this moment when I need it most, I have no insurance and a debt of a car I’m now paying for but can’t fix or drive , what can I do? I don’t make a lot of money and this was my first ever car I’m so lost and honestly heartbroken that this has happened yet it’s my own fault for not getting the tires checked knowing it makes a horrible sound

Hello, so i am presently trying to by my first car and i recently found one on facebook market place that looks pretty good but i have like minimal knowledge on cars. Its huyundai accent hatchback 2008 and it has about 237,000km on it, its break pads were changed recently and also 2 of the break discs. It has a new battery and the owner claims that the motor and transmission box works perfectly. They also say theyre gonna ganrantee the car for a month, im guessing thats a good sign but not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I just bought my first car used and it has transmission issues. This was not disclosed during sale and I didn’t find anything wrong on my test drive. I spent all my money saving up on this car just for the transmission to be messed up. I don’t have 5000 to replace it. I haven’t told my father and I’m scared to. I spent 3,700 on it and I don’t have much else. I am a college student and I don’t have much time to work. I genuinely don’t know what to do

Looking for good reliable more sporty car any suggestions?

My Fiancé owns a black 2016 Hyundai Sonata. It has now been broken into 2 times where in both instances they attempted to Hotwire the car and failed. And both times we have needed to replace the window they smash and hired a mechanic to fix the console behind the steering wheel. Both times we’ve filed an insurance claim and gotten money for the repairs, but they warned us that if it keeps happening they will stop covering it. Also I forgot to mention this at the beginning, but it is getting broken into at our apartment complex. My understanding is that model of car is easy to hotwire and that is why she is being targeted. Because I drive a 2018 Volkswagen Jetta and it has never been broken into.

All of this to say, I’m just looking for advice. I can’t afford to leave the apartment because it’s the best deal by far in the area. I would really prefer to spend as little money as possible because we are currently saving for a wedding and I don’t want this to eat into our savings. Thanks for all the help?

So I'm moving out, I have an apartment with 2 friends but my struggle is finding a car. I have a loan for one because I didn't realize what I was doing but I don't want the car the pre-sale inspection says it's rusted so bad it's eating into the frame on top of some other issues and that I have about 1-2 months at best before I have to start putting money into the car.

My mom is pissed she isn't taking me to or from work because how I told her I'm moving out so the best thing I could do is get a car quick but because on my credit it shows a loan in my name that makes the process of getting a car that isn't this current one harder.

I think my best bet is to simply take the car but then look for another car and trade my current one if. It most certainly isn't worth what I'd be paying for it so I'd be stuck with the shit end of the stick of paying the difference.

I have 10 days until my move in date and I'm not sure if my mom is going to push me out or what, can move shit without a car. And I can't get the credit issue sorted within that time.

I think I'm just going to take the fucked car and trade it in and pray that it's value isn't as bad as I think 8k and just suck up with paying the difference.