Best used car on Reddit
452 reviews from r/whatcarshouldIbuy, r/UsedCars, r/ManualTransmissions and 36 more subreddits
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#1
Honda
4.5
(84)
"Civic is reliable as hell and has a good resale value"
"Mazda or the Honda 100%."
"We purchased a Civic there a couple of years ago, and it’s been such a reliable vehicle."
"Go for Honda City, 1.3 manual or 1.5 auto."
"You will get well maintained civic rebirth UG under this budget."
"Stretch your budget a little get a civic x."
"Just buy a nice honda city u can get a 20 model one for well within this budget."
"I would go for Civic rebirth"
"Look for a lightly used Honda CRV, they are easy to get in and out of."
"Welcome to Washington, Hondas and Toyotas are generally hard to go wrong with."
#2
Toyota
4.5
(77)
"Anything toyota"
"Toyota and Honda are definitely at the top of the list for reliability."
"A well maintained, low mileage Toyota or Honda."
"Anything Toyota or Lexus."
"1.0 & 1.3 is the best fuel efficiency cars!"
"Toyota Avalon"
"The corolla is pretty much the best option all around for what you are looking for."
"We've bought through Black and White motor company and Toyota and they were great."
"Get the toyota... Far more use out of it."
"Most reliable brands are Toyota and Honda."
#3
Mazda
4.3
(59)
"CX-5 is the best car in your budget"
"The mazda is superior in reliability, quality, resale and driving experience"
"Mazda, everything else is bad."
"Reliable, good quality materials, arguably more fun to drive than any others on the list."
"Miata really is the answer on this one. Plenty of good examples at this price point. Tons of fun. Cheap to own."
"...my first thought is the 2014-2018 Mazda 3. Reliable and efficient enough to keep costs down."
"A clean Miata is always the answer. They hold their value, are reliable and often not winter driven."
"Miata is always the answer."
"Miata. Fun but not enough to kill you."
"There is exactly one car on this list that I would expect to be reliable in the long term without maintenance. Buy the CX-5."
#4
Ford
4.0
(30)
"Ford Crown Victoria. It's like driving a sofa."
"Honda city, scross, verna, ecosport , brezza"
"Ford ranger baby."
"The Mercury Cougar and Mercury Grand Marquis."
"Crown victoria or other panther body."
"Any of the below are reliable options and easily found within your price range: Ford Fusion"
"Manual Ford Focus ….. bullet proof"
"Panther Platform Lincoln Town Car/Mercury Marquis/Ford Crown Victoria."
"2008-2011 Ford Focus (NOT 2012+ with horrible transmission issues)"
"Ecosport."
#5
Lexus
4.5
(18)
"The Lexus RX350 is a great vehicle and will last forever."
"I bought my daughter a 2000 Lexus RX350 and that car was very quiet and nicely appointed."
"The most Lexus ES you can afford."
"I paid $7k for my 2012 Lexus ES350. Absolutely amazing."
"You need to find an older guy selling a one or two owner Lexus, Toyota, Acura or Honda."
"Lexus ls400s. They're getting harder to find nice ones."
"Lexus GS350. Luxury, reliability, & pretty quick for a 3.5L."
"Lexus is actually rated the most reliable vehicle."
"Lexus or Acura."
"Lexus ES350. That car will last you forever."
#6
Carmax
4.2
(19)
"100% go to CarMax. Purchased many vehicles from them. Have never had a single issue."
"Carmax"
"Carmax in Henderson, my girlfriend and I both got our cars from there."
"Carmax is our go to. We won't buy our vehicles anywhere else."
"CarMax is best in my opinion."
"CarMax"
"I've had a couple of good experiences with CarMax but they don't usually have great deals."
"CarMax."
"The 90 days warranty period is bliss."
"Get the extended warranty. Its actually a pretty decent deal if you are concerned with repairs."
#7
Buick
4.3
(18)
"Early 2000s Buick. Those things are living rooms."
"I love my 2018 Regal. This is my 3rd Buick."
"This thing is indestructible and is in decent shape for its age."
"Anything with that 3800 engine (buick,impala etc) bulletproof."
"Any of the below are reliable options and easily found within your price range: Buick LeSabre"
"The Buick, which is overlooked, but is awesome car."
"Any buick model, the lesabre is good car, reliable motor, let a long time."
"Buick Lacrosse, Kia Cadenza, Ford Taurus."
"A LeSabre can eat miles and is very reliable for the price."
"$5,000 Buick Lacrosse from 2008 to 2010"
#8
Subaru
4.1
(9)
"I'd recommend looking into Subarus."
"Any post-2012 subaru. Legacy, Outback, Crosstrek, Impreza should all have manual options."
"Any subaru with a five speed manual. Out of any vehicle I've driven so far subaru has the most intuitive clutch and shift lever feel."
"If awd is something that is big then Subaru would be another one to look at."
"Subaru."
"Subaru is rated #1 now for reliability."
"Subaru."
"Subaru's for years 2013-later are very reliable and have great AWD systems."
#9
Volkswagen
3.7
(10)
"Jetta."
"Old Jetta will do it."
"Vw all great to learn on!"
"Golf are quite good starter cars."
"VW all day aha"
"Volkswagen has really been great in recent years."
"VW Jetta or Passat."
"$3k can get you a decent mk5 or mk6 Volkswagen."
"Volkswagen jetta?"
"Unpopular opinion vw golf/jetta."
#10
Pontiac
4.1
(8)
"Pontiac Vibe, it’s literally just a Toyota."
"Pontiac Vibe (The Corolla, Matrix, and Vibe are basically the same car)"
"Try looking for a Pontiac Vibe they are the same as a Toyota Matrix."
"Pontiac Vibe............. many people don't realize mechanically its a toyota Matrix."
"I would look at Pontiac Vibes."
"Pontiac Vibe. It's a rebadged Toyota Matrix."
"Pontiac vibe, because it's a secret Toyota."
"Pontiac Vibe. It is a Toyota, but the name lets it fly under the radar."
#11
Toyota Camry
4.4
(7)
"Toyota Camry or Honda Accord if you want larger than the Corolla or Civic."
"Everybody’s uncle and mother want a Camry or Corolla because you buy them, take reasonably good care of them and all they need is tires and brakes for like 400k miles."
"You really can’t go wrong with a Corolla or a Camry, and the ones from this era are generally considered bulletproof."
"Corolla, Camry, Accord."
"A 2010 Camry for $9k will outlive that Kia if it was properly maintained."
"If you find a 1-2 owner toyota camry or corolla that has records of oil changes every 5k miles, it should be good to go."
"In that case avoid the older Camry, RAV4; anything with the 2AR engine."
#12
Proton
3.9
(8)
"For lower budget, saga."
"...an Iriz maybe? a myvi? a Jazz?"
"Saga or bezza. Roomy boot space, easy and cheap to maintain."
"Saga 4at is good."
"A model with truck space is good. Saga or Bezza."
"I’d rather go for iriz or persona than suprima if you’re looking at protons in the second hand market."
"...the most basic proton saga should be sufficient for new."
"For drive, iriz is better."
#13
Nissan
4.3
(7)
"Go grab a brand new Nissan. No telling what’s wrong with a used car."
"I have a 2019 Nissan Sentra. Great car."
"I swear by my Nissan Sentra, personally."
"I recently drove my friends altima and was impressed honestly."
"I'd look at older Nissans, Hondas and Toyotas."
"If you get a manual transmission Sentra they can be good little beaters for cheap."
"Altima Just make sure gear is working well."
#14
Chevrolet
4.3
(7)
"...bought my twin daughters first gen Chevy Volts with around 100k miles and these are absolutely excellent cars for $6-7k."
"Any of the below are reliable options and easily found within your price range: Chevy Impala"
"Check out Chevy Impala V6."
"Early series Tahoe...I know several people that have over 500k on them."
"I love 2003-2006 Tahoes if I can find them in good shape and lower miles."
"I just bought my twins 2013/2014 Chevy Volts."
"Chevy impala."
#15
Suzuki
4.1
(7)
"A swift should serve you very well for a decent amount of time and money."
"For daily city driving, Swift would be best pick from your list."
"These are low maintenance cars."
"The Suzuki, they're a tough little nugget."
"I am ready to sell my ciaz petrol 2018 top model 33k odo"
"U can also consider ciaz, nice comfort, good mileage."
"Suzuki"
#16
Scion
4.0
(5)
"Throw Scion in the mix."
"Scions and Lexus's are great."
"**Scion**, Acura and Lexus."
"Scion, Lexus, Acura."
#17
Toyota Corolla
4.5
(4)
"The default recommendation for this question will be to buy yourself a late 1990s to early 2010s Toyota Corolla/Camry from a private party."
"Corolla, Camry, Accord. Those cars are usually owned by older folks or people that view a car as just transportation."
"2003-2008 corollas get over 40 mpg hwy."
"1997 Toyota Corolla."
#18
Tesla
4.3
(4)
"I’m finding Tesla Model 3s, 2023 with less than 20k miles, for 25-27k."
"Used Model Y can be had for under $30k now."
"Tesla model 3."
"A used tesla 😂."
#19
Mitsubishi
4.0
(4)
"But if you want to go full Taiwan experience, it has to be a Mitsubishi Delica!"
"A Delica van"
"Mazada, or Mitsubishi will be reliable and much cheaper."
"Mitsubishi has really high reliability ratings despite their reputation."
#20
Acura
4.7
(3)
"Early 2000s Acura or Buicks."
"Acura or Lexus"
"Acura and Lexus."
#21
Maruti
4.7
(3)
"Honda city, scross, verna, ecosport , brezza"
"S-cross, Brezza will be the best choice."
"If you get a Brezza under 7L (used), then it is a good option as it is an all rounder."
#22
Haldimand Motors
4.7
(3)
"Great reputation for lowest prices available and not being sold a junk."
"I bought a used vehicle from them several years ago, but the experience was great and they had a very honest and fair vibe."
"Haldimand Motors."
#23
Mazda 3
4.3
(3)
"Cheap, reliable as fuck."
"Mazda 3, you can get one for cheap, they made a lot of them manual."
"Mazda 3, VW Golf or Jetta, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Scion (looks weird, but they're Toyotas)."
#24
Pontiac Vibe
4.0
(3)
"Pontiac vibes are good."
"You should probably be looking for any GM propelled by the 3800 Series II."
"A pontiac vibe is a toyota."
#25
Cargurus
4.0
(3)
"Check out cargurus.com. Many dealers post there, car histories available."
"I like cargurus or Facebook marketplace."
"I generally look online at cargurus and carfax."
#26
Volvo
4.0
(3)
"Volvo"
"V50 or S60 Volvo's that have had their maintenance performed."
#27
Hyundai
3.7
(3)
"Any Hyundai or Suzuki, purely because of service center accessibility and end user/customer experience."
"Hyundai and Kia."
"#2010 and below hyundai"
#28
Jeep
3.7
(3)
"I found teaching them in something like a jeep makes it easy."
"Get em a 90’s jeep with the 2.5 or the 4.0."
"Just avoid Jeep unless you want to learn how to replace every single part over the course of a year."
#29
Honda/Toyota
5.0
(2)
"I have had a Honda (CR-V) and a Toyota (Highlander) both hit 280K+ miles."
"Honda or Toyota."
#30
Kareem Auto Sales
5.0
(2)
"I’ve purchased 3 cars from Kareem Auto Sales and they’re hard to beat on price."
"Kareem auto sales is great."
#31
Mazda Miata
5.0
(2)
"Miata, any gen."
"Miata"
#32
Ford Ranger
5.0
(2)
"Ford Fucking Ranger"
"Spend 6k on a well maintained 2wd ranger, and it will never let you down"
#33
Diesel
5.0
(2)
"Get a diesel."
"A diesel is by far the easiest to learn on."
#34
Audi
4.5
(2)
"I bought a low mileage 2021 Audi Q3 2.0 for under 30K all-in."
"2019+ Audi Q3 40TFSI uses regular gas."
#35
Honda Jazz
4.5
(2)
"Infamous choice assuming GC ain't an issue. Honda Jazz."
"Jazz seems the best here."
#36
Honda Accord
4.5
(2)
"Honda all the way. I learned in a 2001 accord. I really miss that thing, had the 3L v6 and the thing flew."
"I would look at an older Accord or civic."
#37
Honda Fit
4.5
(2)
"Can't go wrong with a Honda Fit."
"Honda fit. Well under 10k, zippy but not overly powerful, smooth and forgiving gearbox"
#38
Honda Civic
4.5
(2)
"Honda's 100%. The older the better."
"8th generation Honda Civic, good car."
#39
Ford Focus
4.5
(2)
"I bought Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI from 2005 for like 2k and it made Me 10k miles monthly with NO ISSUES."
"If you can drive a manual, 2012-2019 ford focus is dead nuts reliable."
#40
Hyundai Verna
4.0
(2)
"City, Verna, Tiago, i10 or i20, Duster, Amaze, Innova etc etc"
"Verna would have been the best if it was 1.6 Crdi instead of 1.6VTVT."
#41
Skoda
4.0
(2)
"For a wagon, I think the Skoda Octavia is probably the best."
"Post 2016 Octavia or Leon or Golf"
#42
Autotrader
4.0
(2)
"Your dad could explore reputable websites like Autotrader, Cars.com, and CarGurus."
#43
Acura TSX
4.0
(2)
"2010 ish should fit your budget."
"With the v6, stock"
#44
Japanese
4.0
(2)
"Get a Japanese car for a decent price that will have some kind of warranty."
"Get an older, NA Japanese car with higher miles."
#45
Strickland's
4.0
(2)
"I don't get all the hate, maybe it's changed or it's the people that they get or have now. But Strickland's is like any other used car dealer."
"But Strickland's is like any other used car dealer. I had Tony as my sales guy back in January 2020."
#46
Cars.com
3.5
(2)
"Cars.com and view the free Carfax report. Even better if it's a 1-owner."
"Cars dot com and Carsguru. Sort by lowest price."
#47
Facebook Marketplace
3.5
(2)
"Facebook market place"
"For 4k, Facebook marketplace."
#48
Fiat
3.5
(2)
"Fiat 127"
"Fiat 127"
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