Best used cars on Reddit
237 reviews from r/whatcarshouldIbuy, r/CarTalkUK, r/bayarea and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Toyota
4.6
(56)
"S Tier- Toyota, Honda (and their Luxury brands Lexus, Acura)"
"Corolla, Camry, Civic, Accord. Can't go wrong with any of those."
"Toyota or Honda can't go wrong"
"Toyota corolla or Honda civic. Both run forever, work great and don't leave you stranded."
"You could never go wrong with a Toyota corolla. ANY year."
"Camry, fit, and the prius are **SIGNIFICANTLY** better cars than everything else you listed by like a very wide margin."
"Mechanic here. Buy a Corolla."
"Toyota is the best"
"GR Yaris"
"Anything Toyota, they’re way more reliable than any Honda or shitty Skoda people wank and drool over on this sub."
#2
Honda
4.5
(42)
"I have the Honda CiviC Euro (2013) and have had it for 11 years. Still going strong."
"I would recommend a Honda Jazz 👐 or Honda fit 🏃♂️"
"Can't beat it."
"Great little cars."
"All the way"
"These are the deities of this subreddit."
"Honestly anything Honda"
"My husband sold his 280k miles 2005 honda accord for $3K. Great car, never had any problem."
"Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla/Yaris, Mazda 3. Those are the ubiquitous, typically recommended models."
"Hondas and Toyotas are safe cars that have all the important safety features."
#3
Lexus
4.8
(21)
"Lexus or Acura 😬"
"I've seen a ton of Lexus cars and SUVs in this price range."
"Lexus or Acura."
"Lexus and Acura."
"Lexus"
"Lexus is #1 for reliability"
"Lexus and acura"
"Lexus"
"Used one will out last my 2019 gti."
"Lexus"
#4
Mazda
4.7
(20)
"Mazda and Subaru."
"Mazda. All of them will cost more to maintain."
"Mazda"
"Mazda and Subaru would be my first round of exploring some options"
"Mazda"
"Another vote for Mazda, if you stay on top of the inexpensive regular maintenance."
"Mazda or Subaru"
"Mazda, drove one during the winter a few years back and it was butter."
"Mazda verisa is very fuel efficient, I'm upgrading to a Toyota fielder hybrid at the moment but only for fuel reasons."
"I would go for Mazda. Pure driving pleasure."
#5
Ford
4.5
(13)
"Ford Fusion 2017-2020 with the 2.5 liter engine."
"Just keeps running and running."
"Smith Trucks in Half Moon Bay. The owner buys up government vehicles around the state and fixes them up."
"I got a used Crown Vic with 85k miles for like 3200$ which has given me practically no issues since I got it a few years ago"
"2007 onwards Ford Endeavour."
"If you’re looking to own something for a decade or two, get a full sized truck."
"Ford Fusion"
"Mondeo Mk5 ticks all those boxes, the right engine can be 20 quid or even free tax too"
"Are pretty reliable, quite spacious"
"Ford Taurus SHO, Mazda makes some great cars now."
#6
Hyundai
3.9
(8)
"My 2006 Hyundi Getz is over 180,000kms and reliable."
"A really good competent car."
"I think the most options you will have on sale will be Creta. It’s a good practical car."
"Creta. The 1.6 CRDI+6 speed is now one of the 10 most reliable diesel engines."
"Grand i10."
"I have a 2013 hyundai elantra!"
#7
Subaru
4.7
(6)
"Any subaru with NO CVT tranny."
"Subaru Forester 2014-2019 (especially the non-turbo engine, which are slower, but last longer)"
"Subaru should give you some good options."
"Subaru Forester"
"2013-2017 Subaru Outback"
"The Subaru is your best bet for reliability."
#8
Suzuki
4.0
(5)
"Suzuki Grand Vitara
Mitsubishi Lancer"
"I like the swift sport MT from that list"
"Grand Vitara smart hybrid Zeta AT if you can find one."
#9
Nissan
4.3
(4)
"Most economical by far is an EV."
"Nissan, Mazda, and Subaru"
"Nissan if you avoid the problematic CVTs."
"Nissan leaf"
#10
Volkswagen
4.3
(4)
"Had no problems with it at all."
"VW Golf"
"A lot of car for the money."
"VW GTi."
#11
Acura
5.0
(3)
"Have you tried Acura or Lexus?"
"Acura and Lexus."
"Acura/Lexus
Don't buy anything from Europe and you should be ok."
#12
AutoTrader
4.0
(3)
"I've had good experience using autotrader.com to shop for used cars."
"Autotrader is still your best bet."
"For dealer inventory I like auto trader for private Facebook marketplace but there’s a LOT of bullshit you have to sift through."
#13
Honda Civic
4.0
(3)
"I would be looking at something like this: [Honda Civic]"
"I’ve got a 2003 Honda civic with a little over 100k miles that my sister is trying to sell for like $4500."
#14
Skoda
4.0
(3)
"Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI and Seat Ibiza 1.2TSI FR are good options."
#15
Lincoln
5.0
(2)
"04+ Lincoln town car."
"I'd buy a Lincoln Town Car and cruise like a king."
#16
Alistair Buchan
5.0
(2)
"Fantastic customer service and really reasonable prices!"
"Is really good have bought 5 cars from him over the years great customer service"
#17
Honda/Toyota
5.0
(2)
"Camry / accord 2016 ish."
"Honda/Toyota. For a little fun Mazda."
#18
Tesla
5.0
(2)
"I second the model 3 option."
"Model 3."
#19
BMW
4.5
(2)
"320d will go on forever."
"BMW 3/4 series! fight me."
#20
CarGurus
4.5
(2)
"I've bought my last three cars using Car Gurus."
"I look at cargurus and autotrader."
#21
Buick
4.5
(2)
"2000-2005 Buick LeSabre or Park Avenue."
"2000+ Buick LeSabre."
#22
Renault
4.5
(2)
"They keep their value."
#23
Autotempest
4.5
(2)
"Autotempest is the best site to go to, it searches multiple sites at once."
"They aggregate a lot of listing sites into one."
#24
Chevrolet
4.5
(2)
"Bought my 2009 Chevy Impala for $6.5K"
"Chevy Impala
Almost all Buicks"
#25
Dodge
4.0
(2)
"Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro."
"Dodge charger GT or SXT another quick car with good gas mileage."
#26
Kia
3.5
(2)
"Kia's or Skoda's are a fairly good bet."
"Kia. Ignition adjusted.. One window may need to be repaired."
#27
Know Your Car
5.0
(1)
"Remember use the app "knowyourcar" they will show the cars previous history including MOTs and any current advisories."
#28
Gibbs Vehicle Sales
5.0
(1)
"Gibbs Vehicle sales in Dunfermline are great, really good guy."
#29
Safebuy Mobile Inspection
5.0
(1)
"I recommend getting an inspection before purchase."
#30
CB Auto Sales
5.0
(1)
"They were great to deal with."
#31
SSR Cars
5.0
(1)
"Was really helpful when I had an issue around 6 months after buying it from them."
#32
Gibb Autos
5.0
(1)
"👍"
#33
Chevrolet Sonic
4.0
(1)
"If you want a 2013 Chevy Sonic, one owner (me), 196k miles, manual transmission, in good shape without any mechanical issues, I’ll sell it to you for $4k."
#34
Hyundai Grand i10
4.0
(1)
"Hyundai grand i10"
#35
Suzuki Alto K10
4.0
(1)
"Alto K10 1st generation- u can get it around 2-2.5"
#36
North Road Garage
4.0
(1)
"Try [north road garage](https://www.northroadgarage.co.uk/). They're decent folk to deal with."
#37
Carvana
4.0
(1)
"If you're really strapped for cash but need a road worthy car that carvana has cars for 0 down."
#38
Buggy Bank
4.0
(1)
"Buggy Bank is a great place to buy; usually has above-average used stuff."
#39
Peter Curran Motors
4.0
(1)
"Would be a good shout"
#40
Craig Nairn Cars
4.0
(1)
#41
Saline Motors
4.0
(1)
"Or Simpson motors both in dunfermline"
#42
Opel Astra
4.0
(1)
"Cant go better than that"
#43
Nissan Leaf
4.0
(1)
"You can get a 2018 LEAF for under 7.5k if you are willing to go electric."
#44
Peugeot 208
4.0
(1)
#45
Nissan Rogue
4.0
(1)
"I helped a friend get a 2010 Nissan Rogue with 130k miles for $3500 with broken AC last year."
#46
Pontiac Vibe
4.0
(1)
"Another friend a 2009 Pontiac Vibe (rebadged Toyota Matrix) with 200k miles for $1900."
#47
Car Wizard YouTube Video Series
4.0
(1)
"He has a video series where he goes over cars he would avoid and cars he would buy."
#48
Carworld
2.0
(1)
"I'd avoid Carworld, theyre very shady about their low end cars."
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