buy new or used

my wife has a new job, will drive upwards of 600 miles/week local
travel.

current car is not a honda

we know better now.

Considering a used civic or a new hybrid civic. Could anyone suggest
which might be more economical

if we financed car, it would be for 3 years (or less). The hybrid we
saw yesterday was around $25000k in cincinnati.

wrote:
> my wife has a new job, will drive upwards of 600 miles/week local
> travel.
>
> current car is not a honda
>
> we know better now.
>
> Considering a used civic or a new hybrid civic. Could anyone suggest
> which might be more economical

hybrids arent worth it, especially on the highway. get one because you
WANT one, not for the mileage you (likely wont) achieve. or for the
carpool privileges

best bet would be something new, small, and gas-powered from honda or
toyota. civic, matrix or corolla.

even better mileage wise would be a toyota yaris or honda jazz, neither
of which is out yet. then theres the scion xA or xB...

the scions and yaris use a 1.5l w/VVTi, and get upwards of 40mpg on the
highway.

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> Don't buy a new car for this kind of thing. The depreciation will kill
> you. It just doesn't make sense.

peace of mind. if youre starting out with a 0 mile car and taking care
of it, youll know itll last. depreciation isnt really a factor if youre
going to use the car up anyway.

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article . com>,
> wrote:
>
>
>>my wife has a new job, will drive upwards of 600 miles/week local
>>travel.
>>
>>current car is not a honda
>>
>>we know better now.
>>
>>Considering a used civic or a new hybrid civic. Could anyone suggest
>>which might be more economical
>
>
> Used Lexus. Cheap, and will hold up tremendously well. Will also be
> tremendously comfortable.
>
> The important point is, the Lexus will depreciate faster than a
> Honda--which means either (a) you get a better car than a Honda for the
> same money, or (b) you'll get the same quality car as a Honda for less
> money.
>
> Don't buy a new car for this kind of thing. The depreciation will kill
> you. It just doesn't make sense.
>
depreciation on a civic is insanely low, or at least, it is here in the
bay area. on the dealers lot, a used civic with 30k on the clock is
often within $5k of a new sticker. that's nuts. in that case, buying
new is the only way to go.

adding to that, i drive an 89 civic. depreciation on that in the last
year has been negative - prices have gone /up/ due to it's economy with
increasing gas prices!

new honda> IMO.


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I just traded in a 2003 Civic with 18,302 miles and the dealer is
asking $14,000 for it. For not much more you could buy a new one. To
save any real money on a Honda you need to go +5 years old.

In article . com>,
says...
>
>
>my wife has a new job, will drive upwards of 600 miles/week local
>travel.
>
>current car is not a honda
>
>we know better now.
>
>Considering a used civic or a new hybrid civic. Could anyone suggest
>which might be more economical

Used is always more economical. Just make sure you inspect the car carefully.
---------------
Alex

I appreciate the opinions. I was referred here from
misc.financial.planning

I'd like to see the numbers more than just read opinions.

I have priced the civic hybrid at $25,000
what does a gas civic cost new?

is their a mileage comparison based on experience?

if car is going to be used for lots of traveling, why would I want a
Lexus or other car which depreciates quickly?

we do plan to drive car for YEARS. preferably 10-15.

In article >,
says...
>In article . com>,
> "bakechad" > wrote:
>> To
>> save any real money on a Honda you need to go +5 years old.
>
>Yes--even with Accord.
>
>Same goes for Toyota.
>
>But for some reason, the Lexus ES--same size as Camry--depreciates
>FASTER.

Camry = Lexus ES . Just take a peek at the chasis and engine and this is
easy to see. The Lexus will have some more options, but that's about it.

>So you buy used, get a *great* deal, AND you get a car that's built
>better than either Accord or Camry.

Smart move.
-----------
Alex

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article . com>,
> "bakechad" > wrote:
>
>
>>To
>>save any real money on a Honda you need to go +5 years old.
>
>
> Yes--even with Accord.
>
> Same goes for Toyota.
>
> But for some reason, the Lexus ES--same size as Camry--depreciates
> FASTER.
>
> So you buy used, get a *great* deal, AND you get a car that's built
> better than either Accord or Camry.
>

So does the same thing applies for Acuras? Do they have better build
quality but yet faster depreciation?

Kevin