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Originally Posted by Summerwolf
Nope. Better values on new vehicles with apr / warranty (think versa or the like.)
As a used vehicle these are prone to abuse so incurred costs could be more as well.... which dealers love to sell the add ons ( warranty etc.)
To build credit I would (personally) consider a car under 10k to keep payments reasonable and not rely on co signers or anything.... you also have to consider insurance and registration costs.
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sounds like you would want a mk1 MR2.
Credit is overrated. Save the cash in a bank account, find a bank that will give a good rate on an auto loan, and just let the bank take the payment automatically from the account. Best of both worlds. Car is already paid for and you are building credit.
I see no value in buying normal cars. Also note that while a small segment abuses the twins, most just use them like normal cars.
Besides warranties are overrated. Some have needed it on the twins but 2015 and after seem to have all the kinks worked out. A boring eco vehicle like a Yaris or a Versa has zero need for a warranty. My Yaris lasted 12 years before I sold it, and not once did I ever need to invoke the warranty, and from what I've seen on those forums no one else did either.
Telling an enthusiast to buy a versa, no matter how old, is just wrong on every level possible.