New daily? Scion iM?

[HKz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

If you wait lil longer, new Corolla hatchback should be coming out.

this gets my vote too..the rev matching feature and the ability to change gears while adaptive cruise control is on with a stick is pretty badass

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

So after i decided to fix up my hooptie it got rear ended and totaled a couple weeks later.

Now I'm forced into the market at the top of my list after test drives and research is the Mazda 3. Specifically the S. Main reasons i like the mazda is 4 wheel disc brake, independent rear suspension, 6 speed auto (vs CVT), mechanical hand brake (not electronic), NO turbo, great fuel economy, comfortable ride but still decent factory handling even with 18s (I'll be putting 16s so it will likely be even more comfy)

I found a 2015 s touring hatch with low miles and frequent oil changes (4-6 months even though it was hardly driven). Comes to about 20,000 out the door. I like the s touring because it has the bigger engine and larger front brakes. It is certified used so will have a 1 year bumper to bumper and about 40 months powertrain warranty. It will also accept both sets of wheels from my wrecked honda without spacers/adapters.

It is really more than I want to spend but i can pay cash for it. In my month of searching i found the used car market is really shady. I found a couple good replacement honda accords but they all slipped through my fingers by a day or two even though they were on the market for months. I guess it wasn't to be.

99% of the used cars ive looked at have completely unknown history and im having a hard time deciding to spend more for a young car with a warranty or gamble 3-6k on a questionable shit box.

The market you are looking at are not generally know to be high risk cars. They tend to be driven "normally" and if they have a good service record you are not taking much of a chance on the. If you are looking at something that is out of warranty but costs $3 to $6K less then you have a pretty good nest egg in cash in case you do have to do work. Not like it is probable you will have to change an engine or anything that is costly.