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Hard to go wrong with a Toyota Corolla with around 100,000 miles. I bought one with 77,000 miles several years ago. Now, has over 200,000 miles. Serviced every 5,000 miles, a new battery, a little exhaust work 2 months ago - can't beat them.
 
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Before you pull the trigger on a nicer car, think about the "character builder" I have to offer. $500 plus the cost of the possible tow, depending on your luck that day. It occasionally shuts down half-way through your drive for a wide variety of reasons. There won't be any windows down, music blasting temptations. The windows do not work. Will lead them to be a more patient person. When the vehicle shuts down, you often wait up to half an hour before it's functioning properly again. Year supply of replacement window tape included. Offer won't last long though.
 
It would be more funny if it weren't so true. I can't count how many of those things are still on the road in rural communities. I think the damn things run forever.

Those are what my kids drive. Two kids under the age of 21 and around $2400 a year for insurance. Best school cars ever!! No way in hell, I would ever give a first time driver a near new or new car. My first car was a 4 door Caprice Classic.
 
Before you pull the trigger on a nicer car, think about the "character builder" I have to offer. $500 plus the cost of the possible tow, depending on your luck that day. It occasionally shuts down half-way through your drive for a wide variety of reasons. There won't be any windows down, music blasting temptations. The windows do not work. Will lead them to be a more patient person. When the vehicle shuts down, you often wait up to half an hour before it's functioning properly again. Year supply of replacement window tape included. Offer won't last long though.
might hit you up on that in about a year, have really been wanting to go gambling the last few years but schedule has never worked out.
 
I bought a 96 Accord with 75k miles in 2003 and I still drive it everyday 33 miles each way for work. It has 250k and runs like a dream. It has been totaled by hail (which paid for the car) and looks like ****, but it is a runner.

Honda is the obvious answer, although they can be a little pricey.
 
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I bought a 96 Accord with 75k miles in 2003 and I still drive it everyday 33 miles each way for work. It has 250k and runs like a dream. It has been totaled by hail (which paid for the car) and looks like ****, but it is a runner.

Honda is the obvious answer, although they can be a little pricey.
I don't think there's a car out there that I couldn't get 300,000 miles out of it easy. I was seriously looking at a Malibu with 228,000 miles on it. It was beautiful and ran like a dream. It kind of bugs me that people think Honda and Toyota are the only ones that make quality cars anymore.
 
I don't think there's a car out there that I couldn't get 300,000 miles out of it easy. I was seriously looking at a Malibu with 228,000 miles on it. It was beautiful and ran like a dream. It kind of bugs me that people think Honda and Toyota are the only ones that make quality cars anymore.
So you were set on buying a Chevy Malibu right from the beginning?
 
Hopefully our grandson excepts our 2002 Highlander with 125k miles. Maintained well, and will have our mechanic go through it 100%. Just sold our other 2002 with 180k for 4000, and it was a great price, sold in 1 hour
 

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