The original post: /r/whatcarshouldibuy by /u/Secret_Advice3293 on 2024-09-03 01:46:00.

Hi, everyone!

I’m a full time student at my local community college, but I also work full time in retail. It’s safe to say that I need to commute a LOT, nearly everyday I need to drive to get somewhere. So I’m looking for a car that has great gas mileage and gets me from point A to point B everyday but can also withstand the occasional road trip. I don’t really care about looks or color, but it’d be nice to have a small car so I can park pretty much anywhere without too much trouble. I also don’t think I could handle driving around a van or SUV just yet haha.

The car having good gas mileage and being reliable is an absolute must given what I make. I’d hate for it to be pricey to maintain or be a fuel guzzler. It’d be fantastic if the car could last me the next 8-10+ years, as well.

I thought about getting something from Toyota, either a Camry or Corolla but I’m not sure what year or what mileage I should be looking for. I’ve also heard Honda is good, too. I’ve looked around on CarGurus in my area and it’s been pretty helpful thus far :)

But I don’t know anything about cars, hence why I’m here. Any guidance would be awesome. If someone could give me a range on what mileage would be best (since I need a car that’ll last me as many years as possible), that’d be sweet