In the next few months, I plan to purchase a used car. My current car is a lease, and due to economical reasons, I believe that having a used car could result is more savings.
In my used car, I'm searching for the following traits:
- Economical gas mileage
- Safe
- Reliable
I'm not overly concerned with cosmetics or features unless it contributes to safety.
1) Is it more economical to purchase a higher priced used vehicle (3-5 years old, <75,000k miles, ~12k) or something older with higher mileage (7+ years, >100,000, and less than 8k)?2) Any recommendations on specific vehicles or models?I've been looking into the Generation 3 Prius (2012+). I like the car and idea of better MPG, but their appears to be a premium price for this vehicle. Being as this is my first car purchase, any general advice is welcome.