My new employer offers an incentive for having their logo on your car (4k/year). The car has to be white and my current car is not. The only restriction on the type of car is that it can't be an old beater. My current car is a 2012 accord with 40k miles which I can sell for $13,000 to a friend. I don't have kids but would like a 4-seater. The way I see it, these are my options:
-Get my current car painted white. This would devalue the car and getting it painted is fairly expensive. I haven't gotten a quote so I don't have an exact amount.
-Sell my current car and lease a car.
-Sell my current car and buy a used car.
-Sell my current car and buy a new car.
Right now, I am leaning towards buying a new Honda Fit LX (base) with CVT transmission (33/41 mpg). Priced at 17,400--I think I can get it out the door for $18,000. I like this car because maintenance will be extremely cheap, it gets good gas mileage, has good reviews, maintains its value relatively well, and is spacious on the inside while still being a compact car. I would plan to drive it for a very long time. I drive about 12-15k miles per year. I know mustachians are against buying new cars and maybe I am in for a face-slap. What do you think?