I will soon be selling my truck and purchasing a smaller vehicle (likely a Honda Fit). In looking at cars for sale, there are some very low mileage 2008-2009 models for similar prices as higher mileage 2011-2012. Note that in all cases the mileage is still low - under 60,000.
So, with price being equal and mileage being between 15,000-20,000 difference, would you go with a lower milage and older car or higher mileage and new car? I know when I was buying trucks (been driving trucks for 18 years!), there were always certain model years that were generally accepted to be more reliable than others, so that could factor in as well. I don't have any insight on this for Honda Fits despite research.
My own priorities are reliability above all else.
(FYI, the truck is not facepunch-worthy - I used to live on a farm, no longer do, and am just now selling my horse trailer, so it is no longer needed)