I'm in the market for a car and I have a couple that I am looking at. I will be using my car mostly as a commuter and have a 30 mile round trip for work.
1. 2014 Honda Civic with 40,000 miles for $12,000. Car will be purchased from a rental company. The advantage is the known reliability of a Civic and knowing where the car came from.
2. 2000 Saturn SL2 with 40,000 miles for $4,000. Car will be purchased from a used car dealer. Car fax mentions it is a one owner / no accident car. It looks to be in very nice condition like it was garage kept. However, there is the unknown of where this car actually came from and the reliability of the vehicle is more of a wildcard.
While the choice seems obvious, I also don't want to be in a spot where I am constantly taking in a car to be repaired (time = money). One thing I plan to do on both cars is to have a thorough used car inspection. If anyone has experience with Saturns let me know. Which one would you choose?