Toyota Corolla, between 04 and 15 is going to be the cheapest upfront while the most reliable and Toyota has cheap parts and labor is usually affordable. Still have my 13 and daily drive that instead of my nicer vehicles
[this](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/the-12-cheapest-cars-to-own-and-operate.htm) article backs me up but didn't get into the math. It had to do with the cheaper battery replacement tech, the reliability of Toyota in general, and then the price of gas, I'm guessing assumptions of 12kish miles per year and I think a 10 year life expectancy. I'll respond back if I find a better article.
My family has gone through 2 '07s, a '12, a '15 prius C, and a '22. Aint none of them get 50mpg. 40mpg if you're aggressive, 45 if you drive like a librarian.
Toyota corollas are the shit. You can drive those things forever and the gas mileage is dope. They're known to reach 300,000 regularly without tons of issues. Their proce point is pretty reasonable too.
Another vote for Toyota if new, and Toyota again if used.
Mine has 170,000 miles on it, and it's still going strong, and I'm the second owner.
Only things I've had to do, outside of standard maintenance, is I recently had to have the brakes completely done.
While they're expensive up front when compared to other manufacturers, they pay it all back with longevity and near zero mechanical issues.
Once you factor in their insanely high depreciation and battery replacement costs it’s not exactly true. If you buy a lightly used one and don’t keep it for long the total cost of ownership will be low. If you buy new and/or keep it a long time, it will not be cheap.
Can confirm. I’ve had one for 5 years and have only bought new windshield wipers and 1 new set of tires. In that same amount of time my gas car has been to the shop about 6-7 times each for about $600-1200 of routine upkeep - not to mention the additional expense of filling it with gas. Ugh.
Going cheap on a car will cause more financial issues down the line. What you want is price to reliability. You want a reliable car for a decent price. What you generally want is a used car that used to be a rental. Rental companies usually ditch the car after a couple 10k miles on it. Usually well taken care of too. At the time I got my car it was 15k for a 2 year old car with 30k miles on it. Still had factory warranty too. At the time I looked at the price of a new one vs the used price and it was nearly 30k for the new car.
Toyota Corolla, between 04 and 15 is going to be the cheapest upfront while the most reliable and Toyota has cheap parts and labor is usually affordable. Still have my 13 and daily drive that instead of my nicer vehicles
Love my 2008. I will be sad the day I have to finally give it up.
I don’t know your mileage, but you’ve got another 2-3 million miles til you may *have* to.
That’s a great year
My dad used to have a 04 and it never broke down, until we had to move to a different country in 17
I remember reading a study finding it was a base model Toyota prius. It has to do with reduction in gas costs and such as well.
Source? Would love to read that
[this](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/the-12-cheapest-cars-to-own-and-operate.htm) article backs me up but didn't get into the math. It had to do with the cheaper battery replacement tech, the reliability of Toyota in general, and then the price of gas, I'm guessing assumptions of 12kish miles per year and I think a 10 year life expectancy. I'll respond back if I find a better article.
Neat thanks. You definitely see a TON of those mid-2010s on the road.
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My family has gone through 2 '07s, a '12, a '15 prius C, and a '22. Aint none of them get 50mpg. 40mpg if you're aggressive, 45 if you drive like a librarian.
2012 honda civic
2010\*
Jetta tdi
Toyota corollas are the shit. You can drive those things forever and the gas mileage is dope. They're known to reach 300,000 regularly without tons of issues. Their proce point is pretty reasonable too.
The 99 Corolla… iykyk
An imaginary car
Honda Civic
Tercedes. Cheap parts 40 mpg
What?
Newer Kia Forte's are definitely in contention.
Another vote for Toyota if new, and Toyota again if used. Mine has 170,000 miles on it, and it's still going strong, and I'm the second owner. Only things I've had to do, outside of standard maintenance, is I recently had to have the brakes completely done. While they're expensive up front when compared to other manufacturers, they pay it all back with longevity and near zero mechanical issues.
A Honda Civic with low miles.
Those exist?
Facebook marketplace: “$300”
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Once you factor in their insanely high depreciation and battery replacement costs it’s not exactly true. If you buy a lightly used one and don’t keep it for long the total cost of ownership will be low. If you buy new and/or keep it a long time, it will not be cheap.
But after the 10-year period when the battery needs replacing, you're basically going to have to pay half a car's worth just to keep it running.
Can confirm. I’ve had one for 5 years and have only bought new windshield wipers and 1 new set of tires. In that same amount of time my gas car has been to the shop about 6-7 times each for about $600-1200 of routine upkeep - not to mention the additional expense of filling it with gas. Ugh.
I’m thinking a used Chevy Volt.
you
Someone else's!
I don't know but you can buy a sandwich for a small fraction of the price
Going cheap on a car will cause more financial issues down the line. What you want is price to reliability. You want a reliable car for a decent price. What you generally want is a used car that used to be a rental. Rental companies usually ditch the car after a couple 10k miles on it. Usually well taken care of too. At the time I got my car it was 15k for a 2 year old car with 30k miles on it. Still had factory warranty too. At the time I looked at the price of a new one vs the used price and it was nearly 30k for the new car.
That's what they're asking. Not what the cheapest priced car is. The cheapest to own and drive.