Hi everyone,
I have an old Holden Astra TS (2002 model) that's about to kick the bucket soon and would like some recommendations on a reliable Japanese or Korean sedan. I bought my current lemon back in 2010 from its 1st owner with 92K kms on it, and after 11 years of daily driving, it has 172kms on it now. So 80K kms over 11 years. All I need is a car that doesn't need a lot of work. I can do the regular yearly or 6 months service on my own, but anything more than that I am mechanically challenged. I am leaning towards Toyota Camry or Corolla, but wouldn't mind a Hyundai or Kia sedan, if they're as reliable as Toyotas.
I am looking for a car that's about 5 - 10 years old (between 2012 - 2016) and my budget is upto $15,000. Now that used cars are overpriced due to Covid, not sure if that budget is reasonable. I can drive my current lemon for another year and buy one next year if push comes to shove as I am not in a hurry to buy one now. Just wanna now what your recommendations are, folks who know cars better than I do. Also, features aren't that necessary to me. Reliability and affordability are my two main goals. Tia
Auto or manual?
Then wait. Used prices are crazy at the moment.