Lets Talk Daily Drivers
 

Im in search of the cheapest most reliable car I can find, as of now it is a 2014 Corolla. 2 years will cost me 5295, all maintenance included and it prob wont need tires even. Id rather have a Civic, but it is 2 grand more because the lease is 3 years. I know I can buy a cash car, but for 5 k it will likely be a major pos, and will need repairs over a 20 to 30 k mile use cycle. Was going to finish my Stang and daily it, but the cost difference in gas alone justified the small car payment, not to mention wear and tear on the Stang, tires!, and any down time from breaking down, and tickets that Id get from just driving it more often, etc.

What is everyone else doing that doesnt want to daily their Mustangs?

Personally I'd just go to CraigsList. There is a STUPID amount of cars for under $5k on there.

That's my plan when I get the wife's truck paid off...buy an older truck and wear it out to save hers.

I bought a 13 focus last year. got it new. decent deal I think. I didnt get it loaded since I knew I was going to put quite a bit of miles in it. it has been a pretty good car. usually get around 34mpg. was hoping for more though.

That's what I'm doing once we get our tax return. Going to find me as new a focus, or similar, as possible. We are just going to use it for my wife and I to both drive to work everyday.

Just buy an old mid 90's accord or civic. Even if it has 150k its still gonna be reliable and cheap. I bought my 96 accord 4 door for 2200 w/ 165k and it had a/c and heat.

I think a Corrola is a great idea. It will last you forever. My cousin had one that went over 275k miles only having to change the oil! The problem with Hondas is the theft rate on them. They disappear like virgins on prom night.

I'm currently DD'ing a 2001 VW Golf TDI with 190k miles. A few little issues but at 39.5 mpg and plenty of cargo room, $4800 was worth it. Might end up selling it to my brother in law and getting a Honda Fit for under $10k. There are so many vehicles under $10k on craigslist/autotrader that will last you another decade. 2006-2009 Honda Civics are hugely abundant and get amazing gas mileage. Some warranty issues but Honda covers all the big problems with extended warranties with unlimited mileage and unlimited number of owners.

truf!!!

The Fit is overrated. Id take a focus over it.

I DD my truck right now. With all the work and $$$ that I have put into the Mustang, it is a car I need to keep for a long time (unless I find someone willing to bail me out at near the cost of the modifications lol). I plan on trading in the truck anyways probably in three years or so once the next generation of trucks come out.

Being a single guy, I wish I could afford a third car to DD. I have honestly thought about leasing a Fiesta ST. IMO, it would be alot more fun to drive that the larger Focus ST, but either of those skittles are good choice IMO. But three cars is just crazy talk for me right now lol.

I bought a 99 ford ranger for 1,600 bux with 132k. It now just hit 200,000 miles. I've prob spent like 1,500 dollars in maintanence and new tires.

I dont BUY cars because I hate getting stuck with them. Case in point is my CC i am driving now. If I bought it, my payment would be almost 50 percent higher than my lease, and Id still be upside down on it because dealers are giving the damn things away. I love leases because I get to stay in brand new cars under warranty for a fraction of the price, and i give the pos back at a certain date in time, instead of being upside down like my CC is. 6 more payments and it's VWs problem... just need to find something late August so Im not taking the bus. Whats a Fiesta ST lease for? anyone know?

I have a 04 Cavalier with 70k for $3k I have a ex girlfriend with one of these never had a problem till 320k miles. Her water pump went out at 320k!

14 fiesta for 250 a month. 400 miles per tank

I had a nice work from home gig which allowed me to minimize the miles on my stang but now I got to drive in every damn day, 40 miles each way so I just picked up a daily driver which was a 2013 civic lx, base model but it is very well equipped, best in its class, and I got a great deal on it since the 2014's are out.

Started doing the math and the civic pays for itself in gas savings with the miles I now have to daily drive. In the 5.0 I would be filling up every 3 days, that is roughly 1.5 tanks more a week than what I put in my civic, that is roughly $65 a week, that is $260 a month, that is $40 more than I pay for the civic a month. You will have to factor in Insurance costs but I shopped mine over to Farmers and as a result my insurance only went up $300 a year which is $25 a month so I still come out ahead by roughly $15 a month and the beauty of buying vs leasing is that after a few years I will own the the car and have a nice paid off DD and then can go out and get that shelby, C7 or C63amg and not worry about it having to be a DD and racking the miles up on it.

On the back end of buying this DD civic, I keep the BS miles off the stang that lower its value, I estimate I will save $1500 on trade value by keeping the BS miles off the 5.0.

The more miles you drive, the more a DD makes sense, lets not even factor in tires, maintenance, wear and tear etc...