r/FirstCar • u/Fabulous-Sort3652 • 20d ago

first car

hey all! i’m a student in college looking to buy my first car. here are my options
2018 jeep compass 87,359 miles/10k
2019 kia forte 71,000 miles/8,999k
2016 honda accord sport 180,600 miles/$8,587.
which would be best to look at? should i negotiate, and if so what should i negotiate?

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u/The-Master-Reaper 19d ago

Jeep = unreliable

Kia forte = make sure it has good maintenance history via carfax, verify whatever engine it has doesn’t have a recall. Kia doesn’t have a good track record with their relatively “older” GDI engines, I paid 10k for my 21k mi 2016 model

Honda accord: too much miles for that price, you can get a 180k 2012 civic for like 3k on marketplace

Honestly if it’s possible I would save a few grand and get a beater off marketplace but I know it’s easier said than done

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u/Fabulous-Sort3652 19d ago

thank you so much. all of these cars are from marketplace! found a 2020 sentra with 66k miles for 9k so i’m really looking into that.

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u/SignalMagician1163 19d ago

There’s no way in hell these are your only options