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Its for wife and kids, daily driver. We live outskirts of a large metro, so driving is a must. Previous car was same I asked about before: 2001 Buick Park Ave ultra.

I'm looking for something budget but not beater, puddle jumping cheap. I don't mind doing some mechanical work, but I'd rather not have to crack open major areas of an engine - replacing some pulleys, pumps, and that sort of thing isn't too bad. So I would want something relatively easy to work on.

Sounds like I am looking for the every-persons-dream car, LOL!

Anyways, any suggestions for a make/model to keep an eye out for? TIA

Its for wife and kids, daily driver. We live outskirts of a large metro, so driving is a must. Previous car was same I asked about before: 2001 Buick Park Ave ultra. I'm looking for something budget but not beater, puddle jumping cheap. I don't mind doing some mechanical work, but I'd rather not have to crack open major areas of an engine - replacing some pulleys, pumps, and that sort of thing isn't too bad. So I would want something relatively easy to work on. Sounds like I am looking for the every-persons-dream car, LOL! Anyways, any suggestions for a make/model to keep an eye out for? TIA

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Get a toyota or a honda. Avoid the newest toyotas trucks, and the new honda sorta truck thing. Other than that, its hard to go wrong with a well maintained example of either.

If a sedan is your cup of tea for this, get a camry or accord. If you want a smallish SUV the rav4 or crv are both good cars. Both companies make a damn good mini van. Getting into larger SUVs, get a toyota avoid the pilot.

Inexpensive is a sliding scale based on each person. 2010ish Camrys caost about 7-10K for nice examples. A decent accord from the same time frame is 6-9K

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The accord has a shocking amount of room in the back seat. I rode in one for a work function and I couldn't get over how much leg room I had.