?? First time buyer: used rav4 vs used buick encore vs new chev trax??
Posted by OriginalPop2908@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 16 comments
first time buyer with financing and the market sux rn. I just want to make sure that whatever i am paying an arm and a leg for lasts me at least 10 years.
I don't drive a lot, mainly just from home to work -- probably an average of 10 miles a day. I know toyotas are work horses but my brain is split on if it is worth a used one when i ca get a brand new chevy off the lot. I know cars depreciate the second you drive away, but the materialist in me likes the idea of having something new.
I don't want to worry about mechanical issues or my car breaking down even with regular oil changes and maintenance. I have heard really good things abut the chevy trax but I feel like i am in a bubble and may not be getting decent advice. I want a subcompact suv and know that toyota cars are known to last for a long time. Even if I get a rav4 that is used with 90k miles on it how does that deal compare to a brand new chevy trax? assuming it is the same apr/monthly note/down payment/etc.
the cars i am looking at for the rav4 range about 2015-2019 and the trax would be 2026. also considering buick encore in the years 2020-2025 -- i heard buick is made w chevy/gmc but is there any difference in the longevity of a buick vs trax?
any help would be super appreciated!! i know absolutely nothing about cars so please be kind.
Natural_Ad879@reddit
RAV4, can’t go wrong with Toyota
BigConscience728@reddit
Trax! They sell a ton of them for a good reason. It’s a great value.
Philodendron69@reddit
If you like the Chevy trax you should look at Mazda cx-30s. They look a lot a like. And Mazda is better
Last_Still_3709@reddit
Get the Toyota
Beginning_Ad_6616@reddit
RAV4 because it will last so long you’ll pray for it to break down so you can buy a new car because your sick of it…but by then you’ll have had a kid an they’ll turn 16 and they can use it for their first car.
General-Gift5653@reddit
This and also RAV4’s are cheaper to get fixed
Beginning_Ad_6616@reddit
Our 2012 RAV4 will not die…I swear the car is invincible at this point. Aside from regular maintenance it’s needed nothing there’s a good chance that in 2 years time my son will inherit it…because the car has a solid body and motor even with nearly 190 on the odo.
Ok-Lavishness-7904@reddit
RAV4
Visible_Structure483@reddit
I just got a hyundia not only because I like the cars and how they do their 'technology' but also because the warranty means it will be on the road at least 10 years / 100k miles. that's worth something to me.
jrileyy229@reddit
Yeah, this is a good option... I would never buy a used one, but buying one new and getting 5 year bumper to bumper and ten year powertrain has a lot of value for someone that just wants wheels with some pretty decent tech.
Just go into it planning to dump it after ten years
WeinerBarf420@reddit
Trax/Encore are decent enough cars but anything with a turbo like the encore and trax is a potential headache down the road (and they're still slow as hell even with tbe turbo). A well maintained rav4 will run for hundreds of thousands of miles. Hard to say if it's worth the same price as a new car for something up to 10 years old, that would probably be a ripoff. They're all reasonably reliable vehicles.
jrileyy229@reddit
Outside of the motor and trans, buying a rav4 with 90k miles is going to cost money continually over the next ten years... How much, I can't say. But going from 90k to 190k, you're going to be replacing a lot of stuff outside of schedule maintenance.
All the subcomponents are made to last 80-100k miles. Wheel bearings, fuel pump, cat, ball joints, gaskets and seals, control arms, etc etc etc.
If you are using retail shops, it's going to cost you ballpark of ten grand in repairs to go from 90 to 190. That doesn't include normal maintenance items like fluids brakes and tires.
FrankCastillo95@reddit
The newer RAV4's have CVT transmisions which are extremely expensive to replace if needed and less reliable than older models. GM sells some lemons that burn oil that it calls normal- basically on a 3k mile oil change cycle, they may need oil added one-three times. Toyota's quality has fallen off the last few years and I wouldn't pay a premium for it over Honda or even Nissan, most especially in the near-100k used market.
Cars depreciate the second you drive away so the two things you get buying new is the option to get only the options you want and potentially have a much better value. With a new vehicle you will have a while before any major maintenance is necessary while these days with a higher mileage vehicle you'd need to be sure brakes, tires, etc have all been replaced.
The Buick probably has more options and features than a similarly priced new trax. If you were to consider something with 90k miles, I'd want detailed service records and frankly I'd probably lean toward Honda.
ImmediateDrawing6691@reddit
Do yourself a favor and rent all these cars over a weekend. I think and Encore and a sparx can be had through traditional rental company. As for a dollar comparable Rav4 you might have to go to Turo to get a well used one. Toyota dealers rent cars, but renting one from them is probably more akin to looking at new. Try to have them for a long enough time to understand how they fit into your routine. Just a 20-40 minute test drive isn’t sufficient to determine that. This is a big purchase, try to live with the thing first.
Best of luck.
I’m partial to a Rav4.
Plz_DM_Me_Small_Tits@reddit
Avoid the trax at all costs
CrankySneakerhead@reddit
I am fairly certain modern Buicks are quite reliable. Obviously the RAV4 will be as well but paying some Toyota tax there. I would do some more research but from the listed options I would take either of those two.