In the market for an affordable car. Should I buy a used car?

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…you can get a nice car with that amount of 🪙

I too am looking to buy a used car within the same budget. Would greatly appreciate any tips or tricks as well!

Toyota Camry 2022 for 24k

Depends on how long you plan to keep it. If you plan to drive it until it's end of life, it may make sense to buy new as you'll get an extra few years out of it and you'll have the piece of mind that it's properly maintained. This assumes you're looking at cars with lower depreciation such as Honda/Toyota/etc

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