Which car model is FIRE friendly? My bmw lease is ending soon looking for my next car. I want to disregard the premium maker logo and go for ruthless quality per $ ratio. Obviously get a used model, but which brand / model offers the most bang for the buck?

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Toyota.

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Get a bike and ride it around

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What makes you think I don’t?

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Mazdas are pretty reliable.

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And fun to drive

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Heard Subarus are great for quality and environment. No data to back it up though 😅

FWIW my parents have been driving each Honda of theirs for 10+ years. Toyotas are well made too.

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Honda civic or toyota camry

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Tesla hands down. Repairs are rare and performance keeps going up.

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Certainly, which is a factor in calculating TCO.

I suppose you could take that analysis up a notch by adding a 3-5% return on saved money up front, but I can’t imagine it’d move the needle that much.

To each their own - I’m just pointing out that it’s cost competitive and encouraging people to not immediately dismiss it due to sticker shock.

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I bought a new Hyundai Santa Fe (2nd highest trim) 1.5 years ago negotiated down to $24k and got 0% interest for 4 years and I’ve been pretty pleased.

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Toyota or Honda pay cash for one that’s 5 years old. It’ll last a lifetime and all you’ll need is routine maintenance

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Here for toyota

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In general anything from Asia is lowest operating cost and most reliable, and in general anything from Germany is highest cost and most fun to drive. My pendulum swings between Germany and Japan on every car. Just sold a ten year old, reliable Infiniti which was very problem free for a BMW and loving it but know there will be a premium to the fun.

Toyota is untouchable in this category

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