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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
22k will go a lot further in a car that is 1- 2yr's old then with a new one. I know you said you wanted new and their is no better feeling then driving your new car right off the lot but when your on a budget, I'd go with a used "like new" model.
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This is what we did a few months ago. We looked at all the new options in this price range 18-22k (Focus, Rio, Mazda2/3 etc), and instead ended up going with a 3 year old certified Volvo v50 that still had a 3 year warranty.
Frankly, it spanks the pants off of anything you can buy new in this price range (it's a 30k+ car new) in terms of build quality and driving dynamics, while still looking and driving new.