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Hey guys. The fiance and I are going to start looking at places around the end of the year and as orange county is insanely expensive we will likely be looking in the Corona area. She works in Lake Forest and I work in Irvine, but I often go out to Torrance, Burbank, and other sites as I am a construction manager. For those not familiar with So Cal that is about 25-30 miles one way and with traffic about 1-1.5 hours each way. Now my fiance can take the train and her work will reimburse her, but I would look into getting a used car as a commuter. I would like to not rack up tons of miles on the ST if possible.
Some days I will easily drive over 100 miles and while my work reimburses me for mileage; the ware and tear plus long traffic driving would suck in the ST.
What car or cars would you recommend that I could by used for around $7k, gets good gas mileage, and is reliable? My first thought was a Honda Fit. I have a few friends who have had them or still do and they love them. Super reliable, pretty good MPG, and can easily be found for $7k.
Thoughts? My other option would most likely mean selling the ST which I don't want to do.
Some days I will easily drive over 100 miles and while my work reimburses me for mileage; the ware and tear plus long traffic driving would suck in the ST.
What car or cars would you recommend that I could by used for around $7k, gets good gas mileage, and is reliable? My first thought was a Honda Fit. I have a few friends who have had them or still do and they love them. Super reliable, pretty good MPG, and can easily be found for $7k.
Thoughts? My other option would most likely mean selling the ST which I don't want to do.