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https://www.motortrend.com/news/top-10- ... 9686F2E369

In decreasing order, beginning with the most expensive Kia Forte with a base price of $18,715.

Waaaay too many CVTs here, which seems to suggest these are not cars you are going to drive to 200k with zero drivetrain issues. Unfortunately, they would become disposable appliances. Or get the manual trans (if you aren't a Millennial).

Kia Forte - $18,715
Kia Soul - $18,535
Chevrolet Sonic - $17,595
Honda Fit - $17,120
Kia Rio - $16,675
Toyota Yaris - $16,555
Hyundai Accent - $15,925
Nissan Versa - $15,625
Mitsubishi Mirage - $14,990
Chevrolet Spark - $14,095

The pickings get pretty bad under the Accent though I'll go on record and take a gamble that the Spark is probably a better car than the Mirage but I'm not sure how relevant that really is...

The Toyota Yaris sedan and 2020 Yaris hatchback are actually Mazdas wearing bold Toyota grilles and badges.

WAT

And by the way...I have no idea why any remotely savvy shopper would not be taking a very hard look at much nicer CPO cars which probably have equivalent warranties (or better in some cases).

And for the harder core enthusiast, I know I can buy something really nice for $15k even if I have no warranty whatsoever...

kevm14 wrote: I'll go on record and take a gamble that the Spark is probably a better car than the Mirage but I'm not sure how relevant that really is...

I think every new car sold in America is better than the Mirage, so yes.

kevm14 wrote:And by the way...I have no idea why any remotely savvy shopper would not be taking a very hard look at much nicer CPO cars which probably have equivalent warranties (or better in some cases).

And for the harder core enthusiast, I know I can buy something really nice for $15k even if I have no warranty whatsoever...

For people with suspect credit histories, sometimes new vehicle financing can be more accessible. For a cash buyer or someone with good credit, I find it hard to make the case for buying a $15k new car.