Definitely check out the hondas! Especially the civic. Great gas mileage. And we all know how important that is.
Check with you bank/credit union and see if they have any car buying services working for them. When we buy a knew car we pick out all the features we want one a specific model and then the bank will find the cheapest one. Our last car had to be brought to SD from Irvine! About an hour away. No dealer in SD could beat the price.
Start surfing the internet. Find out all the stats on the models your considering. After gas mileage and all the can't live without features I'm concerned about crash test results and theft rates. (But not too much about theft--my car is the #1 type stolen in San Diego!!! I'm always lucky it's where I left it.)
Finally, call your insurance company BEFORE you buy the car. It's not worth it to save $2000 on a car if it's going to cost $500 more a year to insure it!!!! Get some comparisons. (But do make sure you know everything about the cars before you call them up or the rate is meaningless.)
Leases--If you decide to go this way, call your insurance comp immediately!!!! Leases have to carry very high limits on the liability as well as full coverage. This is another case where you could easily spend more on insurance than what you save!
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