# Are there any reliable, affordable used sedans other than Honda and Toyota

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 28, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reliable-affordable-used-sedans-other-than-honda-and-toyota/830328 "2019-02-28T03:32:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reliable-affordable-used-sedans-other-than-honda-and-toyota/830328/41 "2019-03-02T16:10:58Z")

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I just traded in my first Mazda 3 for another one. The first one proved reliable and fun for the 9 hears I drove it. I wouldn’t hesitate to get a Mazda 6 if a little more room was needed.

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**Author:** ![InsomniaMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@InsomniaMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InsomniaMama)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reliable-affordable-used-sedans-other-than-honda-and-toyota/830328/42 "2019-03-04T03:38:28Z")

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Regarding the Honda Insight. We are a Honda family that generally buys new and keep the car until its natural death. We traded in our Insight when it was 7 years old because the seats are so uncomfortable. Also you can barely get adults in the backseat. Do not recommend.

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**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reliable-affordable-used-sedans-other-than-honda-and-toyota/830328/43 "2019-03-04T04:00:50Z")

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> [@InsomniaMama](#):
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> Regarding the Honda Insight. We are a Honda family that generally buys new and keep the car until its natural death. We traded in our Insight when it was 7 years old because the seats are so uncomfortable. Also you can barely get adults in the backseat. Do not recommend.

What year? The first generation was a two door two seater. Then it became a hatchback, and most recently a standard sedan.

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**Author:** ![InsomniaMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@InsomniaMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InsomniaMama)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reliable-affordable-used-sedans-other-than-honda-and-toyota/830328/45 "2019-03-04T13:24:42Z")

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> [@thelurkinghorror](#):
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> What year? The first generation was a two door two seater. Then it became a hatchback, and most recently a standard sedan.

Oh, good point. 2010 4-door hatchback. Terrible rear sight lines, too.

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**Author:** ![MDfive21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@MDfive21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MDfive21)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-reliable-affordable-used-sedans-other-than-honda-and-toyota/830328/46 "2019-03-04T16:14:17Z")

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> [@Wesley\_Clark](#):
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> I know Toyota and Honda are the most reliable sedans out there. Virtually every car in those reliability ratings is one of these makes.
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> But I’m in the market for a used car. My preferences are
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> Sedan (preferably midsize, but I’m also open to full size, compact and subcompact)  
> 6-10k in price  
> ~70-110k miles  
> 2011-2014 model year
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> Looking with those criteria, I can find cars like Hyundais, Chevy, Ford and other makes, but the Hondas and Toyotas are a few extra grand.
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> Are there any sedans that are highly reliable that match the requirements I listed above? If not, it may just be better to get a Honda or Toyota. But I don’t really like the Honda & Toyota sedan models I’ve test driven.

i loved my 2007 hyundai sonata. no different from a toyota or honda really.

right now i’m driving a 1997 lexus es300. my usual search criteria for the next car are:  
lexus  
\<10years old  
\<100k miles, prefer in the 70-80k range tho  
\<$10k

it will be hard to find a used toyota or honda due to the mostly correct conventional wisdom that they are reliable. but i think most people overlook old lexus because they think they’ll be expensive. they’re not. people who can afford a lexus want a new lexus so older ones are pretty reasonable. same with acura.

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