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@pisos I guess i'll have to strap the kid to the roof of my future car ;) Indeed the stroller was my fear, as well as extra luggages for weekend trips. Fairly new yaris are priced in 2keur range from corollas so i guess i'd go for corolla if i pick toyota.

@funemma My gf and I are used to travel light. We did a 2 weeks trips to Japan/Korea using cabin luggage only. We do not have hobbies which required large gear and we live in an apartment so we are cautious about accumulating too much stuff. My parents also never had a huge car (Skoda Fabia...

@pisos I get your point about getting a bigger car. I bounced ideas with my gf about whether we should get a larger one or not. We are fine with a 'compact' car that is as large as a Corolla or CHR (4.38m long). The parking spaces in Luxembourg are pretty narrow and we are worried that we may...

@vicmj Indeed, the monthly expense helps realizing how much of a liability a car can be. If you do not use it every day, it is just a black hole swallowing your hard earned money. I am glad i did not own a car during the covid times since it would have made me even more anxious about this fact...

@vicmj Thanks for your comment! The 40keur figure helps putting things into perspective... It makes me realize how much money is spent on this 'tool'. Insurance costs in Luxembourg are crazy high, at least in comparison to France. I got a quote of 1keur /year for a toyota corolla and the same...

@prayerwarriorjd Thank you, and i wish you a great success with your YT channel!

@prayerwarriorjd Thank you for your response! I got 2 insurance quotes for a dacia sandero stepway and a toyota corolla and... there is only a 40eur per year difference (1000eur vs 1040). I had the impression that the 2-3 year old cars were getting more expensive. Perhaps it is only my...

@jayjayx You make some really good points. While i am pretty much into frugal living and Fire style of living, i value my time and peace of mind more than a few thousands. I thought that buying a Dacia would allow me not to worry about scratches and dents. As you pointed out if the car is not...

@spst I will go to some car dealerships this week. I just avoid these places like the plague as i am clueless about cars and i feel like no geniune information will be given to me by the staff. You are correct in raising the topic of safety. I will never make any compromise about it. I'll check...

@spst I did not try the cars yet. I wanted to make a shortlist 'on paper' first based on the car specs only. I assume that the interior from the Toyotas will be much better than the Dacia ones. But is it worth 8K? I am not sure. You are entirely right about hybrid not being worth it. I need to...

@rez Thank you for bringing a different perspective. It is interesting to see Dacia and Kia scoring better in reliability than the german or expensive brands. Let me add a stereotype to the list: for many french people italian cars are supposed to be less reliable :) The Luxembourg car market...

Hi, FIRE subreddits used to recommend to buy 2-3 years old Toyotas. Do you think this is still the best advice today? In the past few years: - used cars (especially Toyota) have gotten much more expensive, - 'cheaper' brand have risen in quality standards (Dacia Sandero/Stepway), - gas...