Buying a new car. Need opinions on which one is the best.

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Kasz216 said:

The problem with that is that you aren't comparing the cars themselves... but instead a composite average of every car made.

Rarely does a manufacturer make one model that is signifanctly more reliable/better than all others in similar capacity. i.e. GM cars all suck, yet GM trucks/suvs are ok.

I'm not willing to bet a new model (the cruze) is any different than the other GM cars like the malibu and cobalt, etc. Its not like that model has been around awhile to prove its unique in the Chevy/GM line. Like the Ford Fusion has done in comparision to other Ford cars.

Whereas the Toyota Corolla has proven that its a 200,000+ miles driveable car over and over again. Especially if he is in fact buying new vs used. New cars lose a lot of value the moment you drive it off the lot. Toyota Corolla is one of the best cars in the world to retain value... far better than ANY GM/Chevy. While no car should be considered a money making investment, the Corolla would be by far the better financial choice in almost any way.