Car advice re 2003 Subaru?

[RobertInOntario]

Rob,

That's what my landlords did last summer. They were looking to replace their 6-year-old Camry, and when they crunched the numbers, the new one wound up costing $3 more per month than a 2-year old used one.

Are you going to be looking for a mid-sized sedan?

I keep going back and forth on this -- one day I'm ready to trade the Subaru in, the next I'm ready to keep it! If we do trade it in, a mid-sized sedan would make the most sense. I'm looking at Mazda 6's (especially the wagon version), possibly Honda Accords or even a Ford Fusion. Something in that range.

Every now and then, the idea of a van comes up. As practical as they are, they're the most un-cool (and, IMHO, hard to drive because they're so large) vehicles you can get ! But I could easily transport my small layouts around in a van, so that gets me thinking again!

Cheers,