Am looking to help my parents purchase a car that will likely be their last one. They’re 65 and 73, retired and need to finally give up their 2004 Toyota corolla which is practically crumbling on them in terms of the paint and interior. They’re not financially able to upgrade themselves so I would be buying it myself and trying to avoid spending more than 25k before taxes. Is that going to be unrealistic?
Any suggestions on which model might be the best for parents who will only be using the car for running small errands in town and don’t need a ton of space that could last them the next 15 or so years?
I’d get them a gently used ES350. Something like this: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/link/372484059 or this: https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/link/365123326
That car will last another 15 years like op asked?
You do know the Lexus ES is mechanically the same as a Toyota Avalon, right?
For sure. Lexuses are upscale Toyotas. Most will make it to at least 250k miles, if not 300k.