When my Daughter got married they had both just graduated from college. She had a job as an English teacher and he was working part time and getting a second degree as an RN. He is a big gorilla but they apparently find that useful in hospitals.
Their only car was an old Cavalier which had been salvaged from a flood and sold honestly as one which had been flooded and refurbished. She asked for my advice on a new car.
Since they didn’t have much money, I suggested a Corolla. I was a bit surprised when they actually took my advice.
Fifteen years later they are living the good life. Partly due to his having a high salary and partly due to inheriting around a half million dollars. That Toyota was traded in several cars ago.
I’ve had one for eleven years. It’s been paid off for five. I get 40 mpg on a flat highway. It’s got 239,000 miles on the odometer and has had only regular maintenance and a replaced clutch at about 190,000. Best car I ever owned, hands down.