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Hi, I am thinking about buying a new used car. I am trying to decide what would be the best car to buy for home health. I also am a home health travel nurse so I move about every 3 months and have to tote all of my stuff with me. What cars do you all recommend?

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Used cars offer much better value and paying cash gives you more flexibility in your work.

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Thanks, I am looking at used cars, but would like some suggestions on good ones?

What kind of winter weather do you drive in? It makes a huge difference in car selection.

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Since I travel and do home health I would like a car that I could drive in all weather conditions.

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I have been looking at Toyota Highlander's, but for a used one the payments are around $430 per month. Is that too much for a car payment?

But what kind of WINTER weather do you drive in? I'm not trying to figure out where you live but there are cars that are better for snow and ice. If you live in Florida that doesn't matter. Are you deliberately avoiding answering the question for some reason?

Hi, I am thinking about buying a new used car. I am trying to decide what would be the best car to buy for home health. I also am a home health travel nurse so I move about every 3 months and have to tote all of my stuff with me. What cars do you all recommend?

It really depends upon where you will be driving and what your driving habits are, IMV.

For instance, in winter months I drive a 4WD pickup truck and carry bare minimal supplies. In summer months I drive a very gas efficient beater and carry more stuff in my trunk. Several nurses that I know practicing in Fairbanks drive gas/electric hybrids. they comment that they can charge their vehicles on the company dollar when at the office (employers provide electricity to plug in engine block heaters for vehicles when it is subzero).

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For a mild weather location, such as most of CA, a good mileage solid sedan would do. If you are really into your travel life, something I thought about in the past: a great, converted van. Not good on gas mileage necessarily, but convenient to live in your transportation and save money on the housing stipend.

All weather in Florida is way different than all weather in western Montana..

Mazda CX-7 is very roomy

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Thank you! I would like something that I could drive in the winter in New England. Never considered. hybrid!

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Subaru Outback

Toyota Highlander

I have driven these for the past few years. I currently have a 2014 Outback with 66,000 miles on it - although I don't do home health, I travel a lot and drive in snow, ice, etc.,

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