I'm in the same situation, I just have a lot lower budget and still haven't bought a car yet. Have you checked out used cars? It looks like most of the depreci

I'm in the same situation, I just have a lot lower budget and still haven't bought a car yet. Have you checked out used cars? It looks like most of the depreciation comes within the first few years. And if you are moving within a couple years I don't think mileage should be a concern if it's a reliable car with decent mileage. Finding a car with the options you want might be an issue though. I was considering a Lexus CT200h, I really liked the car and prices were decent. The only issue was that I could basically only find base model, and I really want adaptive cruise control. So I don't think I'll get one. You could also look into leasing. You might be able to find a great deal, https://forum.leasehackr.com/ https://forum.leasehackr.com/ has a ton of info. And there are some sites that let people advertise leases they want to get out of. Some have really low monthly payments. But that would make me a little nervous. I'd worry a little bit about additional expenses when turning the car in.