Honda Accord vs Ford Fusion vs Ford Escape?
I'm a college student looking to buy a nice used car. I've looked around and finally decided to focus on three cars: Honda Accord 2005 EX with 110,000 miles, leather, navigation and sunroof for $9000, Certified Ford Fusion 2011 SE with 67,000 miles and sunroof for $12000 and a non-certified Ford Escape 2009 XLT v6 FWD with 78000 miles, leather and sunroof for $12000. My budget is $13000 and I'm taking a loan to buy those cars(60 months payment down to around $200/month). Since I'm graduating next year I will probably hold onto these cars for two years. The honda is clean, maintained well and everything works, it doesn't have Bluetooth which the fords have. It's marked 9000 which I think is a bit expensive for a 2005. The fusion is really clean, modern and big, and well… Certified. The escape is well maintained as well, rolling over potholes and uneven roads as if they don't exist. I live in Michigan and the snow can get really thick, so I think an SUV may perform well in it. Which car should I buy in terms of resale value, safety and convenience?