you came to the wrong place for choosing a new car…this forum isnt about helping anyone with a simple problem or to answer a simple question…its about bagging on someone for doing something that the other person doesnt agree with…if you have the money/job security/“help from someone else”, then buy a new car…dont listen to anyone on here for “what your best option is” because its gonna go in 325235325 different directions and your gonna be more confused than you were when you first asked the question…
we live in buffalo, sensible choice would be: AWD…therefore, subaru
look into consumer reports magazine…they have every single new car out now, the prices, the reliability and the “problems” that come with the cars…