<prompt> Human: Hello,Basically I have around 13,000 in student loans around 6.5 or 250 a month and my car which was completely payed for was just called a total loss by the insurance agency of the vehicle that hit my car. Theyre going to pay out 13.8k for my vehicle, therefore, I was considering paying off my stud et loans and then financing the vehicle. Ive found a Ford Fiesta s 10k and a fiesta st 17k both cars have around 20-30k miles as well. I realize there are different options but the same question will remain, is it better to go for the cheape car now or get the more expensive car and have a better chance of resale in the next few years vs the cheaper. I just want to minimize that loss. I would be financially comfortable paying either but dont want to make a mistake. Thank you for any insight. both cars are 2014 as wellRight now Im aiming to be debt free so the cheaper seems th better option then hopefully I can sell it once Im more stable and upgrade to even the bigger model.  <response>: The rpersonalfinance POV is one in which you drive your car into the ground. If thats your plan for the car, then resale shouldnt be a concern. 