Are used cars in the Philly and/or Lancaster, PA area cheaper than in Central Jersey?
I’m on a strict budget and I’m looking for my first car. I’m 17, a high school student and part-time cashier at my local Target working at $7.25 an hour (due for a raise, i hope, in a month or two). I just got my license but it seems my insurance is expensive and so are decent used cars here. I’m looking for anything that is basically automatic and will run. I can’t tell you what my exact budget is right now, because I don’t have much in my savings (thanks to the first 3 months of insurance, driving lesson before the road test, and bad spending habits that I’m trying to drastically reduce). Since the average income isn’t as high in Pennsylvania as it is in New Jersey (mainly because of property tax and location), are used cars in the Philly area or Lancaster County area cheaper than central Jersey? Only reason I’m looking only in Philly and Lancaster is because Philly isn’t too far from me and my sister goes to school in the Lancaster area. Any sources will be appreciated! A: I current
