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r/whatcarshouldIbuy↗

Car advice for people who know jack about cars

Car model advice and general buying discussion.

807k subscribers4,212 posts / mo in Sep 20263,572 authors / mosince 2013

r/whatcarshouldIbuy has 807k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 4,212 posts a month from 3,572 people. Top topics: Buying Used Cars, Vans and SUVs and First Car Advice.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +3.3% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 2026805k
Growing805k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/whatcarshouldIbuy

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−16%vs Sep 2025 · −5.2% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20264.2k
QuieterPeaked at 7.4k in Aug 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/whatcarshouldIbuy

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Buying Used Cars6.3%
  2. Vans and SUVs3.7%
  3. First Car Advice3.6%
  4. Dream Cars3.1%
  5. Lexus Models & Deals2.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Cars
  2. CarGurus
  3. Consumer Reports
  4. CARFAX
  5. Autotrader

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