Hybrids do charge themselves.
With a commute that long, I’d want a hybrid. I want one anyway but couldn’t really justify the higher price since I live about 5 miles from my office.
I admit to being kind of cheap about cars, but I’d never tell my kid to go get something line. BMW or Lexus just because he had a generous car allowance. As others have said,insurance is super expensive for young men–don’t make it worse with a high performance or expensive car.
I got a Hyundai from Carmax 4 years ago. I’ve been very happy with it although I may downsize soonish (it’s an SUV). I was very happy with the Carmax experience. I hate negotiating and car shopping in general. People who love to haggle would probably say I paid too much but I’m satisfied with what I paid and it was a really good experience overall.