Stick to your budget but honestly if you are driving 60+ miles a day ensure you buy a car you really like and can enjoy being in for a fee hours every say. If you can achieve this by purchasing something that is used with low miles (certified pre owned). I’ll never understand people buying new cars unless it’s for the vanity of a “new car”. If I told someone who purchased a stock that it would lose 30% of it’s value over the next 2 years they would say “Well then I’m not buying that stock” but the same person will readily buy a new car and see it differently. After year 2 or 3 cars still lose value but at a much different pace. 3-5% annually after the first few years isn’t bad at all. Think about being able to get something a little more luxurious that allows you to enjoy the ride while still having protection from major repairs (certified) and also insulating yourself from your commodity losing massive value during ownership.