Which would you choose?

I only have another week with a rental car to find a new , used car. I won't have transportation after that. Unfortunately all cars that are in my budget have about 110 k miles on it or more. The two I'm down to are a Chevy Malibu , but it had minor front and side damage. I'll ask what the repair was. And the other that is under 100k miles is a Chevy Cruze, but it was a rental. Both in very good condition.
I normally wouldn't choose a car with any prior damage, or a rental, but I'm in a time crunch. Which do you think would be the better choice?
A. Damage (past, minor) or B. Rental?

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LadyGrace · 70-79

Mileage would be a factor for me. You really don't want anything over or even a little bit under 100,000 miles. It will nickel and dime you to death. I'm going to be praying for you that God will show you the car you should have. Frankly, I stay away from dealers. A car depreciates as soon as it's driven off the lot, and you're paying far beyond what you should just so they can make a profit and boy do they make a profit. I have found tremendous deals and cars that have lasted forever from previous owners selling their cars themselves. I just make sure I take it to a mechanic and have it checked all over before I buy it.