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[–] bosunmoon ago 

Your whole statement leaves me a bit befuddled. An early 2000's camry by all rights should be what you're asking for. Maybe the problem isn't the automobile but maintenance or your driving habits.

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[–] AmaleksHairyAss ago 

Toyota all the way. One with an owner who loved his car.

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[–] Wheatstone ago 

Kia's are dirt cheap used.

They are reliable, decent mpg and are reasonably good cars.

I've had one for twelve years since new and it hasn't been in the shop for much at all. Currently around 160,000 miles driven.

You can pick up one that's two years old for that money.

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[–] thelma ago 

Your Camry got shit for MPG.

Don't care about luxuries ?

1985 Yugo.

Can't go wrong with a Yugo.

I had one. No complaints.

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[–] GAY_SPACE_NIGGER 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago  (edited ago)

volkswagen, hitler was practical

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[–] bosunmoon ago 

Air cooled only.

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[–] FuckshitMcDickTits ago  (edited ago)

A motorcycle. Easier to work on than a car, if you do have to do anything, which will mostly be the oil. That takes 10 mins unless you have a Harley.

A decent one can be had for 2-3k.

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[–] thelma 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

We can't talk about bikes ... automobile stuff ONLY

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[–] FuckshitMcDickTits ago 

Bikes and cars are both automobiles, one just has two extra wheels and a cage.

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[–] drakesdoom2 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Crown Vics don't get good mileage but are so reliable, so cheap to purchase, and have such cheap parts you will save money anyway.

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[–] Two_Soup ago 

I came here to mention those

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[–] nospyingpls 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

If you're looking at cheap cars there is no guarantees. You'll get different outcomes with 10 different cars of the same year/model. It really depends on how it was driven and maintained earlier in its life.

Imagine one car that was kept in a garage and another that was parked on a grassy field with no cover for the majority of its life. Another that was driven by a teenager as their first car and one that was owned by a grandma. The "race car driver" teenager will ruin a car more in 20,000 miles than the "high mileage commuter" grandma will in 100,000. One that was driven out of state and spent years on the coast or in a high snow environment with corrosive salt exposure and another that was primarily in a sunny state.

Try to find out the specific car's history. How many owners, who was the owner, where is the car from, etc. Get underneath it using a jack and check under the hood. Look for leaks, etc. Also take it out for a nice 30+ minute drive minimum at highway speeds and in traffic if possible. A lot of problems won't show up until a car is warmed up. If you're looking at a used dealer they're going to wipe away the oil leaks and let it sit cold. Get that thing warmed up. Do a burn out to make sure the wheels have power and the thing doesn't fall apart with a bit of load on it.

I bought a used truck awhile back, was choosing between two at a dealer. One of them seemed fine but right at the end of my 30-45 minute test drive the transmission started catching when accelerating from a stop. If someone won't let you really test the car then just pass on it.