What used car would you buy for less than $10k?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about in a place like Boston with significant snow? My buddy is a grad student in Boston and wants a car for local errands and road trips around the Northeast (skiing, driving to ME/NH/VT on the weekends for hiking, drive to Montreal, Cape Cod, etc.)

I told him to look for a RAV4, but not sure he can get a reliable one in that price range.

Can he find an old AWD Subaru? Those things last forever.

This is my plan for my daughter as soon as she gets her permit. Price these out a few months ago and you could definitely get one for under 10 grand.

reliable cheap used subarus are hard to find, actually. And you have to be careful of the head gasket issue.

-signed subaru owner, twice over

[Anonymous]

Now is not the time to be buying a used car unless you absolutely need one!

[Anonymous]

Anything you can find. The used car market is crazy right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about in a place like Boston with significant snow? My buddy is a grad student in Boston and wants a car for local errands and road trips around the Northeast (skiing, driving to ME/NH/VT on the weekends for hiking, drive to Montreal, Cape Cod, etc.)

I told him to look for a RAV4, but not sure he can get a reliable one in that price range.

Can he find an old AWD Subaru? Those things last forever.

This is my plan for my daughter as soon as she gets her permit. Price these out a few months ago and you could definitely get one for under 10 grand.

reliable cheap used subarus are hard to find, actually. And you have to be careful of the head gasket issue.

-signed subaru owner, twice over

+1

"Subarus" and "reliable" don't belong in the same sentence, unless there's an "are not" thrown in the middle.

[Anonymous]

A Ford Taurus or Chevy Malibu is a better choice than a Toyota or Honda. Depreciation is your friend.

I had a Taurus I bought used in 2000. Very boring looking. Not sexy. Plain Jane. Rated extremely reliable.

I drove it till 2008. Not a single problem. I got t-boned by a SUV going 60 mph. Blew out window. Winshield cracked. Dragged sideways 20 feet Down road. Both passenger doors no longer worked.

To my shock after police came and shook glass off cop said do you think you could make it to side of road while I call tow truck. Damn thing started up I pull to side tell officer I am driving home. He was shocked and the huge SUV was towed away. I found out a top JD Powers safety pick!!

[Anonymous]

https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/1FAHP2MK3EG160061

[Anonymous]

Nissan Leaf 2015 or newer if you can find. Chevy spark EV or fiat ev.

The leaf is the best car but there may be issues with how much range is left on the battery. You can research this and find a good deal though, or one that's had the battery replaced. 2015 leafs have better battery chemistry than the years before.

It's a great all around no maintenance car with massive depreciation, so cheap.