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[quote=Anonymous]I was looking recently for a car for a teenager also hoping to find something under $10k.  I looked at Craigslist, Facebook marketplace place, carmax and cars.com.  I wouldn’t recommend Craigslist or Facebook unless you know cars and know what you are doing.  CarMax is nice, you can actually go to their lot and just browse.  The cars are unlocked so you can check a bunch of different cars by yourself. It is more expensive than other dealers and there are very few cars under $10k.  You pay a premium for convenience and 4 month warranty. I like cars.com and found my car through them.  Here is my advice what to look for.  Choose a Japanese or Korean brand known for bullet proof reliability since a $10k car is going to be around 10 years /100k miles.  For example, choose Toyota Corolla and sort by price.  Then look for a car from a major dealer and skip the smaller used car dealers.  The cars at major dealers are more likely to be  in better shape and with fewer hidden problems.  Then  check the free carfax provided by cars.com. Look for cars with good service records on carfax.  With no or minor accidents.   Not from northern states.  You should be able to find a few choices around 10k.  Then check the selected cars directly on the dealers site. Ideally choose the one that is sold with a 30 day warranty and not as is. [/quote]

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