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The best used car for under $5,000?

getting my license soon and need a decent used car.

what kind of car should I be looking for?

good on gas, reliable...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I see that gas mileage and reliability are two of your criteria. I could narrow down a list even further if you had given a little more criteria such as, car, truck, or SUV, 2 door or 4 door, luxury? performance? etc. But here is a small list of cars that are both good on gas mileage and have either great or better than average reliability. For $5,000 the year of the certain make/model will differ.

    Honda Civic

    Honda Accord

    Honda CRX

    Honda Prelude

    Toyota Corolla

    Toyota Camry

    Toyota Celica

    Nissan Sentra

    Nissan Altima

    Nissan Maxima

    Ford Escort ZX2

    Nissan 240SX

    Mitsubishi Eclipse

    Acura Integra

    Toyota Tacoma

    Ford Ranger

    Toyota 4Runner

    Honda CRV

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Best Cars For Under 5000

  • 5 years ago

    Best Used Cars Under 5000

  • 1 decade ago

    You should look for a low mileage, well maintained small sedan. Something that has one owner and is in very good condition for the age of the car. No more than six to eight years old.

    Any make or model is fine as long as it meets those requirements. It can be a Dodge or a BMW, a Chevy or a Audi, Honda or Mitsubishi it doesn't matter as long as the car is in great mechanical shape has been well taken care of and still looks good.

    In other words, in that price range CONDITION is the most important thing to look for, not the name on the grille.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Honda Civic

    Honda Accord

    Toyota Camry

    Lexus ES300

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Honda or Toyota from 1998

    Civic, Echo, Acura CL, Ford Mustang V6

    98 Nissan Frontier or Pathfinder

  • 1 decade ago

    Id say a 2000-2002 civic,

    don't go American made for that price because your probably going to get a lemon.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Barbie cars are pretty cheap and usually come with a doll.

    You don't need gas or anything for them =)

  • 1 decade ago

    Britney.

  • 1 decade ago

    pontiac

    Source(s): eperience
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