[ProDarwin]

$3000 could get you 20 engines for that Saturn.

FWIW, this is about the situation I was in searching for a car. I looked at most of the cars Daox mentioned, but ran into issues... Civics and Corollas in that price range both had 180k miles minimum on them, body damage, etc. I'm sure with enough searching I could've eventually landed a good deal, but I wasn't patient at the time.

I picked up another Saturn: All options except ABS. Leather, AC, Cruise, Power windows, keyless entry, sunroof, etc. with 100k miles on it and no body damage for the same price. And that wasn't an odd-ball. Pretty normal (even a tad high) price for these cars.


What requirements does the car need to meet? Tow rating? Do you have kids (does it need to fit a car seat)? How comfortable are you working on your car? Is a wagon beneficial? Are you looking for a manual or auto?