"I used to buy cars on Craigslist.... till I took an arrow to the knee."
Sorry.. just had to say it, that is what your post reminded me of lol.
$1500 can get you a pretty nice car... problem is, anything with good mpg most likely will have a higher price since they are in demand. Good time to buy though.. since gas prices are somewhat down (in my area). Was $3.99 around a month ago, currently between $3.30 - $3.50/gal.
I would target just about any smaller car around a 96-2000 for a fair price. Areo mod it, get a scan gauge, and pull amazing mpg
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