What’s the best car I can get for under 20,000?

Seeking help
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I’m really struggling to find a good car within my budget.

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Look for a used civic or accord.

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Aza said:
Look for a used civic or accord.

I’ve been trying to find a decent civic, but no luck, man. I live in South Texas.

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Dakota said:

Aza said:
Look for a used civic or accord.

I’ve been trying to find a decent civic, but no luck, man. I live in South Texas.

Check autotempest. It pulls results from a lot of popular car websites like cars.com and autotrader, and you can also search Facebook marketplace. Its search filters are really good.

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@Aza
NOTHING. Why is this so hard?

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Dakota said:
@Aza
NOTHING. Why is this so hard?

Try increasing your search radius and check if your zip code is correct.

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Aza said:

Dakota said:
@Aza
NOTHING. Why is this so hard?

Try increasing your search radius and check if your zip code is correct.

Sorry, I don’t actually mean ‘nothing’, just nothing good. Been looking for 5 days :disappointed:

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If looks don’t matter, consider a new Mitsubishi Mirage ES. Mine lasted 180k miles with no major issues. It’s a very overlooked car. Accords and Civics are better, but under 20k, this might last you 150k miles more.

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S2k

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Check Carvana. I just bought a 2017 Accord from them.

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Cassian said:
Check Carvana. I just bought a 2017 Accord from them.

How much did it cost? How many miles?

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Dakota said:

Cassian said:
Check Carvana. I just bought a 2017 Accord from them.

How much did it cost? How many miles?

It was $22,000. I had a trade-in worth $7,000, so total came to about $15,000. The car had 60k miles and was a 1-owner. I paid cash, and the process was easy. If you’re financing, it’s not terrible either. I also returned another car I wasn’t happy with, and the customer service was great.

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@Cassian
I plan on putting around 8k down, but still, it’s $17k for a car with 100k miles.

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A used civic with low miles would be great.

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Lester said:
A used civic with low miles would be great.

Send me the listing.

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Dakota said:

Lester said:
A used civic with low miles would be great.

Send me the listing.

Here’s a link to a civic under $19,000 with under 75,000 miles: [link]

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How about a 2019+ Mazda 3 hatchback?

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Get an EP3 Si. It’s a super cool, reliable car for well under 20k. You just need to know how to drive manual.

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I grabbed a 2014 Accord V6 with 80,000 miles for under $20,000.

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A 2018-2021 Civic 2.0l (LX or Sport) would be a great choice. Just service the CVT every 40-50k miles, and it’ll last over 200k miles.