Best car under $20K???

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02-03-06, 08:13 AM

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Hyundai and Kia ( unlike in the past ) now both make a number of nice products now for 20K or under, with quality that ranges from reasonably good to outstanding, and the 10-year drivetrain and 5-year bumper-to-bumper warranty to boot.

02-03-06, 04:05 PM

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So my sister is in the market for a new car or least a car that is new to her. She's driving around my Mom's '95 Camry now. She's looking to buy in the next month or so. She's looking for something reliable, sporty, automatic tranny, with room enough for her "junk". She tends to live outta her car. She hasn't decided between two door or sedan. I suggested that she get a pre-owned car, just because I think you can get a better car for the amount that she wants to spend. So some cars she's lookin at are an older Lexus IS, Acura CL, older G35 sedan, Solara, and 98-99 GS300. What do you guys think?

Dude, I think we both know more woman in Hondas than possibly any other car. Goodness the driveway back in the day looked like a used Honda lot with all those Civics, ACcord, Acuras that used to be parked overnight

ALl those woman can't be wrong. KiKi loves her CR-V so much, when she wrecked it, she got another CR-V. Ameerah is happy with her Celica though.

02-04-06, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by my_shaldan

for 20k if she preffered to get a slightly used car, i'll get....

2nd gen GS
or
2000+ BMW 3 series
or
96 up 4runner (some model has a 4cylinder engine)
if brand new,

'06 rav4 starts at $20,000(bigger and better)
'06 matrix xrs $19,000 xr $17,000
'06 crv same as the rav4

Excellent list! I don't quite understand recommendations for 2 doors for anyone who live out of their car. There's hardly room for anything.

Regardless of getting used cars at a good price, it's also the maintenance that's costly, like the GS and the 3 series above.
If I was helping my sister to decide, I would never pick those.

Matrix, rav4, crv, even the element would be better pick- economical, reliable, practical, and new with warranty. The new Civic is nice also