• DrabPoultry@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    If only you could still get a used car for $5k. I had to replace my 20+ year old car due to a hit and run that absolutely destroyed it structurally. The best I could find on short notice (I didn’t have a choice because I live too far from work to bike and public transit is a joke here) was $20k. It is older than my previous car was when I bought it and nearly 4x the price.

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      1 year ago

      It is an 04 and nothing fancy, just a hatchback, bought in 2010/2011 so it wasn’t new back then. I bet you can find a 6/7 year old car still for 5k.

    • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net
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      1 year ago

      I bought a used car with 40k miles on it for 5k a few months ago, it’s almost like brand new. Granted it’s from the 90’s, but it’s a darn nice car for the money, and from my research seems pretty reliable.

      You can absolutely still find some deals on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace, especially if you live in an area where they don’t salt the roads in the winter.