Best Cars For Under $10,000!
Cars.com recently published an article entitled, “The Best Cars for $10,000.” I was surprised to see that Ford models made up exactly half of their list.
Cars.com has put together some extremely useful consumer oriented articles. In this one, they list their choice of mostly pre-owned vehicles that you should be able to buy for less than $10,000. They also provide the reasons why each vehicle made the list.
Here is a brief summary in the order the article listed them:
- 2009 Nissan Versa — Safe, good gas mileage, roomy for a sub-compact, and best of all – price.
- 2005 Ford Escape — Reliable, good gas mileage, safe (look for one with side-curtain air bags), lots of models to choose from.
- 2005 Ford Five Hundred — Very roomy, good gas mileage, well-equiped with features.
- 2005 Ford Freestar — 3rd row seat, mostly reliable, and try to find one with side curtain air bags.
- 2005 Ford Taurus — Reliability and a great crash test rating. Offers two v6 engines.
- 2005 Hyundai Tucson — Lots of safety features for the money, reasonable gas mileage, and reliable.
- 2005 Hyundai XG350 — Luxury car with a soft ride, reliable, safe – though disappointing gas mileage.
- 2004 Ford F-150 — Reliable, safe, leads its class.
- 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe — Reliable, safe, but disappointing gas mileage for both the 4 and 6 cylinder models.
- 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander — Lots of power, reliable, safe. Be sure to pass on the lesser LS model.
We can thank Kelsey Mays and Joe Wiesenfelder for the article. It is particularly useful in this period of economic uncertainty when many Americans are postponing major purchases – or, for example, choosing to buy a pre-owned vehicle instead of a more costly new one.
Mays and Wiesenfelder caution the reader that “The used-car market is wildly unpredictable.” They mention this in connection to price confirming that you may get a better or worse deal that what they describe.
Read the entire Cars.com article here.
If you are looking for a pre-owned vehicle don’t forget to download my report, “The 8 Most Common Mistakes Used Car Buyers Make and How To Avoid Them!” It’s a free download on the right side of this page.
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