Originally Posted by Sly

$5k is more than enough to get you a decent car. If you can't find one for $5k you are either looking for unrealistic cars, aren't looking hard enough, or are in the most backwards market in the country. If your market is that shit, expand your search zone. Driving a couple hours to pick up a car is not unheard of. Having one delivered from out-of-state is not unheard of either and does not cost all that much money. You could pick up a decent out-of-state car for $4k and have it delivered for less than $1k.