It really doesn't have to be "junk" though. My last 2 cars have been 5 or 10 years old, and they both drove great, and didn't have any maintenance issues I woul

It really doesn't have to be "junk" though. My last 2 cars have been 5 or 10 years old, and they both drove great, and didn't have any maintenance issues I wouldn't have expected in a new car. Both were in the 5 - 10k range, with pretty limited depreciation. The costs were gas, and a few oil changes.