Check out insurance auctions. If you can find a car that was totalled from hail damage or extensive scratches you can pick it up for cheap ($400-$1000) and sti

Check out insurance auctions. If you can find a car that was totalled from hail damage or extensive scratches you can pick it up for cheap ($400-$1000) and still have a realiable vehicle for the summer. In college, I had a '96 Jetta with 80k miles and pockmarks on every panel that set me back $400.