You can't get a decent low mileage car for $6800. You also cannot reliably identify a well-maintained car. You can get an Accord or Camry with 150k miles or a S

You can't get a decent low mileage car for $6800. You also cannot reliably identify a well-maintained car. You can get an Accord or Camry with 150k miles or a Scion with a bit under 100k. I bought my car for less than $5k, but I don't drive much and don't need to worry about occasional $1000 on repairs. For someone who needs reliability, buying a new, but extremely minimal $7000 car may be ideal. If you want something you don't need to set aside money for repair on, you'll need to spend $10k+.