i need a good used car for under 2000 dollars. does anyone know how i can get one without it being a lemmon?

Answer 1

Anything that cheap will be old with a lot of miles, so it's going to be a bit of a crap shoot. Inspect the car carefully and take it for a test drive. Here's a couple "used car checklists" that give you an idea of what to look and listen for:

http://autos.msn.com/advice/articles/aischecklist.aspx

http://www.samarins.com/check/simplecheck.html

Answer 2

You should be able to find it on cars.com, autotrader.com or local newspaper. Test drive the car and have it inspected by a mechanic. Look for ads where people are trying to sell it because they are moving out of country or state etc. Usually you will get good deals there. Expect for the car to be over 100k miles and 10 or so years old. Another option is to consider a Hyundai.. I hear some of their models are not so bad... You will be able to get them with under 100k miles sometimes.. check out the reviews for the specific car under www.carreview.com before you buy... A third option for you will be to use the $2000 as a downpayment and buy a car for maybe $8k or so.. The only thing in this case is that you will have to make a monthly payment....

Good Luck...

Answer 3

any car in your price range has the potential to be a good car. i have had $200 cars be better then some $3000 cars. it is all in looking at it and making sure it is mechanically sound. take it to a grarage and they can inspect it for you for around $100. it is well worth the money to get this done. this will help ensure you dont get a lemon. just remember anything used or new has the potential to be a lemon. so use caution and be an informed consumer. use the tools you have, carfax and things like that, test drive it, and have it looked at if you like the car and want to buy it. after that buy with confidence. good luck

Answer 4

The only way you'll know is to have your car inspected by a qualified mechanic BEFORE you buy. Any car selling for less than $2000 is potentially ripe with problems. And used cars are sold "as-is" which means you can't take it back if you find problems after the purchase.

Also remember that the cost of the car itself is only part of the expense of driving. There's insurance (a BIG expense), gas, oil, taxes, tags, maintenance, tires, and financing costs (if you plan to get a loan).

Answer 5

Hi
You can get really good cheap cars from auctions , you will find thousands of different auction and repo cars of all kinds of models really cheap at http://www.carauctiondeals.com
Hope this helps