Show me the best cars for sale for under $16K

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213) 03/14/2016 at 11:57 • Filed to: None

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Restrictions: Car must be newer than 2010. Less than 50k miles. If it’s something crazy, it should have a warranty. I want to see what you come up with.

In all honesty, this is my choice. 2012 Regal Turbo. It has 38k miles and they are only asking $15,550. Plus, CPO warranty. Black on black with a sunroof, heated seats, parking sensors, dual zone climate control, and Buick Intellink.

Let’s see your choices!

Jcarr > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:02

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I’m in pretty much this exact market right now. I’ve settled on a 2013 or newer Fusion, or possible an Accord Sport if I can find a deal.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jcarr 03/14/2016 at 12:04

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This is the place I’ve ended up in too for right now.

Honestly, spending hours on Autotrader in this price range has just been rather lackluster with all the results.

My issue is I want to try and live beyond my means because I like having options. A huge requirement for me is a sunroof, so something like an Accord Sport is knocked out. It also eliminates any cheap base model cars which jacks prices up.

Anything loaded is usually high mileage or a reliability nightmare.

Jcarr > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:08

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I’ve been quite impressed with the amount of Fusion SEs that are available with under 40K miles. I don’t care for the ones with the 17" wheels, but the 18" ones look very nice in my opinion. Reviews seems to be pretty good as well.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/…

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jcarr 03/14/2016 at 12:10

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I really like the redesign on them; that color is really too.

I think the issue for me is that I would have to find one at a different, farther dealer since my local Ford dealer is terrifyingly bad.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:11

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A quick CarMax search yielded a Panther (Merc Grand Marquis LS) with 51K miles for $14K

http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/…

not for canada - australian in disguise > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:11

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I found a Kia Borrego, which is a car everybody forgot existed. Hell, the CEO of Kia probably forgot about it the day it ended production.

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Kia/Borrego/…

Of course, all measurements were converted to metric and the price was converted to CAD, just to make things even.

Milky > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:12

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Boo at your rules.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:13

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“Best” is quite subjective. Is there a certain set of criteria that you’re holding your purchase to?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/14/2016 at 12:15

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I also forgot those were a thing

Shame too, because I really liked how they looked

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 03/14/2016 at 12:16

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That just seems like a lot when I could buy basically the exact same car a few years older for like $10k less

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Milky 03/14/2016 at 12:16

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My search started with miatas but that quickly got shot down by the fun police

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:16

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It’s *CarMax*! Of course it’s horrifically overpriced.

However their search engine is pretty darn good for late model cars, so there is that.

jjhats > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:27

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https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

Your boy, BJR > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 03/14/2016 at 12:30

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>“Best”

>posts a panther

Future next gen S2000 owner > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:31

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FRS in the correct color and transmission. Low miles and only three years old. I smell track day car prices in a few years.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Future next gen S2000 owner 03/14/2016 at 12:32

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That is the right color

Amazing deal there too. I haven’t been able to find any under $20k that had low mileage like that

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:48

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I agree with the Buick, but can’t ignore the GTI.

http://www.auto.com/cars/volkswage…

4-door, 6-speed, Sunroof.

TheHondaBro > Milky 03/14/2016 at 12:50

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Yaay S2000 but booo soft top. Basically an open door for thieves to steal your seats.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 12:51

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A 2015 Nissan Micra SR. 1059kgs, 109hp/107lb-ft, 5spd manual, $12,749cad/$9,596usd. Thats lots of car for so little money. It is like a puppy.

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Nissan/Micra…

Milky > TheHondaBro 03/14/2016 at 13:03

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Oh come on, I live in Detroit and I’m not even worried about that.

tophatt77 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 13:56

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http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/…

Sensibility be damned...

Aaron M - MasoFiST > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 13:58

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My 128i with 34,000 miles was $15k. The flipside is I literally bought the last manual one for sale in the state at the time.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Your boy, BJR 03/14/2016 at 14:03

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If you want to blend in as you putter around The Villages, FL, there’s nothing better.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 14:04

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This is too easy. 2013 Mini Cooper S Hardtop in British Racing Green. 6 speed automatic, leatherette, racing stripes, and black alloys. Plus, it’s a CPO with a 6 year/100k mile warranty.

http://m.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

E92M3 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 14:11

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https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

bigskybob > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 03/14/2016 at 14:25

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The request was for “best” not “biggest”.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > bigskybob 03/14/2016 at 14:28

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And that’s not even the biggest.

http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail…

philipjphry > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 15:36

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It may not seem like the most exciting choice at first, but if you think about it, the first gen Chevy Volt is actually a pretty great car. There are over 650 Chevy Volts on Autotrader $16k and under with less than 45k miles. These are some of the most technologically advanced cars out there and they are actually fun to drive in ‘Sport’ mode with their 273 lb-ft of electric torque. These were also around $34k just a few years ago.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 15:43

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https://springfieldil.craigslist.org/cto/5452840781…

21k miles

2 years old

Fun and practical and only $9500!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 03/14/2016 at 16:23

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WTF? They clearly cannot sell this car... I can’t figure out why, though.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > jjhats 03/14/2016 at 16:24

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That’s a very decent price based on what I see for used ones around here. Too bad it’s a 2013...

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 03/14/2016 at 16:26

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My Scottish genes have me drawn to this like a moth to a flame. Not sold in the US, of course.

jjhats > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 03/14/2016 at 16:44

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whats wrong with 13's? I bought my 13 st2 cpo with 30k miles for 16,500 last January. it was the cheapest in the country at that time and ive loved it

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 03/14/2016 at 16:45

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We’re not really a small car city. We’re very much a pickup city.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 03/14/2016 at 16:49

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I need to find these strange cities when I need small cars... Not that I'd probably want to spend $9.5k on a subcompact hatchback, but if I really needed a commuter I could run into the ground, that's a very decent price.

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 17:11

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I’ve told you like 38 times, you’d love a 6-6 Accord.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > philipjphry 03/14/2016 at 17:46

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My Chevy dealer has a 13 with 35k miles for only $14k. I considered it a lot actually.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 03/14/2016 at 17:47

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Those don’t depreciate anywhere near fast enough.

And dad said no to manual

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 17:56

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All other answers are wrong. Good on gas, universally loved, almost practical, and under 25k miles.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/14/2016 at 19:32

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That’s crazy cheap

Never seen one go that low by me

Shame I can’t get a manual though

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 19:40

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Why no manual?

After test driving one of these in traffic, I have decided that I will have one soon, as it was even fun in boring stuff. Also, it’s a super easy manual to drive.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > jjhats 03/14/2016 at 19:51

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First model year car problems...

Not a bad deal at all. In my neck of the woods they’ve been going for 19-25k used, which is really close to what they are new.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/14/2016 at 20:29

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My dad is a huge anti manual person.

He doesn’t see the point and thinks I’ll get bored and tired of it within a week or so. And as long as I live at home his rules... Well...rule

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 20:38

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Try to counter that with the fact that it makes it less desirable to steal, on certain cars it doesn’t detract from the value(those that have no other options), means you can’t use your phone in traffic, is less expensive to fix, and is unlike most automatic cars, in that you don’t have to drive them fast to get enjoyment out of them.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 03/14/2016 at 20:58

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I’ll be on my own in a few years. I can wait a little longer.

Besides, I might be doing something stupid tomorrow...

Mike Farber > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/14/2016 at 22:05

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Late reply, I know, but it’s under $15k, has reasonable mileage for its age, is certified and, despite the cvt, is pretty fun to drive. Cheap to run, too (It’s Nissan, after all. Parts are everywhere.)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Mike Farber 03/14/2016 at 22:27

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I’ve been trying to find these actually. Really like the styling and price isn’t too bad.

My one Nissan dealer is terrible though so I need to find one on another lot.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 03/16/2016 at 20:42

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with a manual 2013 Civic Si Sedan 36,000 miles. $15,000

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ctd/549052…

With out a clutch. 2011 Acura TSX, just 25000 miles. $13,500

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ctd/549120…