I’ve always been cheap when it comes to cars, as long as it has the basic necessities (A/C and Radio) I’ve been happy. A few weeks ago I picked up a 2019 Versa (5 speed) with 49K miles on it from my credit union’s repo lot for 10K; the credit union also offered .99% interest so overall I feel pretty good about the purchase. The simplicity and efficiency has me in straight econobox nirvana and was wondering if there are other weirdos out there like me who just love a good bare bones car that does one thing and one thing only, going from A to B.
My wife has an 08 Chevy HHR that I tend to drive more often than my truck. It’s beat to hell and you have blindspots out the ass, but it does A to B like a champ. In the eight years we’ve had it, it’s required little maintenance and has carried us on many multi-state roadtrips all over the south and through the mountains without complaint. Nearly 100k miles later (nearly 200k on the car total) the sunroof leaks, the paint is f’ed, and it has various creaks and groans, but the a/c and the heated seats still work perfectly and I’d still trust it to cross state lines to this day. Not bad for a $7000 used car from a shady car lot in rural GA.