Gander,
I have a "mini" suv. Bought it about eight years ago when money was much tighter than it is now. Chevy Tracker. But Suzuki has the Viatras which are basically the same thing. Mine has the Suzuki motor in it.
KNOCK ON WOOD. My car has about 85,000 miles on it and with the exception of having to replace tires, belts, and have my transmission serviced about 3,000 miles ago, the thing runs like a champ. Great on gas mileage too. Like 27-29 mpg.
With $5,000 down, you should be able to get your payment to where you want it.
Really depends on what kind of car you are looking for.
P.S. My husband bought a used 1992 Chevy Pickup when it was a year old. He gave it to his dad a few years back. Still on the road to this day. Has about 200,000 miles on it now and they did replace the transmission on it once, but you would never know it was as old as it is.
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