We live currently in an uneasy economy. With around 15% in our nation living at or beneath the poverty line, automobile affordability is a very least a prudent move. Many people cannot afford a new automobile every four to five years. In addition to that, every automobile has a whole slew of connected lengthy-term costs, like fuel, maintenance, not to mention, insurance. These costs add considerably towards the cost of the vehicle, and regrettably for most of the trade-off is often better reliability and fuel mileage include greater prices.
So, so what can a financial budget-conscious (or economically restricted) individual looking for a brand new automobile do? The reply is, clearly, to explore the used/pre-used vehicle market. Yet, even if searching at pre-used automobiles – or, possibly, even much more than when searching at brand new ones – locating a balance between cost and reliability is frequently frustrating. Automobiles which may look like bargains may actually be the next owners nightmares in terms of reliability and cost to operate, whether that be poor condition, poor performance, or simply general low attraction to secondhand purchasers.
Searching with the 1000’s of used cars available on the market and looking for one which both fits your budget for the short term and won’t break your bank account over time can be a huge hassle, but after some forethought and planning, locating a reliable, fuel-efficient affordable vehicle can be achieved.
The best reasons for searching for a pre-owned car for around 5000 dollars is frequently the spending budget. 5000 dollars provides you with enough ceiling to look at plenty of pre-owned automobiles for consideration, which may be important when thinking about gas mileage and reliability. [pullquote align=”left” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]At this price point you can still find reliable cars that have not seen the best part of their lives behind them.[/pullquote]
While trucks and Sports utility vehicles are frequently popular automobiles, the best reliability and gas mileage are often found in used car market. Not only are trucks and Sports utility vehicles generally less fuel efficient than compact cars and sedans, but motorists have an inclination to use them through more adventuresome driving than your average family vehicle might find. This will make used cars a good option for any shopper when looking for a solid purchase of their transportation future.
While it’s true that you will find literally 100s otherwise 1000’s of cars to select from, even in the five grand cost limit, not all vehicles are built the same. You can go to a large number of sites searching for the best automobiles for sale in nearly any cost range, and each site can offer another listing of recommendations. Regardless of this, you will find a couple of standbys that just about every list includes because of their globally recognized excellence for their cost point.
The sources for this article are Kelly Blue Book, for car values using the ‘good’ to ‘very good’ condition criteria and ‘private’ selling pricing and car-specs.com for the cars specs. In no particular order, listed here are the top suggested fuel efficient used cars for sale under 5000 dollars:
Many of know this car as a Toyota Corolla with a Chevy badge, it is a great way to get A used Toyota at below Toyota typical resale. The Prizms are just as well built and as reliable as the toyotas are.
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This Subaru has an impressive fan base with their very loyal repeat customer base to the street tuners crowd, a favorite and capable car all round. You may of seen these cars at rallys as well, very popular car with tuners indeed.
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THe Outback to me is the best version of station wagon and SUV in one. THe Subaru stands taller than an sedan and just under a small SUVs height which ends up giving it a rather pleasing not too aggressive good looks. THe interior finishes are solid, you’ll find many on the road today well taken care of and running well.
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What can I say, the obvious are Hondas, they have a rock solid reputation for reliability and economy and have gained many of loyal fans as a result.
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THe Civic hatchback is a favorite among the young crowd or fist time buyers looking to get into an reliable economical car which had ‘cute’ to aggressive looks depending if you left it alone or tuned the Civic.
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One of Toyota’s most popular car ever is the Camry Sedan. It just fits many people needs perfectly from the simple commute to the mass transit of the typical sized family, it does everything well.
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The MX5 started life with great sales, over the years they have steadily declined. The amount of Miatas you will find for sale are a bit limited, so they are a good find when you can get one in good shape.
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The Corolla is the sister car to the Prizm, but with Toyota’s good name attached. Definitely a great car to have as a first car or as an extra car, economical to run, repair and easy to drive. Easy to get into and easy to sell.
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Red, White and Blue, Baseball, Apple Pie and the Mustang – this is America in a visual flash. Everybody knows someone who’s had one or you had a Mustang coupe yourself. Although they come in many flavors, we find the modern V6 has plenty of power and ok mileage that can be easily increased.
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The Prius is the best selling hybrid in America. The second generation is the version that worked its way into America’s hearts. It boosts the best fuel economy in the group and makes use of a CVT (Continually Variable Transmission) to give its its smooth pull/drive while accelerating making for a pleasant driving experience.
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Honda splashed its way onto the Sport Utility field with the CR-V. It was a success off the bat, I remember when they first arrived they flew off the lot, that happens a lot with new vehicles sometimes. Sales eventually leveled out in an ever increasing marketplace and real hard selling is what it took to sell one, but wait it has a built in table in the back! To this day I doubt anyone has ever used that feature ever. But they were a good competitor with voluminous room and good fuel economy for such a large vehicle.
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The Honda Accord has reigned as best selling midsize sedan in America, almost unchallenged, for the past 25 years. It is a testament to the value and quality that Honda has developed over the years in its main selling powerhouse. Accords feel solid, I sold many of them in my time (I sold new cars in my past, Honda, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Toyota) and you could always point out the Accords strong points…best selling, car of the year, best resale, best reliability. Okay, we took some liberties of the facts but it was mostly spot on and you could not go wrong with a Honda anyways.
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What do you think of our list of top fuel efficient cars for $5000 and under? Please comment below if you think we left out your favorite.
]]>October 11, 1972, was a landmark day in the history of Honda. On that day at Tokyo’s Akasaka Prince Hotel, the CVCC engine was introduced in its entirety to journalists worldwide. With that the Honda CVCC worked it’s way into the Americana auto scene.
Several achievements with the CVCC were introduced:
The ‘First Generation” Civic sold for about $2,200. The car put out about 50 hp and also included power front disc brakes, reclining bucket seats, and a woodgrain dashboard. Remember the good’ol AM radio? You got one with a CVCC. A four-speed manual transmission was standard. Options for the Civic were were basically air conditioning, an automatic transmission, radial tires, and a rear wiper for the hatchback. The car was rated 40 mpg-US on the highway, at the time this rating outperformed many American competitors such as the Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega. During the 70’s the nations gas crunch was felt by all drivers and pre-hypermilers were using the CVCC to get the best mileage out of their limited supply of gasoline at the time. It’s good to know that hypermilers were around then as well. Even Honda’s advertising campaign was, “Honda, we make it simple.”
Small, efficient and smartly designed is what you take away from the Honda. I remember the car back then and even then you know it was simply “better” in almost every way compared to it’s competition. The cars were also solidly built, it didn’t have that flimsy feeling that many American small cars had back then. Seems between panels were even, the design was solid, however there was an Achilles heel to the CVCC which was the very steel bodies themselves sere extremely prone to rust. So much so in fact that there was a recall.
American Honda Motor Company, signed a final consent decree with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) that provided owners of 1975-1978 Civics with rusted fenders the right to receive replacements or cash reimbursements. That led to almost 1 million Honda owners being notified that their fenders could be repaired or replaced by the automaker at no charge. About 10% of all Honda’s sold were to be inspected by a dealer, and the automaker had 180 days to replace front fenders and supporting parts that showed rust within the first three years of use.
Finding a rust-free sample today is rare, but there are many enthusiast that have preserved them for the rest of us even with amount of CVCC’s that were produced.
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