Mitsubishi Mirage G4. Cheap, reliable and doesn’t look ugly like the hatchback version. Only con is not safe because it’s so small.
you calling my GF's car ugly?
Don't have any better pics of it.. but she calls it "Blueberry".
...of course it's the CVT, but driving 40 mi a day, 5 days a week, she's only spending about $20 a week in gas...
as for the single cab, manual truck crowd, may i present my Nephew's first vehicle purchase: ($2200)
that pic is a couple years old now (2020, 2021 ish), but it's still his DD for now.
1999 F150XL, Single cab, long bed, 5 speed, 3.8 Windsor v6, and up until the winter before he bought it, a Florida truck. ( no rust up to that point)
Looks way better in that pic than in person. Clear coat is gone in all the horizontal panels, hood looks like it was used as a cutting board at some point...
you can clearly see brush strokes in the silver paint on the wheels if you get any closer...
he's had to fully replace the brake system, and added a newer stereo ( factory unit had a tape deck, but was DOA) the first thing he did to this truck, before fixing anything, was add a remote actuated exhaust cut out...cuz he was 20...and a certified welder...