

In all cases, the vehicles’ manufacturers still exist and there’s generally adequate parts and service support. Some of the vehicles on our list come from defunct brands. Some older models, with fewer data points, were generally left off due to a lack of reliability information or because of limited availability, such as the BMW Z4 and Volvo C30. Those cars can still be found for under $10,000, but it’s much more difficult. We sampled used car listings from Miami, Boston, Cleveland, Phoenix, and Seattle.Īs the values of used cars have risen considerably in 20, many of the cars on last year’s version of this list dropped off, particularly hybrid models like the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. In addition to these criteria, the vehicle had to have average transaction prices under or near $10,000, be manufactured after 1999, and be generally available in five major geographic markets. To determine our list of the best vehicles under $10,000, we cross-referenced a broad range of reliability and quality scores, evaluations by vehicle testers, thousands of long-term reports and reviews from owners and factored in our own long-term experiences with these vehicles as new and used cars.
