[newguynewguy]

I'm going to be replacing a taurus soon. $3k is my budget. I took highschool auto, but would absolutely not feel comfortable buying a used focus.

Where are the resources to learn what I 'need to look out for'?

[aurailious]

Wasn't there a year recently where reliability skyrocketed? 2004 or something? I thought I heard there is a clear cutoff point where you should not consider buying a car before that date.

[fhood]

Mazda Protege5. Best hatchback of the early 2000s.

...if your looking for something fun, reliable, and manual. Otherwise just get a Camry or a Matrix or something like that.

[doubt_me]

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