Introduction

Looking for reliable, fuel-efficient transportation under $10,000? Shop new and you have few options without a decent incentive or a now non-existent Cash for Clunkers voucher. Shop used and the possibilities are endless -- and overwhelming, which is why we've picked 15 used cars under $10,000 to start you on your search (more on the methodology for choosing these cars on the next page). Some of these cars are about as exciting as buying a new pair of khakis, but there is nothing exciting about a car payment for a car you can't afford either. Each page of this gallery offers a different recommendation, a link to a review of that specific model from the New Car Test Drive archive, as well as some used car buying advice from the experts at Enterprise Car Sales -- because not all used cars are created equal, priced the same, or treated in an identical manner by previous owners.

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