8 GREAT Cars For Under $3,000!

you need wheels cheap fun and reliable wheels at that well i'm here to tell you that it feels good to buy something that costs one tenth of what most cars on the road actually cost but it also feels just as good to own it now you're probably thinking brad you can't buy anything for three grand and if you do it's gonna be a hunk of junk but guess what you're wrong and if you're looking to buy something for three grand it's actually a great starting point because then you can level up with your next purchase so in this video i'm gonna be showing you eight great vehicles that are reliable sporty and versatile and i personally am considering buying the last vehicle on this list so if you're new here i'm brad danger go ahead smash that subscribe button turn on that notification bell and buckle up because these are the sickest rides for under three grand let's go real quick though before we get into the facts have you ever gotten a speeding ticket let us know in the comments below because 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fight your next traffic violation and you're gonna want to do that right now because it's good for the next three years so create your account today and then use promo code ideal 10 anytime over the next 36 months at checkout when you're ready and you'll be able to save 10 off all legal services so it's there when you need it and truth be told if you're really looking for a solid car for under three grand we'd start you off by looking for an acura tl and the best of the best tls are the third generation sold from o4 to 2008 the third gen of tl was done right with a well-balanced chassis sharp acceleration and outstanding comfort the tl is a great blend of performance and luxury but i bet when you hear luxury and performance in a car that's 15 years old you'd think that you'd have a headache on your hands but that's where you'd actually be wrong because today these tls are still on the road killing it with hundreds of thousands of miles on the clock and with 270 horsepower these tls sure know how to party and while you may be hard-pressed to find a manual tl in the market for under 3k although if you want to save the manuals snag our best-selling ideal tee but if you can somehow find one with a slick manual gearbox they come standard with features that most sports cars don't even have like a torsen limited slip differential four piston brembo brakes and beefy front and rear sway bars to keep its handling in check beef what's for dinner and the interior it's also lined in luxurious leather so even if you aren't all about performance the tl might also be for you and thanks to the generous aftermarket support for these tls you can make them truly one of a kind okay maybe don't donk your tl an acura tl is made for daily driving so leave it stocked to blend in and have yourself a solid car that is luxurious performance oriented and reliable for under that 3 000 mark you can have your own the tl is honestly the answer so we can just stop right there but we're going to keep going with the acura tl's brother the honda accord and while the acura tl was a solo home run the honda accord is an rbi triple which if you know baseball i don't know if that makes sense but let's keep it going because it's provocative and the accord is going to be a lot cheaper not only on purchase price but also repairs and insurance and these are all the things that you need to consider with cheap cars and you can easily find these with a manual transmission which if you're like me and want to save the manuals well you know what to do so the accord is a good mix of fun and fast all while staying uber reliable and for our 3 000 budget you are able to find a manual one all day long like this one for only 2 800 bucks and while the honda doesn't carry the accurate badge or even the same amount of luxury it makes up for it in other categories which is exactly what my fiance tells me but there's a lot of people out there that don't really like honda's neither the tl or the accord may be for you so what about science not science class scions debuted in 2003 scion was toyota's brand for cheap toyotas that were aimed specifically towards younger buyers while the scion brand didn't live on past 2017 most of its cars did because well they were made with ultimate reliability in mind i mean it is a toyota after all and toyota made these cheap cars for customers that didn't have a lot of money it was essentially their gateway car for younger consumers to fall in love with the toyota brand so what does that mean for you and me killer cars at steep discounts you can pick up a tc with a manual transmission for just over 2 600 bucks and an xa for a hair over 2100 or the quirky toaster car xb for just 1500 bucks and whichever scion you choose you won't be disappointed unless you live in a place with snow and in that case you're going to want to look at the honda crv coming with four-wheel drive these crvs are light on their feet and when you pair them with some capable tires they will go just about anywhere but that's not why we here at ideal level that's thanks to its reliability as they're known to go well past 300 000 miles and beyond with just simple routine maintenance the cr-v is one of the only vehicles that you will ever need as these will never leave you stranded and for under three grand you got choices you can pick up either their first or second generation like this one with under 135 000 miles imagine never having to buy another vehicle again that could be the case with the crv but to be honest they just aren't all that exciting the pontiac grand prix gtp doesn't have that same issue the grand prix gtp has the biggest engine on this list and yes ladies and gentlemen it is paired with a blower now normally a blower is only a phone call away but in this case the supercharger comes stock and while yes it isn't the most powerful with only 240 horses the supercharger whine more than makes up for it i mean just listen to this beautiful music then add a smaller pulley and a tune and take that excitement level to the moon but that's not what this list is about so how does the gtp hold up long term well super surprisingly well you can get a grand prix gtp in a coupe or a four-door sedan but both come with that awesome supercharged 3800 v6 hell raisin motor general motors liked this engine's long-term reliability and overall performance and they actually produced it from 1961 all the way until 2008. the 3800 engine is one of the most produced engines in history don't you want to be a part of history plus since there are a ton of them out there a lot of ended up in junkyards where you can find parts for cheap but if you want to clean running and driving grand prix gtp you'll have to shell out just under 3 000 bucks and you'll be able to snag one that has been well taken care of and has low miles but one thing that pontiac lacks is its luxury well not with lexus and for under three grand you can go all out and get yourself a lexus es 300 and not only is the lexus es 300 luxurious it's also reliable no matter which generation of es300 you go with you won't be disappointed and for the price you won't just be limited to one generation as you can pick up the 2nd gen 3rd or 4th gen es for under your 3k budget you can pick up a second gen for less than 1800 and when you use the ideal car strategy's negotiation tactics you'll get it down to 15 which is half of what your budget is incredible but if you want a modern take and updated styling you can pick up the 4th gen for 2 900. and regardless which generation of es 300 you choose you'll enjoy a trouble-free ownership experience all while paying little to nothing on repairs and maintenance which brings up our honorable mention baby an older bmw 5 series now wait before you click away and try to go find one of these hear me out the old 5 series bmws they are not junkers the e21 the e34 and even the e395 series bimmers are some of the most fun cars out there regardless of budget plus i think they're all really easy on the eyes not like me uh i'm not gonna recommend just any old five series to everyone just to those that love working on their cars if that's you a five series might just be for you because you get a big badass bmw lined with luxury all paired with a communicative chassis dare i say old 5 series are ultimate driving machines yes i i do sure you're going to be spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on maintenance but that's over the long term and you can get a prime e39 for just 2 800 bucks now i wouldn't recommend these bimmers to everyone but i would recommend a toyota celica to anyone i don't know why but i've been thinking a lot about this car recently and part of it is well they're becoming harder and harder to find especially when you have a 3 000 budget but i could see these cars potentially skyrocketing in value in the near future they've got sports car cool looks toyota reliability and the fact that it was in all of our favorite childhood video game series you know the need for speed underground wait are you guys too young to know about this game and the ps2 i'm getting old well not only was it in nfsu but also the legendary scotty kilmer loves these cars for their reliability and simplicity today i'm going to talk about perhaps the best car ever made my old 1994 toyota celica s most of these cars are manual and the ones to get if you can find one or be able to afford a bit more would be the gts model as it has the same engine as the lotuses or the lotus has the same sporty engine as what you find in this model whichever way you spin it the gts is the ideal spec to get although the gt model you can get one with less than 90 thousand miles on it for your 3 000 budget while the sport of your gts model you're gonna be a little bit heavy on your 3 000 price tag but that's why i created the ideal car strategies so that you could get a gts at or below your budget so if you want to learn the right way to buy cars for less and sell them for more and really identify which cars are going to let you do that check out the ideal car strategies i'll link to it down below and up here and if it's something you're interested in well join the curriculum and join a like-minded enthusiast group that we have on facebook it's really fun i hang out in there every day and we just talk cars which is really neat just the neatest so which of these cars is the best for under 3k i like the acura tl i like the crv but man that celica gts if you can get it for 3k using the ics it's going to be hard to beat so let us know which car we left off the list or which one's your fave down in the comments below hit the like button so that uh youtube knows that you enjoyed this video because i enjoyed making it for you guys you guys rock and i hope you buy a three thousand dollar car so that then the next vehicle you buy is a six thousand dollar car not a twelve thousand and that's the power of the strategies and leveraging financing which you got to learn to do before you do so this has been real i'm brad danger this is ideal cars and promise me one thing keep living the ideal lifestyle

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Length: 12min 56sec (776 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 31 2021