The Best Cars Under $10,000 (in 2024)

if you have $10,000 what is the best car to buy in today's current market well today we are talking about a handful of Enthusiast vehicles that aren't completely overpriced we'll be covering a range of vehicles from sports cars to off-roaders to cars that'll trick people into thinking you're rich it all starts with our first category rear wheel drive manual Coupe everybody's favorite and the one we picked is the BMW 1 series specifically this is the BMW 128i 20 years ago the e33 series was cheap 10 years ago it was the E36 now it's the e82 turn baby it's the perfect old school BMW recipe a rear wheeel drive Coupe supporting a naturally aspirated 3 l inline 6 known as the n52 which makes 230 Herz SPS 200 lb feet of twerks and best of all for us guys you like to mess with cars it's depreciated quite a bit in the last few years this bad boy like I said it's got a short wheelbase 5050 weight distribu what could you ask for and straight six so a very smooth Power Band it's also got a very healthy aftermarket suspension Wheels headers intakes all kinds of stuff great little drifty platform you want to go time techy you can do it you want to go Ste you can do you want to go OEM plus you can do it it's also easy to upgrade certain parts with better ones from other BMW models like a better flowing intake manifold from a 330i better brakes from a 335i control arms from an M3 and more much much more freaking Lego status we're not just here to talk about this car okay let's get it on the road and see what we [Music] think even though this is a relatively newer model of BMW it still builds off that perfect BMW formula straight 6 engine rear wheel drive Coupe they've been doing this since forever forever literally forever this is what makes BMW BMW and the only thing different about this versus the 3 Series is the size and for a lot of people a smaller little coupe with the same engine that's better baby this feels like a E46 plus it's like oh we rounded it out a little bit na manual cars just H so much fun to drive dude legendary BMW straight 6 it's a really underrated engine I feel like these engines are going to be very popular with swaps soon it looks great you don't look like a hooligan yeah it looks great you're classy guy you look like you have a job so this is a great buy if not a sleeper buy if you want to do all the things this is a great car dude I'm usually I try and put them in the middle at the beginning but I'm going to put this bad boy near the top I think this is one of the better values just like how powerful engine can drive your car forward developing a positive mindset can drive you towards increased happiness and today's sponsor betterhelp is here to show you how better Hub has a network of over 30,000 therapists for you to choose from and better Hub lets you have sessions as a phone call a video chat or even messaging whatever the most comfortable version of therapy is for you getting started is easy simply fill out a questionnaire and 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with availability people's tastes definitely change so the earlier nc1 was made between 2006 and 2009 it's got rear wheel drive a low curb weight plenty were made in either five or six-speed manuals just simple honest to goodness fun experience back a carnival the NC Miata is essentially a shortened RX8 chassis with a 50/50 weight distribution and fully independent double Wishbone suspension at all four corners these things handle phenomenally the 2 L 4 cylinder makes around 160 horsepower and these can be found for a bargain but enthusiasts have been starting to catch on there's plenty of them out there for less than 10 grand this one we found on car fats for $9,000 less than 100,000 miles jeez anything for less than 10 grand with less than 100,000 miles is a is a killer deal that thing is clean I like this a lot and that's just because it's slightly heavier than the other one to tell you what I didn't wake up this morning thinking hey I'm going to want a Miata today but here we are two very strong yeah but which one they're really CL what you want it for that's got a straight six you can build a really cool car out of both of these we both like rear wheel drive but front-wheel drive cars are back baby the seventh generation Honda Civic SI also known as the ep3 is one of the most underrated cars on our list we drove every Civic and we love most of all of them they're small they have a freaking K20 all right here's the thing it's not the most popular Civic ever people like to talk trash about it the ep3 isn't all that quick the engine only makes 160 horsepower I think they're quirky I love this shifter right here yeah it's like up up over there like an Alpha Romeo or something but you can make these look really cool you can stand out from the pack these can be found for way less than 10,000 bucks all day long so if you are looking for some front-wheel drive fun and I know a lot of You Are this would be a riot for 110k you don't have to do anything you put wheels on it and call it a day yeah this is a good list this is tough I mean dude so far a top three is tied I think I would want one of these more than a Miata though but these are all like just like different versions of the same fun so far we've had a lot of imports coming in on this list so let's talk about something American so let's say you want some American Muscle newer for Mustangs get a lot of attention especially right now but the biggest value is the fifth gen Mustang or the s197 no one's Mustang if you don't know specifically the pre-facelift model you better jump on Mustangs quick because we might be buying two yeah the 4.6 L V8 makes around 300 horsepower it's rear wheel drive and tons were made with a 5 super man transmission obviously it's America Sports carard when they first came out people were kind of like eh what how they looked cuz it was trying to be classic modern retro featurism always a divisive decision but now it looks great I think it aged very well it can get you to 0 to 60 in around 5 Seconds which Prett F no slouch I like 300 horsepower 300 horsepower is the perfect amount of power and Ford made a ton of these and they have a very active Enthusiast Community that's done it all Von gon Jr drove one in FD people autocross them people take them to all kinds of tracks Circle ones twisty ones and of course drag racing drag racing which is maybe what we might be doing people tend to prefer the post fa love 2010 a newer model with 410 Herz purs and the prices definitely reflect that these on the other hand can be found on places like Gregs list and fbook Martin place all day for 68 Grand in very good shape you trying to learn car control perfect car I'm put it right here yeah so what if you're somebody that likes to hit the trails now this one might surprise some people this is the first generation Porsche Cayenne and it's an excellent budget off-roader it's tall it's spacious it's a Porsche and they made tons of them so now they're cheap this one here is a 2006 and I would say it aged pretty well so obviously this thing is loaded with some aftermarket goodies bet at core it's a first generation Porsche Cayenne that can be had for less than $10,000 and let me tell you this thing looks sick how about we take it for a spin let's go I mean with the mods it feels super high which I really like I feel like I can conquer any obstacle right now how's the steering feel it feels heavy but in a good sense like a sports car that's good dude it is nice in here yeah it has a lot of good amenities for being a car from 2006 like I feel still feel like this is a modern car like base they came with a VR6 which isn't a slouch of an engine and then this one has the V8 it's a 4.5 L V8 with 355 horsepower to have any V8 for under 10 grand in an SUV I think that's a pretty cool plus exactly so the Cayenne actually shares the same platform as the Volkswagen T egg as well as the aq7 there's a massive parts beenin for this car exactly and it's an all-wheel drive system some of them come with air ride suspension which if you have't off-roaded on a vehicle with air ride you're missing out that's that's really cool and then some of them come with lockers which means it's an off-roader we got a muddy Hill oh let's see how it does yeah oh oh oh I mean yeah there's a ton of power in that V8 it sounds good too yeah that I just plowed through that how does it feel on road with all these off-road mods feels so nice on these Canyon roads yeah it's a big SUV but it still feels like I can go through corners and have a little fun that V8 sounds so good I'm jealous honestly wow man that feels good it feels really good on the road it feels like a car you can live with the tires aren't too loud it's Nimble and it's a Porsche this could be the perfect daily for that guy who also wants to take his Miata to the track sounds like you sounds like I'm thinking a little bit ahead these things are cheaper than you think if you're after a clean Runner it's not out of the ordinary to pick one up for 8,500 bucks on fakes but Martin place the parts are available the community is there you'll be ripping trails in a Porsche truck in no time this is a hell of a list this is tough this is tough yeah why not now we're getting into two car Solutions buy this and this buy this and this buy this and this buy this and this but what if you want something that makes you look rich without getting all muddy good news there are a ton of Cadillac Escalades out there for less than 10 grand and what a value they are and we're not even talking about the soprano spec generation so hold off on posting with it in front of Tony's house the one to buy is the third gen which ran from 2007 to 2014 they used to b as much as 65 Grand when they were new but now they're less than a sixth of that this big beast Sports a 6.2 L V8 made 403 horsepower came standard with rear wheel drive you can option four-wheel drive we've also got 700 lb tow capacity so if you're looking for some luxurious hauling capability this is a good one for you this thing is luxurious you got leather power seats premium sound system plus the interior space is more than abundant there's so much room for all of your activities and the thing with Escalades is they're generally cheap to maintain because they're GM product at the end of the day they share tons of parts with other Chevy GM trucks it's just a Chevy truck so if it's luxury you're after consider one of these bad boys this one's 8,500 bucks yeah the this is definitely a Timeless like you you're you're cruising anywhere everyone's thinking wow that guy's doing good yeah hey look for that guy he's doing good this is the first one I'm I'm like all right cool I'm like all right cool this is the only one that doesn't have like an activity attached to it exactly this next car is for anyone who needs utility real hauling capacity with a bed a body on frame chassis I'm talking the redneck Works he there's a ton of trucks out there a lot and you can't go wrong with an F-150 that's what I always say it is America's bestselling vehicle ever one of the best options is the 11th gen Ford F-150 aka the p221 these came with three different engines ranging from a 4.2 L V6 4.6 L V8 and the top dog 5.4 L V8 which puts down 300 horsepower can show up to 9500 lbo right trailer package equipped but if you happen upon one that's in good shape it could prove to be a trusty Workhorse this is a truck over 150,000 Mi shouldn't be a concern as long as it's not Rusty expect to pay 5 to8 grand for something with a V8 and four-wheel drive with a few more miles on the odometer this is like a normal car that would be great to drive around this guy is working his hands working his hands so for that reason I'm going to put it above the S blade now if you want a '90s era Japanese import but don't have the cash to Fork over for a Nissan GTR well then my friends look no further than the Nissan Cedric a Japanese car named after like a British guy yeah well it's not just an name it's also a very inexpensive JDM import at the moment these fetch anywhere from mid 4000 to 9500 bucks which for anything imported is not bad no not bad under the hood you got a turbocharged 3 l V6 with 266 Herz rewh Drive never came with a manual it's more of a comfy around town Cruiser it's got quintessential Japanese luxury in Spade it's got a cozy interior that's quite sleek and simple it's got power everything perfect base for a VIP build slam it on some big old honking Wheels put some doilies on the seats some curtains curtains in the windows one downside about the Nissan Cedric is also what makes it naturally cool it's a Japanese import it's right-hand drive it can get a little bit of annoying parts are hard to find and it might smell like cigarettes cuz a lot of them smell like cigarettes you know they don't care over there but it's hard to find a more affordable way to get behind the wheel of something that's JDM even K TRS cost more than this right and if you're young and you're just driving you what you you can deal with right-hand Drive yeah it's fun to have an inconvenient car when you're young so give them something to talk about I like these I would put this above the Mustang who doesn't love a wagon well love wagons everyone does some people don't some people don't just like don't like them what it doesn't make sense I don't know they're going to miss out on the final car on our list a very good sleeper that you may not have even heard of Volvo v70r great styling great performance 5-cylinder turbocharged engine wagon six-speed sign me up dude let's drive this thing all right this thing feels solid I really like the interior there's tons of little tiny details that really set it apart from other cars love the space ball shifter love the blue gauges the blue gauges the hint of blue in the interior it's also kind of like business class you know like the leather here is nice the headliner is soft oh that feels good yeah dude oh you he the turbo I love 5 it's great looking interior is great it's got 300 horsepower 5-cylinder turbo it's got all-wheel drive it's got great looking Wheels this thing rolls as far as Internet carder goes this thing checks boxes I didn't even know existed right it you don't have to modify this no you don't have to do anything but if you did it would be sick oh that sounds good this is a pretty affordable car that for the people in the know will get a lot of attention and it will surprise others when you tell them about what it is for sure this thing is super cool this thing is co I think this goes up top yeah it literally does everything what a list you can fit stuff in it so you don't need an SUV which is why wagons are sick so if you don't like wagons what's wrong with you um it's you can get front wheeel drive and all-wheel drive which covers this whole Middle Ground like it's perfect thank you guys for watching this video make sure subscribe to the channel 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Length: 17min 50sec (1070 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 08 2024