Many people treat cars like a status symbol. Private lots and huge car collections are the fantasy of many celebrity watchers. But for some people cheap cars are the way to go. It doesn't have to be a clunker just because it doesn't cost a lot. Less expensive can still be functional, and even fun.

Buy a used car if you want to save some cash. Second hand luxury models are cheaper than new. A new term has emerged over the last decade, pre-owned - to denote used cars that are of high quality. These pre-owned vehicles have even managed to pull some long time new car buyers into the used car market. Consider this with luxury cars. Some cars like the Mercedes are so well built they are still new feeling after a decade. A lot of people buy slightly used instead of new car after car.Remember the chauffeur in "Driving Miss Daisy"? He always bought Miss Daisy's second hand, luxury cars.

Some cheap new cars are quite nice, too. Hyundai makes some models that are decent for less than $12K. Cheap Honda Cars: Then there's the Civic, from Honda, weighing in at about $15,000. They get best gas mileage, last a long time, and retain original value very well. Luxury cars that need premium fuel and parts are generally more expensive to maintain too.

There are even relatively less expensive luxury cars. Audi has some luxury models that generally sit at the bottom price in their class. These are the best engineered in the world, nobody beats them. The Audi TT can be just as much fun as a Porsche, but much less expensive.

Cheap Cars 4 Sale: Some people aren't happy unless they scrape the bottom of the barrel cheap. When they shop for autos they look for the car their grandparents drove. Teens often buy this style of car. This type of car is good practice for a life of car care, and it gets the job done. Be careful because cheap cars can be busts. When the car overheats, you won't be happy.