Most of the 5K used cars that have reasonable miles are either American or Korean.
I'm assuming you want something cheap to drive and to maintain, and with good, cheap parts availability.
An active base of websites is also helpful with diagnosing and repairing problems.
I'm also assuming you want the youngest 5K ride you can find.
Therefore, I would look at Cobalts, G5s, Focuses and Elantras.
All of these cars have fairly steep depreciation curves, all are common, and therefore easy to find parts and web advice for, as well as a pool of experienced indie techs for those jobs you can't tackle yourself.
Any should deliver 30mpg easily.
In particular, look for sticks.
No expensive automatic that might require replacement, better fuel economy, real world, as well as better performance.
Also usually cheaper, since so many folks can't even drive a stick these days, as well as being a whole lot more entertaining and involving to drive.
I'm assuming you want something cheap to drive and to maintain, and with good, cheap parts availability.
An active base of websites is also helpful with diagnosing and repairing problems.
I'm also assuming you want the youngest 5K ride you can find.
Therefore, I would look at Cobalts, G5s, Focuses and Elantras.
All of these cars have fairly steep depreciation curves, all are common, and therefore easy to find parts and web advice for, as well as a pool of experienced indie techs for those jobs you can't tackle yourself.
Any should deliver 30mpg easily.
In particular, look for sticks.
No expensive automatic that might require replacement, better fuel economy, real world, as well as better performance.
Also usually cheaper, since so many folks can't even drive a stick these days, as well as being a whole lot more entertaining and involving to drive.