Finding the best used sports and sporty cars for under $20,000
Sure your financial situation may relegate you to buying used cars with guaranteed auto financing instead of a new one, but that doesn’t mean you can’ find a sporty ride that is fun to drive.
But still, while you may be looking for a stylin’ ride to get you around town on Washington expressways, you want to make sure that you the used car you buy is a reliable one. Otherwise, all your “looking cool” will be all for naught if you can’t even drive the vehicle.
You can get a used sports car for under $20,000
If you’ve had your heart set on a less practical car that is fun to drive, you’ll find plenty of used car inventory on area auto credit center lots.
To help you narrow down your selection, we’ve dug up this list of pre-owned sports and sporty cars from 2002 – 2011 that Consumer Reports deems the most reliable, which also performed well in test drives when the vehicles were new.
| Make & Model |
Under $10K |
Under $15K |
Under $20K |
| Acura RSX |
2002-2004 |
2005-2006 |
- |
| BMW Z4 |
- |
2003 |
2005 |
| Ford Mustang (V6) |
2004 |
2006 |
2009 |
| Ford Mustang (V8) |
2002-2004 |
2005 |
2006-2007 |
| Honda Civic Si |
- |
2006 |
2007-2009 |
| Honda S2000 |
- |
2002-2004 |
2005-2006 |
| Lexus SC |
- |
- |
2002-2003 |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata |
2002-2003 |
2004, 2006-2007 |
2008-2009 |
| Mazdaspeed3 |
- |
- |
2008 |
| Mini Cooper Hatchback |
- |
- |
2008, 2010 |
| Nissan 350Z |
- |
2003-2004 |
- |
| Porsche Boxster |
- |
- |
2003 |
| Subaru Impreza WRX/STi |
2003 |
2005 |
- |
| Toyota Camry Solara |
2002-2004 |
2005-2007 |
2008 |
| Toyota Celica |
2002-2003 |
- |
- |
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