Kansas City metro area. Not saying they’re all immaculate or anything, but a quick look locally:

2016 Hyundai Elantra Sport, ~125k mi, $6800 https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/shawnee-2016-hyundai-elantra-sport/ndQo8xenJCriyRMWK3yeL2

2011 Kia Sorento LX, ~100k mi, $6000, https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/independence-2011-kia-sorento-lx/d7GbL9qLvLbGV1mJNgsXe8

2000 Ford Taurus, ~220k mi, $3000, https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/oak-grove-2000-ford-taurus-drives-great/wbBrmgxAUZDukLuCLYjQRy

Curious what area you’re in, even a used 2016 sedan with 125k miles is only ~$6,500 where I’m at. Shitboxes go for far far less than that.

I love tectonic, use it to build my resume via GitHub actions, it just works.

Have a 2011 Lexus ES350 (gas, V6), and a 2013 Nissan Leaf (EV, ~60 miles of range). Both my wife and I prefer driving the Leaf around town because it’s just plain fun. We keep the Lexus for long trips, but could honestly get by with a rental if we ever needed to.