5 Cars That Won't Break the Bank

We've talked about big luxury, big car and big price tags. So we feel a little bad for recommending spending so much money all the time. So this week, we want to take a step back and go to the extreme by offering five options for used vehicles that are on the market for less than $5,000—because we know sometimes it really is "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems."

1. 2002 Kia Sportage —$4,990

Yes, it has 88,676 miles on it already, but you can't really beat that price for an SUV. Plus, it's got a 4-cylinder, 2-liter engine, power windows—perhaps not the most upgraded features, but, hey, as long as it gets you from point A to point B, right?

Available at Bristol Auto Mall in Levittown.

2. 1999 Nissan Quest GXE — $4,495

This car, with 105,309 miles already on it, will take you back to a much simpler time—when there was a cassette radio in your vehicle and you could listen to those old '90s tapes.

 Available at Fred Beans Chevrolet of Doylestown.

3. 2003 Ford Taurus SES— $4,974

It's got 126,925 miles on it at this point, and this vehicle has an AM/FM radio, tilt steering wheel and four-speed transmission. It's all the features you needed before we realized how many more features we could have.

Available at Fred Beans Chevrolet of Doylestown.

4. 2001 Saab 9-3 SE— $4,250

With 98,296 miles on it, this car is a convertible with climate control, daytime running lights, power windows, power steering and lots of other things that let you drive the car without really driving the car (and while that may sort of make sense, please make sure you are actually driving the car).

Available at Car Connections Inc. in Levittown.

5. 1999 Toyota Sienna — $4,800

It's got 133,485 miles on it, and this mini-van has a V6 engine, tilt steering, 3.0L engine displacement and wheelbase 2,901mm—we don't actually know what all that means, but it sounds good, right?

Available at Ponce's Auto Sales in Bensalem.