If you are working on a limited budget and need to purchase a car, consider finding a used Nissan Micra or Toyota Starlet for sale. Both of these vehicles can provide you with the reliability you have come to expect from these car manufacturers as well as give you a used vehicle that will last you for years. Both Nissans and Toyotas are easy to maintain and they have a reputation for lasting well over 200,000 miles on the original engine. You will get sick of the car or outgrow it before it stops running efficiently.
Depending on how much you want to spend will determine which car you choose when you go to the used car dealer looking for the Micra or Starlet. Of course you will want to look for a vehicle that is good shape, comes with the options that you want, and run well. Whenever you go looking for a used car it is a good idea to have someone who is versed in auto mechanics take a look at it for you, and you should always run a Carfax or similar report on the VIN number so that you know whether or not the vehicle has been in an accident, a flood, or been damaged in some other way.
The Toyota Starlet is one of those vehicles that has managed to stand the test of consumer wants and time. It was Toyotaﾕs answer to the Korean light cars and it has a 1.3 liter four cylinder engine that is easy on gasoline. It was produced smaller than most of its Korean rivals, but it was backed up by the tough mechanics and design that has made Toyota what it is today. Between 1996 and 1999 the Starlet was produced with three speeds, which is not necessarily a problem, but seems old compared to most of the four speed competition on the roads. But it is still a Toyota and a very popular one that will go that extra mile.
The Nissan Micra, like the Starlet, was designed to keep up with the Korean car manufacturers. It was pricier than most of its competition, which caused it to have a very short production life; only three years. Like the Starlet, it came as a 1.3 liter four cylinder engine. It was deceptively roomy and it was also available with a continuously-variable transmission, something that is still unheard of today in most vehicles. It does not have a very big trunk and some of the basic amenities were left out, but for the most part it is a reliable alternative to many of the comparable competitors on the market today.