$10,000 Budget For a Nice Car?

I'm looking to buy my first car and I would like to find something used that looks nice, doesn't use too much gas, is reliable and doesn't break down easily. I have a budget of $10,000. I have heard great things about Hondas reliability and my grandpa had his Acura TL for more than 150,000 miles before he totaled it. I like the modern looks of the Acura, but is too powerful and gas consuming for what I need. If it helps, my dream car is the Tesla. Model S P85D.

Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Honda Civic
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima

Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, Ford Focus are all good choices.

An Acura too powerful? Maybe a Mazda 3.

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