What used car should I buy (under $20,000)?

No honda or nissan, transmission and drivetrain were junk

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Toyota Corolla or a Kia Optima

Do you want a practical everyday driving car or an old sports car? How new did you want it

Pickups are the most useful. I'm a Chevy man myself.

Toyota Corolla or Camry
Kia Forte or Optima
Hyundai Elantra or Sonata
Vw Jetta or Passat
Ford Focus or Fusion
Dodge Dart or Charger

Honda's have junk transmissions? I just traded in an 06 with 140K and a 6 speed manual transmission. Still on the original clutch. Consumer reports rates Honda as one of the most reliable cars you can buy. Maybe you know one person who had one Honda with transmission problems. That doesn't mean they all do.

Anyway, you need to provide more info. Are you looking for something to haul 4 adults comfortably? Something that goes fast? Do you need AWD? Are you more interested in mileage than performance? Provide more detail as to your priorities, and you will get answers of more value.

A Toyota.