<prompt> Human: Ive seen some sound advice about driving used cars in the 2-3K price range. One reason Ive heard that people lease or buy new cars under warranty is that they will never have to worry about repairs.One other way to never have to worry about repairs is to save 100-200 per month and put it into a savings account earmarked for repairs. A savings account for repairs will take away all of the negative feelings associated with unexpected repairs. Your account is also likely to accumulate money over time that can be used for your next car purchase if your first car was 2000 your second in a few years may be 5000.You can actually drive a bit nicer cars, too. I had a 7000 Honda Civic for about 5 years and after depreciation and repairs it cost me on average less than 40month. It was a car I liked a lot and when something did break, I actually felt good about spending the money to make the repair because that was what the money was for.  <response>: better yet, have emergency funds for anything that might go wrong. hope for the best but plan for the worst 