<prompt> Human: Hello everyone. Im a college student, looking to buy my first used car. I am currently jobless, but I just received my pell grant refund check, which is upwards to 1,000. I plan to get help about 1500 more from family members to actually buy a car but I want to be reassured if this is actually a good ideainvestment. Thank youAssistant: Used car salesman here and certified auto tech. Used cars do not lose value as much as you you may be thinking. If 2500 is your budget my best suggestion for you would be either a 1998-2002 honda accord or toyota corollas around the same year. Do not look into the v6 accords as they are known to have transmission issues. They are good reliable cars for that price range and in some cases you can get your money back after a year or two of driving. Just look around and wait to find a good deal and you should be happy with your purchase. Human: Thank you! I actually only had two options in mind, and they were either corollas or Honda civics. I heard that they are good on gas and run well.  <response>: I bought a 650 Honda that I daily drove more than 30 miles a day for 4 years. I am now selling the car which still runs as good as it did when I bought it. Get a mid to late 90s 4 cylinder SOHC with a manual trans and it will last forever.Edit: typo 