A car that doesnt require 2k worth of fixes to be drivable is between 3500 and 4500 average now. They destroyed most of the old beaters with cash for clunkers, and the cars that were good at running without maintenance are aging out. The cost of the market has risen because EVERYONE is seeking those 2500 dollar deals so wheb they hit they are gone, and because new cars are so bad they hold on to them.

A car that doesnt require 2k worth of fixes to be drivable is between 3500 and 4500 average now.