Best Dirt Cheap Cars of October 2009

The Suzuki Swift is cheaper by a minuscule amount - but besides that, nothing to report.

#1 Hyundai Getz

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,990

Pros:

• Excellent warranty


• Alarm included

Cons:

• None

#2 Suzuki Swift

Base Model Estimated Price: $16,960

Pros:

• Made in Japan

Cons:

• None

#3 Suzuki Alto

Base Model Estimated Price: $14,990

Pros:

• None

Cons:

• Puny 1.0L engine

Best Dirt Cheap Cars of September 2009

Surprisingly the Swift enters the competition giving two Suzukis as a choice. The Getz still wins though due to its value-for-money.

#1 Hyundai Getz

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,990

Pros:

• Excellent warranty


• Alarm included

Cons:

• None

#2 Suzuki Swift

Base Model Estimated Price: $16,990

Pros:

• Made in Japan

Cons:

• None

#3 Suzuki Alto

Base Model Estimated Price: $14,990

Pros:

• None

Cons:

• Puny 1.0L engine

Best Dirt Cheap Cars of August 2009

The Barina has ducked out of the competition, becoming too expensive - although a new contender is on the scene, the Suzuki Alto from India. All options now have full size spares.

#1 Hyundai Getz

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,990

Pros:

• Safer


• Excellent warranty


• Alarm included

Cons:

• None

#2 Kia Rio

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,490

Pros:

• Excellent warranty

Cons:

• Not as safe

#3 Suzuki Alto

Base Model Estimated Price: $15,250

Pros:

• Safer

Cons:

• No alarm

Best Dirt Cheap Cars of July 2009

The limit is still $16,000 but this time around there's actually more than one choice.

#1 Hyundai Getz

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,990

Pros:

• Safer


• Excellent warranty


• Alarm included


• Full size spare

Cons:

• None

#2 Kia Rio

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,490

Pros:

• Excellent warranty


• Full size spare

Cons:

• Not as safe

#3 Holden Barina

Base Model Estimated Price: $15,990

Pros:

• Safer

Cons:

• No alarm

Best Dirt Cheap Cars of May 2009

Well this is our new section for cars that are really so low in price new that it'd make you reconsider buying second hand. Hence why they're called dirt cheap. Our limit for this month is $16,000 so there's only one car that creeps into a price this low, and that's the Kia Rio.

#1 Kia Rio

Base Model Estimated Price: $13,490

Pros:

• Cheap to buy and maintain

Cons:

• Kia's image (although it's improving)


• Average safety


• Might be too small for some as it's a light car