Ever get a nice used car from a friend or relative? My mom got a 2008 Acura TSX for free from my bro'.
When I was in college my friend gave me his 3 y.o. Volvo for $1000 (drove it for another 8 yrs.).
Here' something interesting....friend's brother traded his mint 2003 Maxima in for $800. I said let me give you $1000 for it and he said, nah. That would have been a perfect beater. I know he put 2k into it last year. Some folks won't help a brother out