My advice is to get a new car that will carry a warranty. With your budget, you don't want to buy an older "nicer" car only to get hit with maintenance and repair costs.
I've never driven or been in one, but you should look into Kia's and Hyundai's. I think they have models that sell for less than $10K new, and insurance will be a lot less, too.
If you're more interested in getting something fast that you can mod, you should be prepared to spend more than you've got budgeted, even if it's not all up front, especially if you don't know how to do your own car repairs and maintenance.
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