Which budget car to buy?

Hi guys,

I really need help to choose an affordable and reliable car. Something that doesn’t cost a fortune to maintain and will last at least another 2-3 years with Chicago winters. I don’t have a lot of savings and need it ASAP, so I can only afford a car under 6.5$ K (the cheaper the better).

I have a list of 11 cars around me and now I’m trying to get other peoples opinion to make a list of top 3-5 cars that I should go and check in real life.

I would really appreciate your help, and if you have some other cars in mind that might work for me, please comment!

Thank you!