My parents big house with large yard and a creek out back cost was $43,000
I cannot pay more then a total of $10,000 for any car.
If I cannot pay it off in 3 years then I do not buy it.
I haven't bought a car with payments in about 15 years...until this year when my wife blow up a 2010 Altima I paid cash for...
I simply save $200.00 to $300.00 (a car payment) a month until I can buy a very nice newer used vehicle...an emergency comes up...I skip a month...
There are tons of vehicles a few years old that cost less than half new with decent mileage...