This one is crappy, but that's how you get things cheap.

1960′s or 70′s Volkswagen

Any old Volkswagen will do. The Beetle, . . . → Read More: Used Car Time II]]> As promised, here is just a short list of great vehicles for those living largely on the cheap, why they are just so cool, and about how much you would have to shell out for them:

This one is crappy, but that's how you get things cheap.

1960′s or 70′s Volkswagen

Any old Volkswagen will do. The Beetle, the Bus, a Type 3. Whatever suits your fancy. They are simple, somewhat reliable machines that are no longer just for the hippie crowd. When you are tooling around in one of these, no one has any clue how much money you make. If you had a billion dollars, you still might own a Volkswagen. Heck, Tim Allen just picked up a couple of these.  The late Paul Newman owned a Volkswagen, and his salad dressing rocked. Only the New Beetles are chick cars (and if you are a chick, then this would be an acceptable choice), the older models are for either gender.

Price: They range from $750 for a fixer upper, about $2,000 for a good runner, or $10,000 for a show-worthy vehicle, all depending on the rarity of the model and the year.

If you put your nose right up to the screen, you can smell crepe.

1986 Citroen CX GTI

Or really any other Citroen will do, they are all cool. The older the better. Here’s what is going on- the French have never really done anything right, but that is what makes a Citroen so cool. They are chic enough to actually have a baguette sticking out the window, and no one will call you a surrender monkey. Besides, they are not like regular cars. It is like someone at the company said “C’est la vie” to what has proven works well. Two spokes on a steering wheel? Ha! We’ll put in only one! Spare tire in the trunk? Let’s put ours right beside the engine! And we’ll have a crazy hydraulic system for the brakes that are also used for the suspension! Viva la resistance!