Used cars under $5,000 near San Francisco, CA

Private-seller cars under $5,000 near San Francisco, checked for the two things that ruin a cheap car: a branded title and a rolled-back odometer.

Listed now310
Median price$3,250
Cheapest$1,000
Median miles170,000

What these are selling for

Asking prices run from $1,000 to $5,000, with the middle of the market around $3,250. The cheapest third average $2,000 with about 180,000 miles on them; the priciest third average $4,500 at roughly 150,000 miles. That gap is what the extra money actually buys. Private-party prices move week to week, and the best-priced cars are usually gone within a few days of posting.

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