I'm looking to buy a car; any suggestions?

I'm looking to buy a car; any suggestions?
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Perhaps 2000 to 2003’ish VW Jetta. You might be able to pickup one around that price. I have also found VW’s are pretty well built, I had a 2002 Jetta a couple years ago which never had a hiccup.
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