Scotty are there any cars made by Lexus or Acura in your mind that would be the cheapest to acquire and/or fix?
Lexus ES300's are very affordable and nice vehicles. Check into them and see if they are your style.
Older RX330s and RX350s are also very reliable and nice daily drivers. You can easily find these under $8K in good condition and with reasonable miles.
IS series can be found in a reasonable prices.
Look inside the door, if it’s made in Japan, buy it.
Yes made in Japan would be ideal
Es300 es350 or even the GS or RX they are all generally good some model years have more issues than others that is why research is important but I would stick to Lexus on that one espeically if it is made in Japan.
Just don’t overpay.....do your homework.....beautiful machine....