When you plan to purchase a car, there may be more expenses than you anticipate. Most states require you to register the car at the courthouse, which requires you to pay a fee that is a certain percent of the car’s value according to the courthouse, not what you paid for it. You will also need to begin paying insurance on it within so many days of the purchase. Failure to complete all of those steps may result in an automated ticket showing up at your door and a day in court.

With $2000 there is a chance of you obtaining a car and insuring it yourself. However, you need to contact local mechanics and ask if they can do an inspection and coordinate with the person selling the car to have it present for such.

Alternatives to purchasing a car:

• Electric/normal bikes
• Electric scooters
• If 25+, some ride share services offer ways for residents of major cities to pay off cars through them