Nothing useful in all weather is going to be that cheap.
But if you go out and find a good, reliable beater for a thousand or so, you'll be doing all right. The Chevy Lumina here cost $5,000 off the lot. We've had it for many years, now. Insurance on old cars is reasonable, mostly liability. If you get a smaller car, the mileage won't be bad either, and you can buy a lot of gas for what a monthly car payment costs.
