Feel like if you go too cheap you will loathe driving it...Don't know about you but I would hate driving a beat civic that some poor dude has been sweating in for the last 50k miles of its life.
For 10k I would look to an mk5 VW gti/gli/rabbit/jetta. I had a 2006 gli 6spd and I loved it for what it was. Wasn't fast and lacked the driving dynamics I enjoy, but I had a giac tune on the 2.0t which made it somewhat quick and enjoyable. I couldn't stand the plaid interior so I got the black leatherette/sunroof model. VW makes a very good product and I will likely get another one when I need a beater again. Sold mine to carmax with 63k miles for 9k...had zero issues. You might be able to find a tdi for that much...
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