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Chevrolet

Silverado 2500

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Trax

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Equinox

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Renegade

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Dodge

Ram 1500 Truck

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CX-3

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Fusion

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LaCrosse

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Sonic

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We've heard the frustrations from car shoppers over the last few years; vehicle prices are high and your dollar doesn't go as far as it did a few years ago. We're just as frustrated as you so to help you out, we crunched some numbers and found the models with the most available inventory under $20,000. If you are looking for car, truck, or SUV under $20k, we'd suggest focusing on these 10 models as they have the most amount of available listings at this price point. Vehicle inventory can change frequently and depending on your search distance radius and where you live, you may find less or more inventory. Based on the data we've studied, we've found the most amount of "under $20,000" inventory are in cities such as <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/irving-tx" target="_blank">Irving</a>, <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/anaheim-ca" target="_blank">Anaheim</a>, <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/atlanta-ga" target="_blank">Atlanta</a>, <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/newark-nj" target="_blank">Newark</a>, <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/jersey-city-nj" target="_blank">Jersey City</a>, <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/houston-tx" target="_blank">Houston</a>, and <a href="https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/cars-under-20000/dallas-tx" target="_blank">Dallas</a>. 


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