l would like to get a new car, but i'd like to stay in the $20,000 dollars range.What are some nice cars that are good?? <3thanks :)

l have a Nissan Sentra S. It was around $20K. See pic.

there r a few out there l really enjoy. they include the:
Mazda 3, VW Jetta/Rabbit, Honda Civic & Nissan Sentra

the Mazda 3 is the underdog out of the bunch- its a blast to drive, & its a bit cheaper than the corolla & the civic

the VW Rabbit/Jetta run on the same engine, but offer different body styles. Both r wonderful cars with luxurious interiors, & come well equipped for 20k.

the Honda Civic is the stay safe car in my opinion. of course its a good car, but there r better out there in the price range, & the increased demand for them lead to inflated prices

Nissan Sentra: the newest styling is quite classy, & young. It is decently fun to drive, stylish, & the interior has improved quite a bit.

another choice to look at would be the toyota corolla, although it is quite a boring drive in my mind, it is a reliable car that gets great milage.

Honda Accord Sedan/Coupe
Honda Civic Sedan/Coupe
Nissan Altima Sedan/Coupe
Mini Cooper
Scion TC
Toyota Corolla
Subaru Legacy
Mazda 6
Mazda 3
Chevy Impala
Volvo S40
Hyundai Sonata
Hyundai Azera

The best car on the road Toyota Camry starts at 19,000 for 4cyl and cloth. A loaded Corolla with leather and power everthing is about the same. 2nd..Honda Accord and the Civic similar pricing.for the last 20yrs these cars have been at the top of their class for reliability, resale, and value.NO car company has come close 2 their numbers..

I'd recommend the Chevy Cobalt SS for 23K. It is turbocharged, and goes from 0-60 in about 5 seconds, which is faster or as fast as a lot of V8 luxury cars, and it gets about 33 MPG. 36 MPG with the XFE version. It has gotten great reviews, consumers say it is very reliable and high quality, and is one of the safest sport compacts on the market.:

http://chevy.com/cobalt