If you are looking for a very cheap used car, a good place to look is a towing company. Most states allow towing companies to get title to cars that they tow and that are then not picked up in a certain amount of time. In almost all cases, the towing companies then sell the car. Yeah, the cars tend to not be very nice. But they are also very cheap. If you are looking for a cheap car, check out your local towing company that has a contract with the police department. These companies tend to end up with a lot of cars that they want to get rid of.