It sure seems like there's no such thing as a cheap, fun car these days and that anything worth driving is selling for a premium, especially when you're looking for the classics. It's not all doom and gloom for the car enthusiast on a budget. There are still a ton of really fun performance cars you can snag and have a blast driving without having to do much work to them at all.Don't believe us? We didn't either at first, then we hit the classifieds. We spent hours searching for solid, used examples of killer cars you can land for cheap. We rounded a few of them up here for those on the hunt for something they can jump in and drive the wheels off without having to spend a fortune.If you scroll the list below, you'll see ten cars with the average prices next to the name. Don't let those figures scare you, though. They're average going prices. More often than not, you can score the same model for well under the $10,000 mark. That said, it's likely that the previous owner had the same kind of fun you're after. Tread with caution, and be sure that anything you're about to buy for a price that's too good to be true isn't.All the cars on this list are ranked according to their average used prices, from most to least expensive. For accurate pricing estimates, we used Classic.com's average price paid for models auctioned in the last five years. All the cars on this list will cost you well under $20k in solid condition. Ford Mustang GT S-197 Average Price: $20,321 (2005-2007) Mecum Auctions Specs We're starting this list with some good old American muscle. The S-197 Ford Mustang was the first true, retro-styled modern muscle car to arrive on the scene in the mid-2000s. It essentially set the tone for the muscle car Renaissance that's been running for 20 years. Love it or hate it, these things are pretty affordable nowadays.The average selling price for the earlier models produced between 2005 and 2007 is just around $20k, with later ones being slightly more expensive on average. That being said, tons of them pop up within the $5,000-$10,000 range as per recently posted auctions on Classic.com, which admittedly isn't exactly chump change, but it still squeaks onto this list. Ford sent these out with V8s and manual transmissions, which you couldn't help but have fun with even if you tried not to. And since they were at the forefront of the revival of the horsepower wars, they made decent power, too. 1978-1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Average Price: $16,825 Mecum Specs For a long time, the GM G-body was a secret treasure of the muscle car world. They came factory equipped with small-block V8s, overdrive transmissions, disc brakes, and were rear-wheel drive. They had pretty much everything you'd want to do to a '60s car to make it perform better in modern traffic.While these always had a following, the recent boom in popularity of the Buick Regal Grand National has seen it skyrocket in value, with the Monte Carlo SS trending upward as well. Luckily, you still can land Oldsmobile Cutlass models in the $3,000-$5,000 range, even with an average price of $16,825. They don't make crazy power but are a ton of fun anyway. And because they have popular V8s under the hood, you could easily make more power with minimal work if you want to. 2013-2016 Scion FRS Average Price: $15,966 Wikimedia Commons Specs Now for our first multi-feature. The 2013-2016 Scion FRS, along with the first-gen Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86, are all the same car with different badging. All three are incredibly cool rides that you can have a blast driving without doing much, if anything, to them.Surprisingly, these four-cylinder rear wheel drive cars didn't take the world by storm on release. A lot of people like to throw shade because they make just 200 horsepower. However, any naysayer's tune would change behind the wheel, especially considering the low prices they sell for. They have an average price of $15,966, but you can scoop one up for less than half if you're patient. That said, appreciation of these does seem to be on the rise, so that might not be the case for much longer. 2006-2010 Dodge Charger R/T Average Price: $14,979 Stellantis Specs We’re making another multi-feature. The 2006-2010 Dodge Charger and the same years Chrysler 300C are essentially one and the same. Both can be bought for dirt cheap, and both are rear-wheel-drive sedans with Hemi power. Maybe not the prettiest cars on the list, but they can be a whole lot of fun.These are selling for an average price of $14,979, but you can find them for $3,000-$5,000 all day long. Those prices even include models with the 5.7-liter Hemi. You might also find AWD models that take things to what's conventionally uncharted territory for muscle cars. The catch for these and the aforementioned Magnum is that these Hemis tend to eat cams in their old age, and you need to keep an eye out for that. However, solid examples are out there and are a ton of fun to drive. 2014-2019 Ford Fiesta ST MK6 Average Price: $14,328 Ford Specs If you've got an itch to live out those Gymkhana dreams, this is the car for you. The Ford Fiesta ST is among the most unassuming vehicles on this list. Even after Ken Block made it famous in his insane drift videos, these are easy to write off as another bubbly economy car that's better for saving gas than going fast, but it does both fairly well.Even if you don't have Hoonigan money to work one of these over, they can be a ton of fun. They're tiny cars with great horsepower-to-weight ratios and manual transmissions. They aren't going to break a land speed record, but they are notoriously fun to drive and can even make a great daily driver. The average price is $14,328, but they can easily be found for $3,000-$5,000. 2003-2009 Nissan 350Z Z33 Average Price: $13,333 Nissan Specs The Nissan 350Z is an obvious car to keep an eye out for if you're on the hunt for a cheap, fun car. These are front-engine, rear-wheel drive cars that you can have an absolute ball with in stock form.The average price of a 350Z is $13,333. However, you can find them for well below $5,000. That said, these are very popular among young drivers and performance enthusiasts. Finding the right one takes patience, as you need to ensure that anything you're considering buying has not been totally driven into the ground. Still, solid examples do exist, and they're worth holding out for if you're burning to get your hands on one. 2002-2007 Subaru Impreza WRX Average Price: $13,262 Bring a Trailer Specs The second-gen Subaru Impreza WRX is a super popular performance car you can buy for crazy-low prices. They're a favorite among would-be rally racers and can dart around just about any road in any condition. Best of all, you don't have to do a thing to them to have a good time behind the wheel.These cars sell for an average price of $13,861, but you can find them all over the place for $5,000 or less. The caveat is that they are known for rod knock issues, and you'll want to get a detailed history of the one you decide to spend your money on. Still, they're killer little cars that handle like they're on rails, and you'd be silly to pass up adding one to your collection if you have the chance to. 1992-2012 Ford Crown Vic Average Price: $12,132 Ford Specs It's no secret that the 1992-2012 Ford Crown Vic is one of the best examples of a cheap car you can buy and not have to toss any extra mods at to have fun. Over the twenty-year window, Ford built millions of these things. They're stupid-reliable and are famous for their use as Police Interceptors and taxi cabs.These land at an average price of $12,132, which is absurdly high compared to what you'll find in the classifieds. You can easily find these V8-powered rear-wheel-drive badboys for under $3,000. And if you don't feel like going all out on the cop vibes, you can buy one of its sister cars, the Mercury Grand Marquis or Lincoln Town Car, and have equally as much fun. 1990-1997 NA Miata Average Price: $10,848 Mazda Specs The NA Miata is possibly the cheapest fun car you'll find. These things are praised worldwide for their near-perfect balance and handling. They're far from rocketships, but they can offer a ton of fun in stock form with their rear-wheel-drive layout and manual transmissions.A ton of people like to poke fun at these things and mock their owners. But it's guaranteed that those same people who talk trash secretly wish they could rip around in one without their friends finding out. The average price of the NA Miata is $10,848, but you can find tons of them for under the $3,000 mark.