The Kelley Blue Book has been providing the standards of automotive pricing since before many of you were born. For 2008, the pricing geniuses have released a “Best for 18k” list, giving you some ideas for a good car on the cheap. While $18,000 is a lot, there are some great deals to be found. Here’s the list.

KBB Best for 18k (Model/MSRP/KBB Value)

• 2008 Ford Focus/$15,280/$14,942
• 2008 Honda Fit/$14,585/$14,585
• 2008 Jeep Patriot/$16,055/$15,894
• 2008 Mazda3/$17,230/$16,799
• 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer/$14,615/$14,396
• 2009 Pontiac Vibe/$15,895/$15,895
• 2008 Scion xB/$16,270/$16,351
• 2008 Subaru Impreza/$17,640/$17,375
• 2008 Suzuki SX4/$15,395/$15,164
• 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit/$16,250/$16,088

Any of those sound appealing? If they do, it just takes a little haggling and some patience to get a dealer down to the KBB price.

[Source: AutoBlog]