Fiat 124 Spider (2016)

Used, 2017 to 2020 model years The MX-5's Italian cousin, built in the same Hiroshima factory and sharing much of its hardware, including the simple manual cloth roof. What changes is the character: a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine with 184 lb-ft of torque gives easier mid-range pull around town, wrapped in retro styling. Early Classica models start at about $11,000, which makes this one of the cheapest ways into a modern roadster. Later cars tend to have fewer problems than 2017 and 2018 examples, and any car should have had its airbag control module recall done. There was never a hardtop version.