Buy Board — what to buy next, within 100 miles

East Texas Auto & Finance · Rusk, TX · all used units under $20,000 · data as of October 15, 2026 · 5 biweekly snapshots
Scope: every used vehicle under $20,000 listed within 100 miles of Rusk. No make, model, mileage or model-year filter is applied, and nothing on this page is seeded with what the lot currently stocks — so a model ETAF has never bought can rank first. Mileage and year appear as findings, not as inputs. 40 models discovered; 40 carry enough local volume (≥20 listings) to rank, 0 are shown but held out of the ranking.
Listings in scope
1,629
under $20,000, within 100 mi
Best capital efficiency
KIA Sorento
1,206 capital days · $11,410 in 106 days
Tightest supply
Nissan Sentra
23 days supply · 32 listed
Widest spread
Honda Accord
$10,721 between cheapest and average ask
Rankings disagree most
KIA Sorento
34 places apart — worth a look

Buy these — the shortlist

The top 12 by consensus rank, filtered to models that actually trade locally (at least 25 sold within 100 miles in the last 45 days) — because a model can rank well on thin volume and still be something you never see cross the block. 11 otherwise-strong models were held back for exactly that reason.
1
KIA Forte
● 39 Tight no history yet
Average local ask$15,444
Cheapest within 100 mi$5,200
Sells in89 days
Capital days1,371
Sold locally, 45 days39
cap #2supply #12 spread #590,835 mi avg
2
Hyundai Elantra
● 35 Tight tightening 17%
Average local ask$13,764
Cheapest within 100 mi$4,500
Sells in107 days
Capital days1,474
Sold locally, 45 days44
cap #3supply #6 spread #1695,996 mi avg
3
Ford Escape
● 26 Tight tightening 19%
Average local ask$12,791
Cheapest within 100 mi$3,900
Sells in159 days
Capital days2,034
Sold locally, 45 days89
cap #9supply #2 spread #1895,196 mi avg
4
Toyota Camry
● 42 Tight loosening 20%
Average local ask$13,594
Cheapest within 100 mi$3,000
Sells in150 days
Capital days2,036
Sold locally, 45 days41
cap #10supply #17 spread #3145,156 mi avg
5
Honda Accord
● 31 Tight tightening 38%
Average local ask$15,021
Cheapest within 100 mi$4,300
Sells in168 days
Capital days2,524
Sold locally, 45 days41
cap #27supply #3 spread #1121,357 mi avg
6
Nissan Sentra
● 23 Tight tightening 12%
Average local ask$15,584
Cheapest within 100 mi$7,000
Sells in135 days
Capital days2,105
Sold locally, 45 days64
cap #13supply #1 spread #1970,391 mi avg
7
Nissan Rogue
▲ 47 Balanced loosening 20%
Average local ask$15,233
Cheapest within 100 mi$5,500
Sells in114 days
Capital days1,741
Sold locally, 45 days68
cap #5supply #20 spread #1293,661 mi avg
8
Nissan Altima
● 40 Tight loosening 11%
Average local ask$14,073
Cheapest within 100 mi$3,900
Sells in159 days
Capital days2,232
Sold locally, 45 days62
cap #19supply #13 spread #6103,414 mi avg
9
Chevrolet Malibu
▲ 48 Balanced loosening 17%
Average local ask$15,072
Cheapest within 100 mi$4,400
Sells in147 days
Capital days2,211
Sold locally, 45 days89
cap #17supply #23 spread #292,581 mi avg
10
Honda CR-V
● 37 Tight tightening 26%
Average local ask$15,633
Cheapest within 100 mi$9,000
Sells in98 days
Capital days1,537
Sold locally, 45 days29
cap #4supply #8 spread #36121,789 mi avg
11
Jeep Compass
● 35 Tight loosening 21%
Average local ask$15,052
Cheapest within 100 mi$4,900
Sells in195 days
Capital days2,940
Sold locally, 45 days46
cap #35supply #7 spread #786,673 mi avg
12
Ford Edge
● 44 Tight loosening 22%
Average local ask$11,800
Cheapest within 100 mi$4,000
Sells in172 days
Capital days2,031
Sold locally, 45 days38
cap #8supply #18 spread #27126,866 mi avg
Reading a card. Cheapest within 100 mi is your floor reference — someone local is already advertising at that number, so it caps what the retail story can be. Capital days is asking price × days on market ÷ 1,000: money multiplied by time, lower is better. The three small ranks at the bottom show where this model sits on each of the underlying measures, so you can see when the consensus is hiding a disagreement.
Show all 40 models discovered
Everything the scan found, ranked. Models below the liquidity floor and models too thin to rank are included here and flagged, so nothing is silently dropped. Tap any heading to re-sort.
ModelConsensus#Cap#Sup#SprCapital daysDays supplySpread6wk changeListedSold 45dAvg DOMAvg askCheapestAvg miles
KIA Forte6.3 21251,371● 39 Tight$10,244—343989$15,444$5,20090,835
Hyundai Elantra8.3 36161,474● 35 Tight$9,264▼ 16.7%3444107$13,764$4,50095,996
Ford Escape9.7 92182,034● 26 Tight$8,891▼ 18.8%5289159$12,791$3,90095,196
Toyota Camry10.0 101732,036● 42 Tight$10,594▲ 20.0%3841150$13,594$3,000145,156
Honda Accord10.3 split 2627312,524● 31 Tight$10,721▼ 38.0%2841168$15,021$4,300121,357
Nissan Sentra11.0 131192,105● 23 Tight$8,584▼ 11.5%3264135$15,584$7,00070,391
GMC Sierra 150011.0 72242,003▲ 47 Balanced$10,459▲ 27.0%2322134$14,929$4,470169,328
Nissan Rogue12.3 520121,741▲ 47 Balanced$9,733▲ 20.5%7168114$15,233$5,50093,661
Nissan Altima12.7 191362,232● 40 Tight$10,173▲ 11.1%5562159$14,073$3,900103,414
Chevrolet Malibu14.0 split 21172322,211▲ 48 Balanced$10,672▲ 17.1%9489147$15,072$4,40092,581
Honda CR-V16.0 split 3248361,537● 37 Tight$6,633▼ 26.0%242998$15,633$9,000121,789
Jeep Compass16.3 split 2835772,940● 35 Tight$10,152▲ 20.7%3646195$15,052$4,90086,673
Ford Edge17.7 818272,031● 44 Tight$7,800▲ 22.2%3738172$11,800$4,000126,866
Toyota Corolla17.7 split 21254242,480● 31 Tight$8,081—2536177$13,981$5,900116,459
KIA Sportage18.0 split 26123482,103▲ 56 Balanced$10,011—2117150$14,011$4,00090,591
Ford Explorer19.3 2819112,567▲ 47 Balanced$9,748▲ 17.5%7673180$14,248$4,500129,653
Jeep Grand Cherokee19.3 split 29381193,350● 39 Tight$9,759▲ 21.9%4350228$14,714$4,955122,298
Hyundai Santa Fe19.7 split 27369143,002● 38 Tight$9,445▼ 15.6%2732209$14,345$4,900122,599
Chevrolet Equinox20.0 2014262,248● 41 Tight$7,885▼ 19.6%7583163$13,785$5,900104,889
RAM Ram 1500 Pickup20.3 split 28335232,908● 33 Tight$8,206flat4866195$14,897$6,691159,337
GMC Acadia20.7 split 271510372,192● 38 Tight$6,233▼ 33.3%2327187$11,733$5,500128,724
KIA Soul21.0 split 27624331,959▲ 49 Balanced$7,195▲ 53.1%3431149$13,123$5,92895,060
Chevrolet Suburban22.3 split 271440132,172■ 117 Flooded$9,651▲ 125.0%3915172$12,651$3,000189,077
Ford F-15022.7 2231152,296▲ 55 Balanced$9,414▲ 37.5%135111165$13,914$4,500175,210
KIA Sorento22.7 split 34132351,206▲ 55 Balanced$6,910—2218106$11,410$4,500121,383
Ford F-250 Super Duty23.0 3121172,730▲ 47 Balanced$9,118▼ 36.5%2423208$13,113$3,995223,001
Dodge Charger24.3 1625322,200▲ 49 Balanced$7,372—2321179$12,272$4,900135,978
GMC Terrain25.3 split 232116392,291● 41 Tight$5,352▼ 28.1%2325160$14,347$8,995107,039
Ford Fusion25.7 split 232415382,429● 41 Tight$5,990▼ 40.6%2831204$11,890$5,900105,474
Hyundai Sonata26.3 1827342,212▲ 50 Balanced$7,150▼ 2.0%3027190$11,650$4,500118,893
Chevrolet Traverse26.7 2926252,599▲ 50 Balanced$7,892▲ 16.3%3834202$12,887$4,995132,437
Chevrolet Tahoe27.3 2337222,340▲ 78 Balanced$8,451▲ 21.9%5230181$12,951$4,500182,495
Jeep Cherokee27.7 3428212,940▲ 51 Balanced$8,479▼ 1.9%3430220$13,378$4,899113,394
Ford Expedition28.0 2638202,524■ 86 Flooded$8,497▲ 104.8%4423204$12,397$3,900164,581
Nissan Armada28.3 split 304035103,598▲ 60 Balanced$9,759—2015262$13,759$4,000145,889
Chevrolet Impala29.0 split 291136402,045▲ 74 Balanced$4,079▲ 25.4%2314228$8,979$4,900138,075
Chevrolet Silverado 150031.3 3729283,305▲ 52 Balanced$7,793▲ 26.8%8069224$14,788$6,995182,713
Hyundai Tucson32.0 3233312,900▲ 56 Balanced$7,392▲ 33.3%2520178$16,292$8,90081,691
Chrysler Pacifica32.7 3039292,702■ 86 Flooded$7,672—2312167$16,172$8,500100,344
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited33.0 3930303,535▲ 54 Balanced$7,640▲ 38.5%3630219$16,136$8,496124,806

Where the three rankings disagree

The models the rankings fight over hardest. A model that is cheap and fast but has no spread is a volume play; one with wide spread but heavy capital days is a patience play. Neither is wrong — but they are different businesses, and the consensus column hides that.
ModelSplitWhat the disagreement isCapital daysDays supplySpread
KIA Sorento34strong on capital efficiency (#1), weak on price spread (#35)1,20655$6,910
Honda CR-V32strong on capital efficiency (#4), weak on price spread (#36)1,53737$6,633
Nissan Armada30strong on price spread (#10), weak on capital efficiency (#40)3,59860$9,759
Jeep Grand Cherokee29strong on price spread (#9), weak on capital efficiency (#38)3,35039$9,759
Chevrolet Impala29strong on capital efficiency (#11), weak on price spread (#40)2,04574$4,079
Jeep Compass28strong on supply tightness (#7), weak on capital efficiency (#35)2,94035$10,152
RAM Ram 1500 Pickup28strong on supply tightness (#5), weak on capital efficiency (#33)2,90833$8,206
Hyundai Santa Fe27strong on supply tightness (#9), weak on capital efficiency (#36)3,00238$9,445
GMC Acadia27strong on supply tightness (#10), weak on price spread (#37)2,19238$6,233
KIA Soul27strong on capital efficiency (#6), weak on price spread (#33)1,95949$7,195

Tightest supply right now

Least inventory relative to how fast it sells. Dashed lines mark 45 and 80 days.
Tight — under 45 days Balanced — 45 to 80 Flooded — over 80
03045608090Nissan Sentra23Ford Escape26Honda Accord31Toyota Corolla31RAM Ram 1500 Pickup33Hyundai Elantra35Jeep Compass35Honda CR-V37Hyundai Santa Fe38GMC Acadia38KIA Forte39Jeep Grand Cherokee39Nissan Altima40Chevrolet Equinox41GMC Terrain41Ford Fusion41Toyota Camry42Ford Edge44market days supply — lower means it sells faster

What changed over the last 44 days

Move in days supply against the reading roughly six weeks back — not the previous pull. MarketCheck's sold window is a fixed 45 days, so two readings D days apart share (45−D)/45 of the same sales: 69% at the next pull and 38% two pulls back. Three pulls back drops that overlap to 7%, which means the change you see is the market moving rather than the measurement window sliding. This comparison spans 44 days — clean separation.
Ford Fusion-40.6%Honda Accord-38.0%Ford F-250 Super Duty-36.5%GMC Acadia-33.3%GMC Terrain-28.1%Honda CR-V-26.0%Hyundai Tucson+33.3%Ford F-150+37.5%Jeep Wrangler Unlimited+38.5%KIA Soul+53.1%Ford Expedition+104.8%Chevrolet Suburban+125.0%◀ supply tightening (good to buy)supply loosening (be careful) ▶

Where the volume is

Listings within 100 miles by asking-price band.
02505007501,0000$3-6k23$6-10k807$10-14k799$14-17k0$17-20k

Which band ties up least capital

Average capital days by band. Lower is better. Volume and capital efficiency are different questions — read both.
01,0002,0003,0004,0000$3-6k2,045$6-10k2,285$10-14k2,491$14-17k0$17-20k

Price bands in full

Which band you play in is a finding here, not an assumption.
Price bandModelsListedSold 45dDays supplyAvg DOMAvg capital days
$3-6k000———
$6-10k12314742282,045
$10-14k20807767471782,285
$14-17k19799854421662,491
$17-20k000———

Days supply over time — top 4 by consensus

Direction matters more than level. A line bending down is a tightening market.
KIA ForteHyundai ElantraFord EscapeToyota Camry
564738302108-2109-1510-15Toyota CamryKIA ForteHyundai ElantraFord Escape