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Not easy to generalise, maybe compile a very short list and then peruse the make specific forums for what the score is with them.
As an example, i like Korean cars and some Hyundais can be good used buys in your budget range, Accent for example.
But some Hyundais, Coupe and Elantra definately (others would need checking) the front discs fit from behind the hub (why?), and to replace discs means the hub has to come off which almost always wrecks all 4 front wheel bearings, which need to be pressed in, this job jumps from about £80 to nigh on £300 by the time you've bought 4 bearings and had them pressed in, and thats with you doing all the donkey work....Matiz fronts are the same design but i don't know if removing the hubs wrecks the bearings.
Doesn't mean Hyundais are bad cars, far from it, the two Hyundais my son owned are the only cars that ever refused to break despite his best efforts, but if a car you are looking at needs front discs then you know to value it accordingly.
Thats just an example of why the sensible car buyer researches cars before parting with their hard earned, all cars as said above have their foibles, find out about them before buying, then you can decide on risk yourself.
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