Not too late for your car

I was browsing craigslists wanting to buy my own car hopefully before the end of the year. I don't like hubby's chevy truck, kinda big for me and its not girly for me lol. I have an idea about buying a car which has some little work on it like the A/C compressor isn't working, it just need a little tuned up and the car will work fine. I don't wanna be in debt and be oblige to pay every month for a car. its like I feel I'm not free but slave of debt, that's the reason why hubby doesn't want me to