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Old 12-13-2009, 08:04 AM   #20 (permalink)
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If you do consider a Focus, get a 2003 or newer. The first year or two they were out, Focuses were absolute dogs for reliability.

Accents are crude compared to Japanese cars. They don't have DFCO, for instance. All the little crudenesses of the Accent add up to very poor mileage results for a subcompact.

I'd avoid used Civics unless you find a super great deal. Most reasonably priced ones have >150,000 miles on them, and you can pick up an Elantra or Echo for a lot less.
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