[comptiger5000]

While I might not always shop for the most efficient vehicle, I go for something that meets my needs (going away to college in the fall in upstate NY, so it needs to deal with a foot or more of snow, and have room for plenty of stuff).

Also, I agree with what was said about buying older cars at a fraction of the cost. I'd much rather have a really nice 10 year old car than a really cheap, low-end new car. Plus, older cars don't come with all this stability control, we don't trust the driver crap.

I don't mind ABS, but traction control/stability control are just stupid in my eyes. There are times where I've seen cars get stuck in the snow with traction control and everything. Once the driver turned it off, with a little work, they got out just fine.