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Old 04-10-2008, 08:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
hvatum
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hvatum -

If it's very short distances, then I would think any econobox would do. I am assuming a new car with a manual transmission for the moment (in no particular order) :

Honda Fit
Nissan Versa
Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Matrix / Pontiac Vibe <----- These are very practical from a cargo POV

All of these would be available used.

I would like to say the Saturn Astra because it's a 1.8 liter, but it is too new for me to *know* how good an MPG machine it can be.

I don't think the Chevy Aveo or any of the "lower tech" iron block engined cars are good choices.

CarloSW2
Cool thanks for the recommendations, also the recommendation of what not to get. I had looked at the Aveo...

If it's not a hybrid then it's definitely manual transmission for me. I'm looking around right now for a used second generation prius, but everyone seems to be asking $20,000K. What's a good site to look for used cars?
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