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Originally Posted by dremd
If you need the space Vibe / Trix is GREAT.
Corolla is GREAT also.
Prius is awesome, but Pricey.
I don't know much about newer Civics.
I LOVE My TDI. Not sure if you want to go that far off in to LEFT field, but is a very efficient, comfortable easy to drive car. They are nearly impossible to find, difficult to get someone to work on, and can not be purchased new.
I wish that I could recommend others, but I can't.
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hmmm, I hadn't thought of just getting a used diesel.
There are a few TDIs in my area on Auto-trader.com. I do a lot of my own auto maintenance, so barring major work I feel reasonably confident doing it myself. Otherwise I have a local place that's quite good with VWs.
Now I'm torn between a used Prius at $10,000, and a diesel TDI at the same price. I'm going to investigate the mileage that each one gets in practice, which modifications I can do to each (I'm guessing there's more room for improvement on the Diesel). One plus on the TDI is that it's manual, and would be more fun to drive.
