Updated the first post to be more concise and set more realistic goals. 10 cents a mile seemed easy at first(I'm at about 20 cents now with 18ish mpg) but 36 mpg would be a huge stretch with my driving types.
I like manuals but I don't trust used clutches anymore. On a past vehicle I had the clutch disintegrate only a month after purchase which lead to a huge unexpected maintenance cost. Then again same could be said for an automatic transmission.
Miata just came to my mind because it's a well known fun inexpensive vehicle that I'm sure gets good gas mileage. But no, space is not a concern. I'm only 5 ft 8
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