wayneburg, have you thought about a corolla/prizm? hard to beat toyota for reliability. tons spare parts. really cheap to buy.
my dad, sister, and a couple of my neighbors drive mid 90s models. they get between 30 and 38 mpg. 3 autos, two manuals. in the last ten years or so, the only repairs i can remember have been rust related (upstate ny salt)
they dont look as nice as an xa or a civic hatchback, but thats nothing some wheel skirts and a fastback cant fix.
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