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It depends on your definition of "reliable". How many years you are planning to operate? For 3 years running, you may add about 75K to 90K miles more to the miles it has already run. You have a lot of choices. Most car can run 150K without major problems. Honda and Toyota gives you more miles to run.
For 5 years running, you will run 125K to 150K miles. Then, your choices is limited to Honda and Toyota and few exceptional reliable models.
Ford Escort manual is cheap and saving gas, not automatic. As I know, its automatic transmission has design flaws. It had been recalled few times for leaking transmission oil and causes failure.
By the way, manual is always better for used small car for more reliable, better mpg, faster pickup and cheaper to repair.
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