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Good insights guys. I'm thinking a Hyundai Elantra, Honda Fit, maybe Camry or Echo, Focus or Cruz/sonic. Needs to be 4cly and naturally aspirated is really my only concern. Her old 2008 Impala had a dieing trans but that 3.5L v6 was good for 30mpg with her commute, just really hate working on V engines in a FWD orientation.
I do mostly all our own work except for big jobs like her timing belt.
With all the Prius talk and floating around Craigslist looking at used ones; I might consider one when it comes times to unload my wagon due to subframe rust.
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-Mike
2007 Ford Focus ZX5 - 91k - SGII, pending upper and lower grill bocks - auto trans 
1987 Monte Carlo SS - 5.3/4L80E swap - 13.67 @ 106
2007 Ford Focus Estate - 230k - 33mpg - Retired 4/2018
1995 Saturn SL2 - 256K miles - 44mpg - Retired 9/2014
Cost to Operate Spreadsheet for "The New Focus"
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