Reply #5: isn't that a little pricey?

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I had one as a hand-me-down from my dad for a year or two. I can't remember what year it was, but I think maybe a 2002, and it was only like 11 or 12k new - he bought it because he needed a car and could get it with what he had in savings because he didn't want to be making payments.

anyway...

It was a really nice and simple car. I drove it all over the country and used it as a commuter for a while as well. My only complaint was that a lot of the bits on it were obviously not designed specifically for it, but to be used on a several cars, so the ergonomics of the interior weren't the best. It was also a giant pain in the ass to change the headlights and taillights (one of which developed some weird short thing). Mechanically, however, it was always spot on, quite comfortable, and got good gas mileage. If I were in your position, I would definitely consider getting one.