I am looking at plunging for a smaller car in the next 2 weeks. I want to spend under 2000 dollars for something that is nice but will get me where I want to go without any fuss
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. I plan on working on it myself, as any 2000 dollar car is bound to have something wrong with it now or a few months down the road. It is amazing how few vx/cx Honda's there are. I cannot find many (if any) in my area.
I have read up and seen that the vx/cx tranny's are the best if going the Honda route, my brother has an ex and were were pretty disappointed with the 30MPG it gets (atleast I was, I think he likes it enough that it doesn't bother him too much).
I am looking at getting a '96 or newer Saturn/Civic/Toyota/Whatever is reliable for safety and scangauge compatibility. In the case of the vx/cs though I would need to stay below 95.
I would consider something like a crx but have decided to get something with a few more safety features like airbags to keep me safe if my defensive driving isn't enough in a situation.
Anyway, all that is to say that if you have any advice for my search or what to search for it would be appreciated. If you know of something interesting not within the confines of what I described don't hesitate to mention it.
If diesel prices hadn't suddenly started being 30 cents more than gas during the summer I would consider something like a Mercedes 190D that would be classy and still net me 40MPG on my cruise to work.
Thanks!
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