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In reply to the discussion: What's the best car/vehicle on the market today, dollar to value? [View all]rog
(910 posts)re: "Tiny," ... not really. I'm a musician and I can get all my stuff in there with room left over. Drove to a gig not too long ago with all my guitar gear (full sized jazz guitar, amp, stool, music stand, etc.), plus the bass player's gear (full sized upright bass, no less, plus amp, etc.). The bass player rode with me, about 6'4" tall, comfy in the passenger seat. We rode in style. Gas mileage over the last year is 43.5mpg, combined city and highway ... I'd say I do about 65-70% on the freeway, the rest in town.
Price: less than 17,000 out the door, brand new.
It's an '09 model ... NO mechanical issues, other than routine maintenance.
Mine is the Sport model ... has all the features except the GPS. Manual transmission, which I LOVE. I didn't realize how hard it was to get a stick shift these days. USB port in the glove box ... just bring a USB drive w/ your tunes, talking books, etc. on it. Sweet.
.rog.