i said honda, however if a car like mine was up there i would have picked that instead. i have an '04 cavalier. the model is sporty and i love it. i get on average 30-36 mpg. now a days looks are startin to go out the window because of the price for fuel. you want somethin that is cheaper, not cheap, but there really isnt any reason now-a-days to pay so much for somethin that will only get you at most 20 mpg. i havent had any problems with my car, which is good for how i drive. i have 40,000 miles on my car now and it drives like it just left the lot. just make sure its worth it and you dont want to get something that is affordable but stresses your budget too much where you have to make all kinds of other sacrifices. get something comfortable for you and on your budget.