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Originally Posted by ThaineP
So far I've found a few possibilities:
Honda Accord, Civic, Fit
VW Jetta
Mini Cooper
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I'll assume you want a used car—new is just too expensive. Also, I'll assume this is mainly for commuting, and occasionally for moving in and out of wherever you're living while at school. Those needs aren't particularly special, so you can probably rely on
Consumer Reports for ratings.
Accords and Civics are decent cars, but they do get stolen an awful lot (seriously). Is that a consideration? The Jetta and the Mini are probably going to be expensive to maintain.
You might want to consider something like an 8-year-old Protegé (or Protegé 5). A Fit is practical as well, and gets good mileage, but likely more expensive to maintain. If you can deal with ugly, there's always stuff based on the Corolla—they're cheap to buy, operate and maintain.