Heh.
Get a Cherokee. They are decent on gas, and you have the legendary 4x4 option at your control.
My ex-roomate ruined Cavys for me, and I work for a GM dealership, so I see the little querks with them. Kia parts are a PITA to get ahold of when something does go wrong. Imports can cost ya' a nice penny (atleast around here) to fix. With my heavy foot and my heavy car (93 Grand Cherokee [ZJ] w/ all wheel drive and the 4.0 I-6) I still get around 14-15 mpg city and about 21-22 highway.
As you can tell, when I drive (even if it's to the corner store) I gotta have my space... Maybe I'm not the right guy to be talking about some car that gets good gas mileage...
Ashley - Get the 5.2 (318) V-8 in that? I'm looking for a 1998 ZJ that's the 5.9 Limited Edition. I'm droolin' just thinking about it. Hit me up w/ a PM and tell me how ya' like it (and let me drool over the list of options that you got!

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