[Cialug] OT: safe/reliable fuel-efficient cars.

[David Champion]

I have a friend who got a Toyota Corolla with the manual transmission 
about 2 years ago, it's rated at like 41 highway. That's hard to beat, 
it's only a couple less MPG than the hybrids and costs a lot less. 
They're no speed demon, but probably at least as peppy as your Hyundai was.

Personally I'm a big fan of Honda cars, the Fit is a really nice car, 
but you'd think they could get close to what the Corolla gets for MPG.

-dc

Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> If you were headed westbound on 235 after 5:00 PM last night and hit slow traffic because of an accident you can blame the guy that hit me.  (email me for his phone number).  We got rear-ended last night and my Hyundai Elantra is  probably not revivable.
>
> Faced with the painful prospect of a new (at least to me) car, I'm looking at options.  My primary constraints are:
> * manual transmission (because I feel it keeps me focused on driving - my mind tends to wander)
> * reliable
> * safe
> * fuel-efficient (The hyundai was a commuter and I would go exactly 2 weeks between refuels 27 )
>
> I realize this is a bit of a shot in the dark but is anyone driving something they are happy with or would recommend  that meets these constraints?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Nate
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