Even if I'm looking at the very cheapest of each company, there are too many car companies!
I can say my MIL really likes her Honda Fit and another relative really likes her Toyota Yaris Hatchback. I don't have any direct experience with other cheapest models.
If you're getting a used car, and can find this, the Toyota Echo is excellent for its size. Really. I think Toyota stopped making them in '04 (and replaced it with the Yaris -- WTF, Toyota?), but even an '04 will last forever. Mine's a 2000 and shows no signs of slowing down.
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cool electronics if you get the SYNC package
I'm picturing Justin Timberlake in the backseat.
We hate our Ford Focus. Buy a Toyota.
Cool. That's actually very helpful, thanks!
and replaced it with the Yaris -- WTF, Toyota?
WTF is a "yaris"? For some reason I tend to think of Yaris as a moon of Yavin.
We hate our Ford Focus.
Just out of curiosity, what year is it?
We considered an Echo while looking for our last car, but just never came across one to look at.
I gotta pimp Honda, my MIL loves her fit and my 15 year old Civic is a great car.
Who knows?
What do you hate about your Focus? It's not in my price range anyway, but boy the Sync looks cool. In a totally frivolous and unnecessary way, of course.
I really liked my Focus - it was the best-handling car I've ever owned. It was an '00, so I did get a number of recalls on it.
We considered an Echo while looking for our last car, but just never came across one to look at.
A couple of people have told me that; apparently my car intrigued them enough to look for one of their own, with no luck.
Echo owners REPRESENT!
It was an '00, so I did get a number of recalls on it.
My impression has been that they really improved the quality with the 2005 overhaul.
Oh, there's also the Nissan Versa that's really cheap if you are willing to go pretty barebones on features. Don't know anyone who owns one though.
The Kia Rio's looking like the cheapest at the moment, then Chevy Aveo, then Toyota Yaris. The Honda Fit's at the very high end of my range, but I'll take a look based on your recommendation (and my affection for Honda!).
