Hands down I would go with an VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI:







Sporty, 40+ MPG, haul all sorts of stuff, and freakin good looking...

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/volkswagen/20...en-ar46475.html

 

Yeah...but legendary VW reliabilty with high maintenance costs...

I agree, very nice looking!!

 

I agree with 44Runner, hand down that thing is sexy...

 

The past versions of the TDI have been well known for going 400,000+ miles without rebuild. I don't see any reason why the newer version won't follow the same trend. In the mid 90s some VWs had bad transmission problems and the 1.8T was not the most reliable power plant and this is where most of this stigma stems from. The TDIs have always been highly praised and the current VW DSG transmission is very well liked to the point of winning various industry awards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVWP7TYhP0c

I stand by my pick. Ask any TDI owner and they will tell you the same thing. Get a TDI and don't look back.

 

True...I wasn't considering the "TDI" in my comment...

 

FIT gets my vote!!! friend got one... its got amazing amount of space. fun to drive and FIT IS GO~~~

 

[QUOTE=44Runner,May 12 2008, 01:57 PM] The past versions of the TDI have been well known for going 400,000+ miles without rebuild.

 

Gotta go check them out . . .

 

If your company is partnered up with Ford for S-plan discounts, you could buy a Mazda 3 for around invoice price.

I was about to recommend a GTI, but I remembered that you didn't have favorable experiences with VW.

 

The Fit Is GO! My +1 had one and recently traded it for a Element. She misses her Fit!