[Neidermeyer]

My problem is, NOBODY makes what I want: the same thing, only new. :-(
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You’re going to have trouble finding a car with manual everything ... best match for a stripper Saturn wagon would be a Nissan Versa Wagon ... price is comparable at $14,480

[Carry_Okie]

Thanks, I dread the whole process.

We bought that Saturn new in '94 with a 150K warranty (and I made the most of it). The car has done everything, and has cost us less than $0.03 per mile for maintenance. By comparison, our '98 Volvo V-70 has cost us over six times that much in upkeep (gold plated piece of crap). Now that the kids are about to fly the coop (and the Saturn won't pass the next smog), we need a new commuter car and a backup. I was hoping to pay off the house first, but it doesn't look like we're going to make it.