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My car is old and it's just starting to have all the things break. Repairs are adding up. Love that lil car but a 16 year old sporty German ride is hard on the perpetually light wallet.

I've been researching affordable small and subcompact cars that do well for short commutes and the occasional longer day trip on highways. Just want a safe and comfortable ride. I do not need a beast of a car, they can be too fun and hard on fuel. So the short list was:

Honda Fit: great car but higher end of price and few incentives
Mitsubishi Mirage: great fuel economy and warranty but weak and doesn't have great reviews anywhere
Nissan Micra: pretty cool but barebones and fuel economy is worse than many
Kia Rio: pretty capable car but they got really pricy damn
Chevy Spark: fancy electronics and safety features but engine is on the weaker side
Toyota Yaris: amazing fuel economy but higher price
Ford Fiesta: seems capable and less fuel efficient with few incentives
Fiat 500: great car a not so great cost
Mazda 2: cute car but Mazda also got way expensive and stopped offering this model

Right now I'm strongly leaning to the Spark or Micra. That's a shocker as I really didn't think a domestic model was going to be worth a look. Chevy seems to be hurting for customers and offering a lot of extras. Nissan still make a very affordable and capable little car.

Going to test drive some cars tomorrow and probably get a new one within the month, if not the week. We'll see how it goes. It's a bit exciting. It would be my first new car.

Anyone that has any of these cars I'd love to hear feedback. Or if I missed a worthwhile model that would be great to know too!
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