<---i'm a Honda fanboy

toyota, lexus, acura of course.
the village knows what i HATE.
(volkswagen can suck a ***)the mini is solid (5 speed), but i wouldn't put a younger villager back into that car. when they have an issue, it's BMW....meaning it's expensive to repair unless you're self-taught.

DK can chime in. i think it was solid for him for 3ish years as a Keys runabout.
still...get a Honda/Toyota and scan the ECU for hidden codes after the test drive. i sold a white 2 door '96 civic coupe with 485K on it, ran like a champ.
my old turbo'd b18c1 hatchback: