any suggestions for a cheap car thats good on gas but yet reliable???

[Tyler23]

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[Jeremy airjer W]

Saturn S series 97 and newer must have the 1.9 DOHC engine.

I have had two and no complaints. I know you can't believe I would own a "domestic" car.

on average I get 34 on the freeway. I put on 200 miles a week driving the boys to school and it costs me 18 to 20 dollars a week to drive. I picked mine up for $1000. I'ts not pretty but its safe and fully functional. besides a beater should look like a beater! Makes driving the truck that much better!

[PurpleFloyd]

Any of the older corollas, civics etc are great cars and really I know a few guys who have drove the [PoorWordUsage] out of the old Geo Metros and they ran much longer than I would have ever thought they would.

[mainbutter]

My GF's 2004 Chevy Aveo is awesome, and they are certainly affordable new or used. We use it for long trips all the time, and except for the lack of a cruise control it's super comfortable. There's plenty of interior space and trunk space as well if you're like us and seem to be constantly putting bulky things in a car to move from one place to another.

[goblueM]

Toyota Tercel

i got 43 mpg, amazingly reliable as most toyotas are. You can pick up a used one for pretty cheap, they last for 200k + if they are well taken care of

[Ufatz]

The Chevy Aveo is a real sleeper!! Great mileage (our best 37 and consistent 30) and there is room! I

am over 6' and 285 and drive can drive my wife's comfortably. And ours DOES have cruise,rear wipers etc. It is a BASIC car....hand crank windows and modest seat covers. Sold all over the world under other names.

They are bashed something awful on the Internet but I have yet to talk to somebody who actually OWNS one who has not been impressed. Have read of people being in severe crashes and walking away. They are loaded with airbags etc.

I believe GM is going to drop them for whatever reason....probably low sales volume. But that doesn't mean they aren't a good little vehicle.

They ARE what they ARE......an inexpensive basic small car.