Well, the story is I'm going off to college, approx. 2 hours from my home, and I need a new "used" car for school. My 99 TL-P has over 122,000 miles and I'm having engine trouble. The engine trouble is a completely different story that I'm not going to get into. It's not the reason for the post cuz no matter what the situation with that is I'm gunna get a new car anyways, so fixing it is not an option. What I'm basically asking is, from your opinions, what cars should I look at? I want a car, so no SUV, truck, etc. I want a car that has at least 20 or more mpg city. Also my price range goes up to $17,000 although I'd like to stay below $16,000 or less. I'd like to have either a manual or automanual. I don't want an only auto car. Can you guys think of some cars that you would look at if u were in my situation? I've looked at a ton and don't know what to think anymore...lol.

 

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