The Damn Things

Keep popping up in my not-quite-real-but-sort-of-real search for vehicles to replace the FieSTa that I can both afford, would remain sane driving, and could make it down our road during mud season.

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The fuel economy pains me... as do the potential repair costs...

it also still maddens me how many of the are listed as “manual” with the automatic, just because it’s a manually shiftable auto. Morons.