just a practical economical 2007, 08, or 09 car. private party valued between 4,000 to 8,000 i guess. i had a 1992 geo metro about 5 years ago and it worked just fine for a backup car with good gas mileage to use when needed. im thinking just a bit of an upgrade since it may be passed on to growing kid. chevy echo, ford focus, honda fit, kia rio, toyota yaris, nissan versa, accent, civiv, hell i dont know! gimme some advice or input guys! thanks in advance!