I'm beginning my search to replace one of my vehicles that's used solely for a 35 mile work commute each day. Looking for a small to mid-size car that's available with a manual transmission that gets reasonable gas mileage, say > 25 mpg. Prefer a vehicle with lots of options versus a cheap econobox. Looking through Craigslist briefly, Saabs have been catching my eye as they look sharp, come relatively loaded and can be found in a manual. Prices seem great for what you get. I fully understand parts and repair costs may be higher, but as long as they're not a total bear to work on, I intend to do all repair work myself, as I do on my other vehicles.
Any serious drawbacks or problem areas I should be aware of with these cars? Need to stay under $5k, ideally less than 130k mi. or so.
Any serious drawbacks or problem areas I should be aware of with these cars? Need to stay under $5k, ideally less than 130k mi. or so.