Looking for a sub $8k daily driver mainly to be used for my drive to and from work. The office is about 1 1/4 miles from the house, so by my math that comes out to less than 1500 miles/year counting two round trips a day between home and work. Let's say double that to cover any other miscellaneous errand running around the neighborhood. Also, I'm not anticipating any highway driving with this vehicle except on very rare occasions.
Try as I might, I can't seem to make my wife believe that Miata Is Always The Answer, mainly due to this crazy notion she has that I might need to haul more than one of our kids at a time every now and again. That being said, I need room for 3-4 people. Am I doomed to buy a sensible Japanese econobox with INT_MAX miles on it, or are there more fun options in my budget? If so, what mileage range should I be looking at?
Try as I might, I can't seem to make my wife believe that Miata Is Always The Answer, mainly due to this crazy notion she has that I might need to haul more than one of our kids at a time every now and again. That being said, I need room for 3-4 people. Am I doomed to buy a sensible Japanese econobox with INT_MAX miles on it, or are there more fun options in my budget? If so, what mileage range should I be looking at?