[clawhammer]

I used to drive a 2000 Ford Taurus with mileage in the 50s. Paid $5200, 7 months later sold for $4700. In those that fairly short amount of time, I only had to put oil, gas and a serpentine belt ($20, did it myself). Very reliable, good for highway driving, since it doesn't run high rpms, at 80 mine was running 2600. The only thing that would hold me back from having a small 4 banger as a daily driver are the rpms. I have a 91 CRX, at 80 it runs 4000 rpms. I liked my Taurus.