[trax]

I'm looking to get a nice little daily driver... something in the $5,000 or less range that can handle a little Chicago snow. I had my dad's old Corolla in high school which was a great car as far as dependability and gas mileage.

It would be nice to get something quasi-sporty this time around... I don't usually have more than one other person in the car with me at a time so it doesn't need to be a four-door.

I was thinking of a Celica, 240SX, N/A DSM, or maybe a Prelude?

Any suggestions? Thanks.

[trackbird]

Depending on exactly what you are looking for, and Audi like mine might fit your needs. I love driving it everyday, its got ALL the extra's, heated seats, etc. The only hitch will be if something goes wrong with it, then you are dealing with a german car, which means its engineered bass ackwards, and parts can be expensive. I have gotten lucky and found a great local parts guy, who usualy cross refrences the Audi parts, with VW parts, and can get stuff for cheap. I also haven't had any major issues. but it is a blast to drive. 170hp, 2800lbs, and AWD. I usualy get about 26-30mpg per tank (according to the trip computer).

I'm guessing you have an A4?

I just helped pull the transmission out of an A4 Quattro with the 2.8 V6 in it. I can tell you, pulling Audi AWD transmissions sucks. I mean SUCKS. My friend got a "new" gearbox for his, with 21,000 miles on it, for $1700 plus frieght. Oof.