Originally Posted by bgkast

I think my Toyota Yaris has many similar aspects. It's well engineered, dead simple, cheap to buy (un-like the W123 was), safe (front, side and front and rear curtain airbags), and should last a very long time. My in-laws have a Toyota Echo, which has the same engine and transmission, with 250K on the clock. It still runs and drive just like new.

Granted the Toyota does not have doors that close like bank vaults, but what car today does? The doors also do not close with an econo-box clang.

The best thing is it gets an easy 32 city, 42 highway. It costs less than $20 to fill up now.