Thanks for all your responses. The 26 - 27 mpg is a little better than what his 99 vw gets. We're buying this car off of a friend. He worked on a farm with this family and the owner's wife had owned this car and hardly ever drove it. It's been sitting for a little while, so we expect to do a little maintenance, but it's only $2000 and he's giving us a deal because he's a good friend. I think it's worth it, but I just wanted to be sure that this will make a good commuter car. Thanks again!