Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
My DREAM car...*sigh* would not be good in MI snow or in terms of gas or insurance. But a girl can dream.
You'd be surprised! The insurance for my 2009 is only $100 a year more expensive than what I was paying for a 2004 Toyota Matrix. Really.

And I live in Ohio, so snow with good tires (it's still front wheel drive!) is a non-issue as long as you know how to drive in it.

I will, however, give you the gas issue. I get 30 mpg or so on the highway (DC, so stop and go), but far less in the city where I zoom-zoom a lot.. I'm averaging 25 mpg on these country roads at home.