Yup - a used 2012 Mazda5 with a 6MT. A minivan that is actually somewhat fun to drive. Love it so far.

Dodge Caliber, I can't think of a single good thing about this car. I've never seen so much plastic in a car

Gets shat upon by this website (note, my defense is just for the Countryman S All4), but name me another small SUV/CUV you can get brand new in the US with a manual transmission and a peppy turbo motor for under $40k?

Ugh, Hyundais are terrible. Trust me, I know. My neighbor's dentist's brother-in-law had an Excel back in '86 and it was always in the shop. I'll never buy one!

I have a VW GTI. I can carry six-foot people in the back semi-comfortably because their heads aren't constantly scraping the rear window. Also it's fun driving a cheese-box!

Tell your friends this.