Something that is somewhat depressing is that I have no idea what kind of car I want to get to replace it. So far I've come up with a few guidelines it has to meet:

1. I'd like it to be reasonably safe (airbags, etc..).
2. It has to get reasonably good milage.
3. It can't be a new VW Beetle (what my wife wants.)
4. I'm poor, so I'm looking in the used car $6-10k range.
5. I'm tallish, so anything too compact is out because I don't fit too well.

The amount of options as far as where to look and how to go about getting the best car for my money is somewhat daunting. If anyone has any advice regarding getting a good vehicle for a little money (Heather?), I'm all ears.