Quote Originally Posted by CJM
A beat up CRX, old corolla or such would be 10x cheaper and although not as efficient at least no payments or new technology that could go wrong.
Ah come on, what's the fun in that? But to answer your question, a beat up car does not meet any of my needs. Aside from the environmental aspects, it doesn't protect me from rising electrical costs, is not 'almost' free to run and requires maintenance, something I don't want.