Originally Posted by The_Raven

Mini's are great cars and fun to drive. They also do great on gas, I'd suggest looking into them.

Both older BMW's and VW's could very well be money buckets. For an older BMW that does great on gas, I'd suggest a E30 - 1991 318. They are 4 cylinder's and they have a timing chain rather than a belt. Saves a lot on maintenance cost.