You can get a Yaris for $13,000 or Civic for $14,000 and they both get 38-40 mpg. If you prefer Nissan, you can get a Versa for $13,000 and also get close to 40mpg.

You see hybrids aren't the only cars that help save gasoline.

off-topic:

I wouldn't be inclinded to buy Nissan because they practice intimidation, harassment, and bring legal suits against american citizens. Read here: http://www.nissan.com/Digest/The_Story.php

"My name is Uzi Nissan. My father's last name was Nissan, his father's last name was Nissan, and so on. Nissan is a biblical term identifying the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar. I came to the US in 1976, and have used my surname for years to identify a number of business enterprises.

"In 2000 legal action was instituted by Nissan Motor seeking $10,000,000in damages, and to restrain me from the use of MY family name for business purposes on the Internet."

Now this guy has been using the name "Nissan" since 1980.
He has prior claim to use of that name in business circles.
But Nissan Corporation doesn't care, because Nissan is a
corporation. Corporations lack souls & only care about $$$.

Having read this, I wouldn't set foot anywhere near a Nissan dealership. I don't give my money, time, or endorsement to any corporation that thinks it's okay to intimate, harass, and financially-drain $10 million from an American citizen's bank account.

But that's just me.

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