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[quote name="Senor Barborito"][quote name="The Happiness Engine"]For what you're looking for the SC1 is probably a good buy. I'd be sure to drive one first to get an idea of exactly how unbelieveably slow they are though. <a href="http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2100.htm">Consumer Guide</a> has good reviews written by very boring people, and is a great way to check model differences between cars quickly. In this case, the SC1 was redesigned in '97 for a little more interior room. I'd recommend an SC2 with a manual if you want to merge with highway traffic, ever.[/quote] At this point, having asked a few more people on IM, etc. - as far as I'm concerned the '98 SC1, of which there happens to be a great example right nearby colored red with all the good options , 73,000 miles and an exceptionally low price because of the mileage, is the winner. Was a three-way tie with the Paseo and Tercel but features (especially polymer body) and looks broke that tie. Judging from <a href="http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2283.htm">this consumer reports page</a> (the '97-'02 section of the SC), 98 is in fact the best possible year. Why? Of the six common problems associated with the design, the automatic-transmission '98 features only three of the six (window rattling, some transmission cases may be leaky [gotta check this, that's not good], and the AC needing the occasional break during highway driving) common problems. The '98 is also the only year with 0 NHTSA recall history outside of '02, so overall the '98 automatic transmission SC1, one of which is in stock at a dealership right near here, looks good. We won't find out whether we're buying a car or not at all to begin with for a few more days. It'll all become clear then and it affects the forums so I'll explain at that time. Fortunately, assuming nobody snaps up this car in the next 3-4 days and our 95% likelihood of needing it comes through AND it's in good condition, we're golden. Price is just gorgeous all things considered. Also, Consumer Reports told me what I needed to know about reliability when it said the car was less refined in features than the Japanese competitors (Civic, Tercel/Paseo) but boasts an impressive reliability record. That's all I needed to hear, I'm sold, thanks and goodnight. Fingers crossed for the rest of the week, --SB[/quote]