Hi, I live in Austin Texas. I have been searching Craigslist for a beater car with a little style to replace my 254k Focus which will go to my soon to be 16 y.o. I had narrowed the search down to a Volvo V40, V70 or a Subaru Outback. Then I happened to remember that Saab had dipped it's foot in the premium compact market a few years ago. To that point, I came across a 2005 Linear with auto and 173k on the clock for less than 6 months payments on a new car. I prefer a manual, but my commute involves going downtown from the suburbs, so it's 15 miles of first gear to second gear and back o first gear. Plus, the car had had about receipts for about $2500 worth of maintenance, (axles, radiator, tires, TB, A/C work, etc.) in the last few months, so I figure in a way I got the car for the price of maintenance. It needs some work, mostly dents and dings and a broken grille, but it seems solid enough underneath.  I figure if it lasts even a couple of years I'm way ahead of the game! We tend to keep our cars, so I'm in it for the long term.