We bought a "new" car today. Actually a 2007 Toyota Corolla that was used in a rental agency, 30,000. My wee beastie was a 1998 Ford Escort SE with 191,000 miles on it and it was starting to feel it too. Plus we got an upgrade in gas mileage Escort was 19/25 (town/highway mileage) The Corolla gets 30/35.