My white Hyundai Elantra is the first car I've paid for mostly myself. There are extreme feelings of pride and responsibility associated with this vehicle. On the outside it's compact enough to fit in the small parking spaces, but on the inside it doesn't feel compact. There's plenty of space in the front for the driver and passenger, and there's plenty of space in the back seat! When I fold down both of the back seats I can fit just about anything in there. As a teacher it is extremely necessary for me to have space in my vehicle. Not only do I need space to carry all of my papers and teachery things home, but I need space to load up all the cool things I find to take to work. Freecycle is a teacher's dream, and my car needs to be big enough to support that dream. It gets great gas mileage, about 35 miles per gallon, which definitely helps with my commute. With regular upkeep it continues to run smoothly. I've put 45,000 miles on it and it runs great.

Overall, I really like this vehicle. There's just a few issues that have bothered me; but overall, I am happy with it. It does get great gas mileage, around 30-35 miles per gallon. I am a commuter, so it does good in saving me money in that aspect. On the downside, it has really, really bad idle, and it is especially pronounced when the air conditioner is on. There's also been some issues with the engine light turning on while the eco button has been on for several days, as well as for problems with the air/gas pumps.