Chevy Beretta, perhaps? My former '89 (now my niece's) has over 180,000 miles on it. Front wheel drive for the winter snows, plenty of room, cheap, you can't kill that 2.8 liter OHV V-6...and the water pumps are reliable!

2000 Contour SE Sport T-Red MTX, Mystique rear dome light, Blau Florida cd.