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My Da is taking me out tomorrow to look at some new cars. The good: DAD WANTS TO KEEP SHINIGAMI! He has always loved my car, and he thinks if it's possible at all to get it fixed, he might just take it on and keep it in the family. I can get to see (and drive!) Shinigami sometimes. Because my folks already have a car, but they've been wanting another one and my Da is in love with Caddies.

Which leaves me still searching out my next perfect car. And I would appreciate any and all input from more car-savvy people, as I am just a girl and I have only a vagina, and I do now know from cars.

Here's my criteria:

Fuel efficient. Shinigami, for all that it is a '94 Caddie, gets 21 MPG, which is not bad for what it is. So I need something that beats that by a mile. Something over 30. There are TONS of cars that get over 30 these days, but I have more criteria.

No leather. I know that sounds weird, but it means a lot. No leather.

Eco friendly. Something about emissions, specifications say things like "Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II" but I have no idea WTF that means.

High safety rating.

IPOD COMPATIBLE.

Something fun but not too small. Mid-size or larger, but NOT an SUV, minivan or caravan or even vaguely truck-ish thing. Good power, but not a sports car--remember I cart around a LOT of gear, tons of bird cages, and occasionally my dogs.

And under $16,000.

YEAH, RIGHT.

Any ideas?

ETA: Acceleration. I'm sorry, I know it's probably really juvenile of me, but I need to go VROOM. I have an 8 cylinder now so it's going to be hard enough as it is to step down from that.

CARCARCARCAR

My Da is taking me out tomorrow to look at some new cars. The good: DAD WANTS TO KEEP SHINIGAMI! He has always loved my car, and he thinks if it's possible at all to get it fixed, he might just take it on and keep it in the family. I can get to see (and drive!) Shinigami sometimes. Because my folks already have a car, but they've been wanting another one and my Da is in love with Caddies.

Which leaves me still searching out my next perfect car. And I would appreciate any and all input from more car-savvy people, as I am just a girl and I have only a vagina, and I do now know from cars.

Here's my criteria:

Fuel efficient. Shinigami, for all that it is a '94 Caddie, gets 21 MPG, which is not bad for what it is. So I need something that beats that by a mile. Something over 30. There are TONS of cars that get over 30 these days, but I have more criteria.

No leather. I know that sounds weird, but it means a lot. No leather.

Eco friendly. Something about emissions, specifications say things like "Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II" but I have no idea WTF that means.

High safety rating.

IPOD COMPATIBLE.

Something fun but not too small. Mid-size or larger, but NOT an SUV, minivan or caravan or even vaguely truck-ish thing. Good power, but not a sports car--remember I cart around a LOT of gear, tons of bird cages, and occasionally my dogs.

And under $16,000.

YEAH, RIGHT.

Any ideas?

ETA: Acceleration. I'm sorry, I know it's probably really juvenile of me, but I need to go VROOM. I have an 8 cylinder now so it's going to be hard enough as it is to step down from that.