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Le Chef said:
Whatever i buy has to be as close to 100% reliable as possible. chances are I won't be able to afford the time or big repair bills if something goes wrong. Hence the possibility of a used MCS with some warranty still left on the car.



If passive crash safety is low on your list, any of the cars suggested by the others would be fine. In fact a Cooper, S2000, etc. are wonderful cars in everything except passive safety. If you are severely injured in a crash during your daily drive, your business plan may suffer a significant setback. Therefore, if you want a car with a balanced package of close to 100% reliability, top of the line safety (check IIHS), fun if you adjust the handbrake and practice rally driving techniques, price plus tax below $20k, the 2006-2007 Honda Civic sedan would be my suggestion, Le Chef.