This was my first car I bought at the end of 1999. A 2000 #FordFocus. It was a manual transmission and I didn't know how to drive it until after the purchase. I owned it until 2016. This is not a photo of mine, but it is the same color.

Wir haben gelernt: der #FordFocus der Grünen Flotte eignet sich perfekt zum Transport - ein #NissanMicra eher nicht.
🙏 Danke an alle Teilnehmer:innen, Stadt Freiburg, @solarpeak.de & @solar_hook für Material und Unterstützung. Danke an die @FT1844Freiburg für den Raum.

@Beef Okay! Thanks! The main cars I'm looking at are used models of the #FordFusion and #FordFocus. I am aware of the long distance issue, which is why ATM I'm considering hybrids, not EVs that don't take gas. I figure if I'm going to and from work, I can use electricity basically for free at free charging spots, but if I'm going on a long trip, I can just use gas.

Maintance costs are something else I definitely wanna keep in mind tho.

> How much fun do you want to have with the car? That will really narrow down what kind of car you should get. Some cars drive like golf carts, others are actually fun.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean here. Are you saying, do I plan on speeding, or doing donuts in the snow? Stuff like that?