Trading in my Z...Help with new car purchase

bvl

Tires are great in snow (the correct ones) AWD with A/S tires < RWD with snow tires :P

Check for rust. Then check again. Those cars can rust out in the rockers pretty easily. Yes the engine is a tank, but you want reliable and inexpensive for school (which is a very good decision on your part: you can always driver cars later, don't get tied down with debt for too long). If it was me, I'd look
for a LS/SE Integra hatch but that's just me

Best of luck,

- b