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Well Craig....

The choice is endless, but what is common with all the suggestions to date is keep the power within a budget.

I went through just the same issue - conserve fuel during the week and don't give a damn at the weekend.

I went for an Echo (at $16,000 on the road new) and only fill up once a month - what more do you want (OK, quite a bit).

Excellent for parking - nipping here, nipping there.

Having a Cobra, Landcruiser and now the echo, I can cover all extremes of motoring.

You're welcome for a test drive only don't expect to leave rubber when exiting the drive!

Seriously, this thing cruises at 120 kph with a twin cam 1.3L engine.

I would have gone for the mini, but at $35,000 new what was the point. The money I saved I can empty into the bottomless snake pit.