OK, I'm looking at three cars to replace my daily driver. And I'm having trouble deciding which to buy. Good sense tells me to buy the Caliber. The fun driver in me tells me to buy the 3000GT. The snow outside tells me to buy the AWD Mercedes.

First car:
1999 Mercedes E320 4Matic with 48,000 miles for $10k
Advantages: AWD, same motor as Crossfire
Disadvantages: car is over 10 years old, service could be costly, it's an automatic (BORING)

Second Car:
2008 Dodge Caliber SE with 6,000 miles for $11k
Advantages: it's basically a brand new car, its a stick, good gas mileage
Disadvantages: only 148 horse power, driving it could be annoying

Third Car:
1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL with 57,000 miles for $7k
Advantages: I love this car (I had one back in the 90's), it's a stick, it will be fun to drive, it was really good in the snow as long as you put good tires on it
Disadvantages: its over 10 years old and service could be a problem

To clarify the situation, I need a new daily driver to get me to work, even in nasty weather. I put about 1,000 miles a month on a car, just driving to work. I also can't afford a brand new car until I either finish my masters degree or finish paying for the SRT-6. So whatever I get needs to be around $10k or less.

So many cars, so little time (and money)!