so here's the thing...

Car number one;

2003 Mazda protoge "gt"... bells, whistles, great condition, 80km...
corto vibe: fun, good condition, great... but most $ of the three


Car number two;

2001 Honda civic DX... some bells, not bad... 108km...
corto vibe: honda... been there... done that... reliable, durable car... no power anything (locks, windows) etc... but least expensive
(had some ickyness to the vinal on the passenger door... )

Car number three;

99 Jetta 20.L and my my my ... leather seats and full option pack... 90km ... but 1999...
corto vibe: classy car. Man ... well built awesome cool car... but a little fancy spancy. With all that german engineering... comes the likely requirement for service... is that an issue with VWs? half way between the mazda and the civic in price.