Budget Buster MINI For Tough Times

The U.K.'s Mirror sings the economic praises of a MINI that isn't sold in the U.S., a used MINI One. It says, among other things,

The Mini is still posh, desirable and classless. Unlike other small ­family hatches, it radiates an upmarket balm. Not to mention mid-forties mpg, reasonable servicing and a reputation for reliability (it is, after all, made by BMW).