Cheap fuel efficient car

[asshanson]

Basically looking for an older smaller car, like a 90's civic or something like that. Just needs to be semi-reliable, doesn't need much work, and gets good mileage.

I'd be using it to drive to Des Moines once or twice a month, I'm tired of paying $70 in gas for the round trip, and probably 3/4 of the miles on my Talon the last 2 years are from driving there and back. An older del sol would be sort of fun.

Prefer not to spend over $3k.

Thanks,
Andrew