PirateJake 
2001 Nissan Sentra Sedan SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Compact Tank
 My car has not had an easy mile in its life.  From destroying a deer going 65 mph to some mild offroad drifting (rock crawling?!?) this car has been virtually invincible.  We got this about the same time we got a Suburban, and this little car has worn its abuse much better.  I have the SE model with the SR20DE and an automatic tranny.  This car isn't pretty after its 7 years of abuse, but it sure runs like a top.  I'm in college and commute over 40 miles every day and I expect this car to be there for me for another 100,000 miles.  It has carried my 16 foot canoe hundreds of miles without a problem and has done dozens of trips to all the midwest.  Do yourself a favor and get the stickshift.