10 FUN SUMMER DRIVES FOR UNDER $30,000

By George Kennedy / Globe Correspondent
Were this a decade ago, you would have plenty of choices for supremely fun vehicles under $30,000. But traveling back to 2003 has its own problems, like having to relive the Iraq war, the financial banking crisis, and no one knowing what Instagram is. Getting behind the wheel of a truly fun car in 2013 means no V8 engine but there are a lot of other qualities that substitute. These are the top vehicles between $20,000 and $30,000, combining thrift and enjoyment. Not every single vehicle here is an economy performance machine, but each vehicle brings something unique to the mix, accounting for many different lifestyles. Were this a decade ago, you would have plenty of choices for supremely fun vehicles under $30,000. But traveling back to 2003 has its own problems, like having to relive the Iraq war, the financial banking crisis, and no one knowing what Instagram is. Getting behind the wheel of a truly fun car in 2013 means no V8 engine but there are a lot of other qualities that substitute. These are the top vehicles between $20,000 and $30,000, combining thrift and enjoyment. Not every single vehicle here is an economy performance machine, but each vehicle brings something unique to the mix, accounting for many different lifestyles. Were this a decade ago, you would have plenty of choices for supremely fun vehicles under $30,000. But traveling back to 2003 has its own problems, like having to relive the Iraq war, the financial banking crisis, and no one knowing what Instagram is. Getting behind the wheel of a truly fun car in 2013 means no V8 engine but there are a lot of other qualities that substitute. These are the top vehicles between $20,000 and $30,000, combining thrift and enjoyment. Not every single vehicle here is an economy performance machine, but each vehicle brings something unique to the mix, accounting for many different lifestyles. Volkswagen

    Were this a decade ago, you would have plenty of choices for supremely fun vehicles under $30,000. But traveling back to 2003 has its own problems, like having to relive the Iraq war, the financial banking crisis, and no one knowing what Instagram is. Getting behind the wheel of a truly fun car in 2013 means no V8 engine but there are a lot of other qualities that substitute.
    These are the top vehicles between $20,000 and $30,000, combining thrift and enjoyment. Not every single vehicle here is an economy performance machine, but each vehicle brings something unique to the mix, accounting for many different lifestyles.

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