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In college, I drove 3 cars at one time or another: a 98 Civic DX, a 86 Volvo 240DL, and a 98 Acura 2.3CL. Of the 3, the Volvo was the best for college. It was huge, RWD, and incredibly resilient. It wasn't any faster than a slug, but the RWD was great when it snowed!
I know you're looking to upgrade the Focus, and I can't blame you even if it is only 2 years old (Hell, I had 3 cars across 4 years!). But honestly, any brand-new BMW is overkill for college. kamakazi is right on the money about leaving the new BMW for college graduation. It will be a lot more enjoyable then.
But that leaves the question of with what to replace the Focus. What you really need is a Miata wagon, but there is no such thing! I would highly recommend a used M Coupe. It's a BMW, it's an M, it's fast as hell, it has gobs of cargo room, and it's just plain weird. It's perfect!
Now I'm actually angry at myself that I didn't try to pick one up while I was in college.
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