Yeah we had another daughter on Sept. 6th and got to drive her home in old blue! Old blue is doing great and has been dead reliable. I know what you mean, we actually went out the other night looking at SUVs for my wife to drive. I think we are gonna wait until we go home to Pa till we buy one though. Everything the dealers wanted to put us in was for 7 years, and I was like no. I just figure we will pay off her car and then look at SUVs. We would like to buy a house soon after we get back too.
I saw a Fox on craigslist tonight for $1900 that had a lot of motor work done to it in Phoenix, and another in Tempe that had a nice motor as well for like $2300 if I remember correctly. You might want to give them a look, they are cheap!
I am pissed though cause there is a car back in Pa for $1500 that looks like a good body and nice black interior for $1500, but I don't have the cash and I'm not near there. It runs too!
Good luck with your search bro, I hope everything goes well, and let me know if there is anything I can help you with. I can always look at cars for you down here so don't count that option out.