In fact, our friends at Consumer Reports recently put together a list of sports cars that you should be able to find for $25,000 or less that are also reliable.

Consumer Reports also ranks the best-used car brands, including Lexus, Toyota, and Mazda. Consumer Reports warns that even top-scoring brands can have vehicles that don't score so well.

These are small cars, and it's entirely possible you may not fit, so definitely try before you buy, but as long as you do, the Miata is about as much fun per dollar as it gets unless you're ...