Toyotas have the best resale value. They are solid cars, but you pay a lot for them. If you are looking for a sedan, the Camry is it. I drive a Corolla, it is a nerdy car, but I get about 35 mpg, and since I commute with 2 other guys, I say I get 100 mpg to and from work (again nerdy).

I had a Corolla before this one that I wrecked while looking at a Mapquest printout (I steel feel like a jackass about that). I was really impressed with the valuation of it by the insurance people. The car was totaled, but I was able to chip in $2K extra and got one with only 600 miles on it with the insurance money. I was flabbergasted when they told me I would get 10.5K for a car I had owned for 3 years, and paid $14 for.