Get a metro. Turn it into a sleeper!!!!!
I was in a same predicament helping my friend move into college. It was a three car accident and I was in the middle. Carolla (front), S-10 (middle), and Jeep Limited (back). Carolla and my S-10 were considered totalled by my friend's insurance. I got full value for my s-10 hence I waited and got the MSP when it came out. But it was all my friend's fault, they put a ton of points on his license and he had to pay a fine for following too close (even though he wasn't, it was raining like a mo fo). All in all, it turned out alright, his dad is an EXEC at Geico so he didn't have to worry. LOL.
GO FOR THE EVO8 or RX8. Can't go wrong with the 8s.