You can't go wrong with a civic...you may consider a Mazda5 protoge (2002 vintage)...toyot(yawn)a corolla...Nissan sentra
Check out carsurvey.org and drive them all to see which you like the best...
Another option is looking at leasebusters.com...you can find someone wanting to get out of their lease and drive away with a bargain
http://www.leasebusters.com/en/details.asp?ID=95826