I am a proud new owner of a 2009 Pontiac Vibe. If you didn't hear about what happened to the KIA, here's briefly what happened - Somehow the bottom of the gas tank got pushed up to the top of the gas tank causing a hole in the top of it (I still can't figure out how this happened, since I have not hit anything or ran anything over). It was leaking gas pretty badly and not safe to drive - with an estimated cost to fix ridiculously high, I decided to look for a new car and use the KIA as a trade in!
Here's a picture of me with my new car:

It is a 5 speed manual, with a sunroof, power locks/key less entry, XM radio, onstar, stabilitrack, estimated 30 mpg on the HWY, and lots of other features! Also, since it's a GM car if I do have problems no matter where I am there's a GM dealer nearby.
It's very roomy and sits 5 people comfortably - so carpooling will still work out great! I drove Rick's truck last week to work and it was a manual and really liked it; I've also gotten pretty good at it :)
Otherwise I only have one week left of school, then I have off for the summer I can't wait!