Hi, from the Olympic Peninsula.. I bought my new Spark LS with CVT two weeks ago for 12k.. I traded in my 2003 Ford Focus that I had bought new for 10.6k and they gave me 1.5k for it. I love my new Spark....so much more fun to drive than my manual Focus. The cargo area is much smaller, but because the Spark has 4 doors, I use the back seats to carry things...easy in and out. By the way, my Focus was a two door ZX3 hatchback.