[teen ti]

ti's are pretty good for what you're looking for. Anybody that comments here is going to love their ti, and probably a bit more than would be considered rational. Ive owned two and loved both of them. Most of the maintenance can be done by you, theres so much information on this site alone that you should be able to figure most everything. As for a convertible, some ti's came with a california roof which is a big folding canvas roof, I've got one and i LOVE it. As for a winter car theres quite a number of active members on here from Wisconsin and Minnesota, I'm from upstate ny and my ti's have been absolute joys to drive in the winter. As for basic maintenance its all reasonable and insurance, for me, a 19 year old kid with a clean license in upstate ny is nothing.