 It's a good buy considering what I paid for it brand new and the use I have gotten out of it.  I paid about 10.5k including taxes and a few additions like alloy wheels, power windows/locks and remote keyless entry.  My monthly payments hover around $150 after a $1,500 downpayment.  I'vet ravelled from Ohio to Florida or New York and back about five or six times.  The car has never let me down nor given a hint that it would.  This is an ideal new car for those on a budget like me and students.