This is the first car I ever bought on my own. I was a struggling student who moved to Los Angeles with just a little bit of savings and big dreams. I needed a car to get around to possible production assistant jobs but couldn't afford to buy a new one. I found this car for $5,000, and it was roughly two years old at the time. I've had it for eight years, and it's gotten me through everything I've needed it for. It's close to the end of its life, but with over 160,000 miles, I'll say it's done it's job very well.

I am super satisfied with our Kia Rio! it gets great gas mileage, still has the manufacturers warranty and is super reliable. The only troubling recurrent issue we have with the car is that we have a weird engine problem. When we press the gas pedal, sometimes the car does not accelerate, which can sometimes put us into dangerous situations, especially when it comes to getting on the freeway. However, the only other downsides are that we feel the car sits a little too low to the ground. My husband can't have the sun visors down, otherwise he can't see out the windows,. We would like more leg room in the back seats and trunk space. Other than that, we really are satisfied with our car!