Q: my dad is GIVING me my dear old grandmothers 2002 KIA RIO because she is really old and forgets wheres shes going sometimes when she drives lol. However every one is telling me to trade it in for a better car. I DONT have a problem driving it because it looks great and is excellent condition cuz she hardly ever drove it. I just want to know what car should i trade it in for and how much do i expect to pay out of pocket. ALSO is this a good idea because im am a struggling college student with NOOOOO EXTRA money
A: Do not trade it in. The Kia Rio is one of the cheapest cars to insure and great on gas and cheap to maintain and fix. In 2002, reliability of Kia's were average. In the 90's, reliability of Kia's were bad. So they still have a bad reputation eventhough they are now good cars. Honda Civic, Nissan Sentra, Mitsubishi Lancer. These are very expensive to insure because lots of teenagers and college students have them and crash them. So the insurance rates are high for those cars.