Should i take the 2002 kia rio

Question

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

Answer 1

you could try to trade it for a small chevy car, but if you don't have money to get a new one using that as a trade keep the car you have since it runs good. "If it ain't broke don't fix it!"

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

To be honest, I would keep the Rio for now.  I mean, why struggle even more to pay bills you can't guarantee you'll be able to pay right now.  The Rio will get you around where you need to go and let you not have to stress over loosing your car cause you don't have the money to pay for it.  Worry about a new car after school when you've got a job you can get yourself the best car.  Plus, its a car with really good gas mileage and that is always a good thing.