In that price range, we've bought 2 Kia Rios and a Hyundai Accent, all with less than 90k miles on them (and standard transmissions). The Accent was totaled that same month we bought it, so I can't really comment on how it was. We've had an 05 Rio for almost 6 years and an 09 Rio for 3 1/5 years. They've only ever needed routine maintenance. Both now have about 110k miles on them and I expect them to run a long time still. I think the mpg could be better and the road noise in the 05 is a bit loud, but I'm not a car person and don't really care much beyond cost, mpg, and easy to park.