Considering the model and mileage, it seems you will be using it as a grocery express and not for long heavy driving. It should last another few years without serious problems. Appraise it on edmunds.com and kbb.com. I love these low budget compact cars --- buy it cheap, drive 70-80K miles and sell it. My friend bought this model in 2003 and has driven about 60K miles... looks impressive. I have 2004 Elatra and put 30K miles on it... Excellent value for my budget.