Hey my name is Lisa and I'm getting ready to start college. There are two cars for sale. I am in a pickle about which one to purchase. I haven't test drove either of them.

1. 94 Nissan Sentra 159,000. Needs New Tires. They're asking $1,200. But, I am not going to pay them full price if I have to put tires on it.

2. Kia Rio White, 4 Door, One Owner, 5 Speed Only 73,000 Miles. $1,500


... I know the Nissan isn't worth $1,200 because it will need an oil change and brand new tires. However, the Kia I feel will last me longer and I won't have to put as much in repairs as I would the Nissan because the owner said the Nissan "is what it is" ....

If anyone has any advice, it would be very helpful.

Thank you

i would go with the kia becuase of the lesser miles

Hey my name is Lisa and I'm getting ready to start college. There are two cars for sale. I am in a pickle about which one to purchase. I haven't test drove either of them.

1. 94 Nissan Sentra 159,000. Needs New Tires. They're asking $1,200. But, I am not going to pay them full price if I have to put tires on it.

2. Kia Rio White, 4 Door, One Owner, 5 Speed Only 73,000 Miles. $1,500

... I know the Nissan isn't worth $1,200 because it will need an oil change and brand new tires. However, the Kia I feel will last me longer and I won't have to put as much in repairs as I would the Nissan because the owner said the Nissan "is what it is" ....

If anyone has any advice, it would be very helpful.

Thank you
what year is the kia, i hear it kind of has a reputation for being really low quality, but im not too sure, but if the 94 nissan needs tires and oil and all your going for is a daily driver, yeah, the kia might be a good one to go with.

needing an oil change is not a reason why you shouldn't buy it though. tires maybe if it had performence tires i would turn away from it. but i would still get the kia becuase the nissan has 159k on it and the kia has less then half of that

if it were same year/mileage/condition etc i'd take the datsun, but if you're just lookin for a daily driver that you'll have to pour the least amount of $$ into, then kia ftw.

I'd keep looking for something else. I wouldn't touch a Kia with a 50 foot pole.

It is hard to make a call on the Nissan without seeing it.