$8,000: Looking for cheap, reliable, comfortable decent looking car

[haboob]

GF needs a car, looking at getting something that's stylistically not outdated, will be reliable and cheap with low miles.

Looking at 2006+ Hyundai Sonatas. I understand Hyundai has been coming up in the automotive industry and the Sonata while plain doesn't look too bad. It's Hyundai's 2nd tier sedan (Accent -> Elantra -> Sonata -> Genesis)

Also checking out the Toyota Yaris. It might be a bit on the "cheap" side but it's better looking inside/out than any of the other cheapo commuter cars. Also has the reliability of a Toyota.

The Ford Focus doesn't seem to bad but the old style is heinous while 2012+ is still just a bit too expensive.

Ideally we'd like to get a Camry, Maxima or Accord but in order to get a similar year with similar miles it will cost 50% more.

Any suggestions?