[Shannacore]

I guess some more general questions would be better:

What are some top things to look for when buying a used car? Obviously low mileage, but other than that I don't really know where else to start.

@Gotrocks - That's a bummer. There's a lot of cheap Kia's in the area, but it sounds like there might be a reason they're so cheap! There are lots of cars in the state <$15k, I am just naive to what's what, I suppose. Plus I'm being a *little* picky on aesthetics - If you're going to drop that much money you should like what you're buying, right??

What brands are notoriously reliable? I've heard good things about Subaru. Even used Subaru's seem to be really expensive though.