The Toyota Echo is an inexpensive little ride that is great for the money. There is nothing fancy or showy about the car, what you see is what you get. However with over 170k miles and 7 years of wear my car still holds up like a champ with no major maintenance (other than oil changes, tune ups and a couple cheap belt replacements.) It gets great gas mileage and is a dream commuter car, however, it's a little on the small side if you are considering it for a family car.