I'm a college student too, and I own a 2005 aveo, which I bought new when I was a junior in high school. I haven't had any problems with it, and it gets great gas milage. The nice thing about the Aveo, at least with mine, is that if you drive over 55 mph, you get better gas milage with the AC on than with the windows open. I go to school in Boston and live in western NY, so it goes back and forth all the time, fully loaded down. (and I mean FULLY LOADED). It's great in the city of Boston too, because it can fit anywhere, almost, and if you've ever ben to Boston, then you know how horrendous parking is there. It does well with gas milage even in Rush-hour/Red Sox game traffic. It's also good in the snow: I live in the snow belt around lake ontario, which is the snowiest area east of the Rockies. As long as you have decent tires, every thing's good for the snow. Aveo's start at around $10,000, so the price is right. For me, with the exception of tires, I haven't had anything break. (I get tires every couple of years because of the ice--just to be on the safe side). Tires are decent to buy for the Aveo too. It's a smaller car with smaller wheels, so tires are on the cheaper side, and tire stores usually have them in stock. It's a very reliable car. Overall, the thing that I like the most about the Aveo is that it reminds me of driving an SUV. (I've never actually driven one, but I grew up with a huge chevy van). The Aveo is a tall car. My parents have a Buick, and my Aveo is actually taller than it. Which is nice, because you sit higher off the ground than you would in another car, kinda like a SUV. Also, the Aveo has a lot of head room, making the car feel larger than it actually is.
