For P250K, go for a 2001 Echo A/T?

[ghosthunter]

a friend is offering her 2001 Echo A/T for P250K.

is this a good buy for a 1st year college student or are there other cars to look at? if so, which ones at this budget?

thanks!

The Toyota Echo is a nice car but given it's a 2001 model, it might be at the age that major (expensive) components are starting to fail, especially if the unit has high mileage on its odometer. These parts would include the alternator, a/c compressor and even the a/t tranny itself.