hey man go for it
i havent really spent much on maintenance, only servicing, tyres etc
at the end of the day, if u take care of it, it should serve you well...as long as any other car on the road and for the same running cost as say a Commodore
the only downside is INSURANCE and in some cases FUEL CONSUMPTION
if ure a student with a casual job it shouldnt be much of a problem...im a student too and i dun even have a job, looking for one