Actress America Ferrera still drives the economy car she purchased before she made it big....
Actress America Ferrera still drives the economy car she purchased before she made it big.
The former Ugly Betty star found herself in financial trouble after buying a BMW with her first big pay check and quickly traded it in for a more economic motor after realizing she couldn't afford the luxury vehicle.
"When I got my first decent pay check I went out and got a BMW convertible because it was, like, my dream car," she told late night host James Corden. "But I was still in college and literally two weeks later I couldn't afford to fill the tank with gas.
"I had to borrow money from my mom to buy my school books. So I felt like a big a**hole and I quickly turned it in for a Toyota Prius, which I still have, like, 10 years later."