Right. So without knowing what your income is, and what your budget otherwise looks like, it's impossible to say if this is a smart purchase or not.

Generally speaking, most recommendations are to try to keep your car purchase price at 20-30% of your gross annual income (conservatively), and to not exceed 50% of your gross annual income. So if you're looking at a $26k car, you'd ideally make $87-130k, and at a minimum, at least $52k annually. But those are general guidelines, and will depend on what else you have going on.