Also the bottom edges of the car doors were so rusty they were all bent out of shape. Ridiculous rust there was rust all over the underside of the car and on the rear wheel arches.
These were the problems that came with the car: This is a decent run for a 15 year old car, but this car was never as reliable as its Toyota or Honda stablemates. This car lived until about 190,000 miles until the transmission failed and I no longer wanted to spend money on it. Many parts and panels were easily bent or broken.Įxterior styling was bland, and the less than stellar fit and finish carried over. Fit and finish of interior materials were fair to poor. The non-telescoping steering wheel makes for an awkward driving position. Seats were just too small for my frame (6'2" and 220 lbs). This engine is simply anemic and out matched by other cars in its class. Steering was firm and responsive with a good on center feel.īrakes were weak and the ABS was reluctant to kick on in emergency stopping situations.Įngine is 1.6L and makes about 100 HP - almost adequate for city driving, far less than ideal for highway passing and merging. The car handled really well for a cheap commuter car. Transmission failure, bearing came apart, destroyed the transmission (190,000 miles).Ī/C compressor failure (150,000 miles). Engine failure, spark plug broke off into cylinder (150,000 miles).
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