I purchased this car because I wanted something affordable that was decent on gas mileage. My first impression was good, and I was happy when I took the car home. That was about as long as the happiness lasted. The second day I had the car, I needed to replace the battery. No huge deal, but then I learned the connecting lead from the alternator was worn out so badly that it was arching a current. So I had to replace this as well. Two months later when the weather cooled down, I found out the heater didn't work. When I went to replace the thermostat, I found to my utter delight that it wasn't even there!! So far I chalked all of this up to a bad used car dealer. However, when I replaced the thermostat, I instantly found out the car was leaking from the intake gasket. Having that replaced was expensive in parts, but luckily, I knew of a mechanic school that was local that did the work for free. It took a long time to get it done but it was done. This was only the start of problems I had with the car over the three years I owned it. It never really improved.