I really like this vehicle, especially since I had a 5-speed manual transmission. It got great gas mileage, so I only had to fill up about once a week even though I drove quite a bit. It does not have four-wheel drive which made it difficult to get around in the snow at times, but as long as you have basic winter driving skills, you should be fine. I also never had any problems with the engine or any of the other factory parts.