This is car was a good car until about 60,000 miles. It drove nice, comfortable, ample storage, and looked good. However, at about 60,000 miles the air conditioner/heater blower would stall out, so sometimes it blows air and sometimes it doesn't. I have also had a lot of issues with the front end shocks, tie rods, and simple alignment issues. At one point the car was going through brand new tires at 4 a month as it was eating the inside of the tires down to the wire. I had a mechanic tell me that these cars only last until about 100,000 miles. I am currently at 125,000 miles, so I guess I'm doing well.

The car has a nice interior with good center cup holders. The seats are comfortable and have decent adjustment options. Over all it's a rather average car, however. The shifting on a manual allows for a little better gas millage but it's not near as fun to drive as an automatic. The millage, however, is good enough on this vehicle that it is a good offset. As far as the driving goes it has an average to good drive. My car is used and still drives decent so the new ones should have a good drive as well. The car itself is simple in design, has a decent sized trunk, and most things under the hood are easy to access. At least anything you would be needing to get to regularly. It does have slightly flimsy door handles, however, so you should be careful not to get rough with those or they will break off. Having to open your door from the outside is no fun. All in all I would say it's a good family car, gets good millage to cut cost of trips, holds up and performs well. It's not the funnest car to drive or the best looking but if you need a car it's dependable.