The car has been reliable for me. The car is very comfortable on the inside for one person due to headroom, but if you are planning on having multiple riders frequently the car may not be very comfortable. I currently have about 140,000 miles on the car and have not had to do any major maintenance to it yet so it seems to be built with great quality. The only work I have had to do is normal maintenance (oil changes), change the serpentine belt, replace tires, and replace the brake pads. My car is a 5-speed manual transmission and I have not yet had to replace the clutch. For my needs, however, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages and I am still satisfied with this vehicle.