I have never had any mechanical issues with this car. It always lets me know when there's a problem before it goes critical and there is always ample time to fix it. I particularly like the automatic notice when my oil life is down to 15%. It lets me plan accordingly and go over both the mileage and time suggestions for an oil change without putting my car's health at risk.

I love this car. It's a master of storage space and it's tough. I went car shopping to specifically find the smallest car I could fit my instrument into. And with the backseats folded up I have fit an entire 5-octave marimba (broken down) into the back with enough room to spare for my dog to be there too. The best it's done was fitting two fully set up vibraphones in the back. It looked like a clown car when we unloaded. And when I was in a small fender-bender, I got a tiny dent in my rear bumper and the other car had its front corner crushed. It is a loud car though, sometimes engine noise gets really annoying, but with the auxiliary connection there are always ways to drown it out. It can also be a little slow to accelerate so watch out for short on ramps because you won't pick up as much speed as you'd like. There's a piece of trim on either side of the windshield that flew off my car within the first year I owned it (I bought it used), but it really doesn't bother me since they seem to be purely cosmetic. Bottom line, I brave Los Angeles traffic all the time and this car gets me through it every time.