This vehicle was 4 years old when I bought it with approximately 63,000 miles. I did a test drive before the purchase and really like the ease of its performance. This particular model doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistles, but it has all of the basics like rear wipers, power steering and brakes, fog lights, and a very nice stereo and cd player. I love that this car will seat 5 people comfortably and if there is a need to haul extra bulky items, the back seat lowers for extended space. I have a V-6 engine which does lower the mpg somewhat, but I love the quick response when I accelerate, so I don't mind the slight additional cost for fuel. I have over 100,000 miles on it now and have had to spend very little for repairs. This model had a few minor problems with things like a bad power assembly in the rear passenger windows and ignition parts, but for a car this old and with so many miles on it, I am extremely happy with its maintenance overall. As with all sport utility vehicles, care should be taken in how you approach curves, but this little car does really well here holding the road, and moving in and out of traffic is totally effortless. Due to the height of the bucket seats in the front, it does have a blind spot at the midsection on the passenger side and I rely heavily on the side-view mirror for help with this. I have no major complaints with this car and would rate it very high in the list of cars I have driven or owned. It is definitely at the top of them all as far as being fun to drive!! The engine still purrs at an idle, and it runs great so I have no doubt that I will easily get another 80 to 100,000 miles from it. I highly recommend this little suv to anyone who asks about it!