The cons on the Suzuki is this year several of the hoses on the car have busted and I've had to replace them. Last year the radiator busted and that had to be replaced. The ERG valve was also leaking coolant. The back light fixtures were both containing water and kept shorts the bulbs out so I've replaced several bulbs. I finally drilled holes in the bottom of them so they will drain the water out instead of it condensing on the inside.

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Mechanically there have not been a lot of issues. However, mine is an automatic and the transmission shift sensor has gone out three times! Twice 2 years ago and I just had it replaced again. At $300 bucks a pop and only 120,000 miles on the car, I find this to be an unacceptable expense. Past about 55-60mph the car starts to violently shake and is noisy. It also doesn't have much power at all. I know it is only a 2 Liter, but I shouldn't have to turn my A/C off to have enough power to accelerate onto the freeway. As far as durability goes, it leaves a lot to be desired. The body is easily damaged and the paint job is AWFUL! Within the first year, the paint began chipping off of the door handles. At this point there is no paint left on the door handles. Even the back doors, which are rarely used. A couple of years ago when my area got hit by a hail storm, the car was left covered in dents. It received much more damage than the neighbors' vehicles. Oh, and the cup holders! I HATE the cup holders in this car. I don't know if it is their placement, size, depth, etc, but whatever it is, they are poorly designed. Any shape/size of cup I try to put in it will tip over when I take off or brake.