Faults:

Both Tie Rods went at the exact same time.

Burns a lot of oil, always have to carry a 4L jug with me.

Needed a new Battery.

Passenger side seatbelt won't go up.

Moisture gets into the headlights.

General Comments:

Bought this car for a winter car (I drive a convertible in summer) and it has done the job good.

Not much power to these little cars, so don't expect to win many races.

Does like to burn a lot of oil, which is somewhat normal for a car over 13 years old.

Body is still pretty good, only a few minor rust patches, engine runs good.

Always starts in the cold weather.

Gets great gas mileage, and heater does not take long to get going, which I love considering this is my winter car.

Buy it to get from point a to b, not to race or "do-up"

Faults:

When I first got the car, the water pump was noisy when the rpm's were high and I can live with it and it doesn't leak so I still haven't got it replaced.

There is a leak in the window seal that gets the passenger seat wet when it rains.

The parking break stopped working at 70,000 miles after being used for 11 years. That is understandable.

The transmission could shift smoother.

Engine could be quieter.

Odometer only has 5 digits and after 100,000 miles it doesn't show the correct mileage.

General Comments:

The seats are small, but comfortable enough for me, and the interior is a little too simple, but everything is easy to use.

For a small car, I was surprised on how well it handles well in snow and is durable enough to handle the narrow bumpy back roads.

The engine starts right up in cold weather and the heater always is warm after about 3 or 4 minutes.

The gas mileage is incredible! I almost get 30 miles to the gallon!

The air conditioner is always cold and lasted a long time (replaced in year 2000)

Speed control always keeps the set speed.

Transmission is good for 35 MPH and up, but gets confused and under that speed.

There are too many exposed screw ends and the automatic seatbelt are a hassle and are too loud.

No leaks.

Faults:

Muffler rotted off.

Bearings and tie rods broke (this caused me to total the car ultimately).

Power steering belt failed.

The door would open whenever I rolled down the driver's side mirror.

Driver's side door broke, and would not open from the outside.

Battery went dead, had to replace.

General Comments:

Car accelerates quickly.

It is very dependable, starts every time.

Faults:

Timing chain failed twice.

Piston ring failed and car started consuming oil very rapidly.

Oxygen sensor failed once per year due to the exhaust being polluted by the oil.

Car would die out of nowhere relentlessly, especially in cold weather. I could be cruising at 30 mph, but the minute I took my foot off of the gas it would die. This was while moving at 30 miles per hour. To keep it running I would be at stop lights pushing the pedal down some so that it didn't sporadically die.

General Comments:

This car has to be one of the most poorly made cars on the road. The interior is acceptable and it is moderately comfortable, but the car itself is not at all dependable.

The timing chain seems to periodically wear out. It had to be replaced twice. One of the piston rings failed and the car ate huge amounts of oil. Every other week I would have to add a quart.

As for performance, this car was remarkably slow. I could floor it and people would pass me by giving me looks that questioned why I was moving so slowly.

The speakers deteriorated and eventually rotted out, unbelievably. I replaced them before the car stopped running at 74000 miles and was towed away to a charitable organization.