Faults:

Muffler rusted out at approx 100K km.

Head gasket blown at about 120K km, due to my daughter leaving the radiator cap off and overheating the engine.

One of the taillight gaskets dried out, allowing water to seep into the lens.

Dome light fails intermittently.

Driver's window sometimes jams while rolling it up.

Speedometer indicates miles-per-hour, but odometer registers kilometers (car is a US model).

General Comments:

I bought this car new for my wife to replace an old Volkswagen bug. It has performed extremely well over the years. All of my driving-age children have learned to drive in it (manual transmission) and have used and abused it, and it still keeps going. I rebuilt the engine a few thousand km ago, and the car runs like new, delivering better than 42 mpg.

The car is the simplest model that was available, purchased without air-conditioner (in the Arizona...), no radio and no frills. After 15+ years, I'm finally giving it to my younger son who is in the Navy. I hope he will take proper care of it (I have personally done all the maintenance work on the car, and taught my sons to do the same) and appreciate its fine performance and economy, especially with gas prices climbing.

Faults:

Backup lights did not work.

Exhaust had been removed.

Interior had been removed.

Automatic transmission didn't shift very quickly.

Driver's seat was torn.

Dome light didn't work.

Didn't hold up well in an accident.

Steering was way out of alignment.

Had a small oil leak.

License tag lights didn't work (but we fixed them).

It was very loud inside at speed.

(I bought it from a friend).

Rear struts were shot.

Brakes needed work.

Handbrake didn't work.

A/C had been removed.

Heater core had been removed.

General Comments:

Very reliable car, but with a three-speed automatic it didn't get the greatest gas mileage (21-25mpg in town).

These cars aren't very crash-worthy.

It is fun dodging through traffic with one though.

I'm 6'3" and can sit up in this little car very easily.

Faults:

My dad changed the clutch before I got it.

Parking lights shorted out. I rewired them.

I cracked the head and drove it that way for 3 months.

Alternator went out twice.

Used to eat wheel barrings and tires.

Rearended my dad's truck did no damage to the car, but twisted his bumper.

Hit a deer and busted the grill, headlight, hoood and fender. Only changed the light and grille.

Changed the drive axle twice (didn't need changed the first time and messed up putting it in so had to change a ring pin on it)

Backed into many things and never hurt the car. Only scratched the bumper.

General Comments:

Great car. Never broke down and left me stranded. The alternator went out twice, but I just push started it myself. It wouldn't even operate the clock on the stereo, but still ran.

I crack the head and ran it on three cylinder for three months. It just used more oil than gas. I didn't bother putting coolant in it. It only overheated while sitting in traffic.

It goes great in the snow and most parts for it are cheap.

I ragged the car pretty hard and I gave it back to my dad last year and he still drives it to work. I used to take it mudding places I haven't taken my truck yet and never got stuck where I couldn't get it out with whom ever was in the car with me.