Faults:

In the first week the car started overheating. The dealership said it was the intake manifold and replaced it under recall.

The car still overheats.

When they called me to pick it up it blew coolant all over their drive. Obviously not fixed.

The car can only be run with the A/C on.

The third week the car would not start. Dealership said it needed a new fuel pump ($380) installed.

I made so much fuss that the manager went and looked at it. Twenty minutes later it was fixed and running. The manager said it only needed a fuel filter and they paid for it. The mechanic was going to get me for $380 and the advisor was O.K. with it. Their service is unacceptable.

General Comments:

In comparison to Honda service these guys are the absolute worst. Honda always goes above and beyond. When I did have to pay for something and it was deemed a recall later, they reimbursed me the full paid price of the repair ($491).

These cars are builders and should never be purchased new. They always require work and the dealership rarely picks up the bill even under warranty. If you have to pay anyway go ahead and plan your repairs into the purchase price.

This is my second Pony in five years, the first one had the same problems and that's why I bought a Honda.

Faults:

The car is a good car, but when I first bought it the manifold blew and I had to replace it. By the way, it's a recall, but I never knew.

And now it has this weird computer problem, that makes the overdrive symbol blink and makes the car drive only up to 40kms. It's in the shop right now to get that fixed.

General Comments:

The car is one hell of a car, it has so much power and the looks to go with it, everybody loves it.

Faults:

Master cylinder broke, luckily at a slow speed. Managed to hit a wall (no brakes) and dented my front bumper.

Alternator died.

Ionizer died, 2 times.

Clutch blew at around 25k miles, had it replaced with a performance clutch.

The dealers lack the brains, patience, and personality to sell boiled peanuts, much less cars.

General Comments:

This car was THE bomb. Super fast. I modified a lot i.e. supercharger, full exhaust system, air intake, etc. But even before that it was a cheap rocket. Modifications for it were cheap and impacted performance tremendously. It has the ability to house 500 horses under the hood for under 5 grand.

On top of this the seats were well formed, made the American way. Long road trips were surprisingly comfortable. The sound system that came with it was never touched, it was always a wonderful addition.

The paint job on this one (Mystic) was amazing. I got looks from everyone, it was a classic cruiser car.

Considering its low cost, and super high performance, the problems I had with it figure into the overall value. I could easily blow away the most expensive Japanese or German imports in a car 1/2 the price. Its comfort level exceeded those cars as well.

Faults:

Most serious is the check engine light would go on for no reason.

High pitched whining from exhaust.

Dealer could not trace so it remains!

General Comments:

V6 economy, very surprising.