Faults:

Left front blinker does not operate correctly.

General Comments:

Great car for the price. It feels like a sport car but without the huge cost. It gets great gas mileage (32-36 mpg).

Also very easy for anyone to learn how to drive a manual transmission in.

It looks even better with the addition of a car bra. I love this car. However, the back seats are small... good only for kids.

Faults:

I have had non-stop problems with this car. Since I purchased the car I have had the following things done:

- Rebuilt the transmission twice and on the third time had it replaced (warranty).

- Replaced warping plastic panels (warranty).

- Replaced the dash because it was falling out (warranty).

- The paint chips real easy on this car.

- The idle speed is always rough (steering wheel shakes at idle).

- The idle speed is never constant (erratic), I have taken it in for servicing numerous times. The mechanic said that the cause of the erratic idle is the intake sensor and manifolds getting dirty. I don't buy this... When you clean this area with intake cleaner it runs fine for a couple weeks. Then it will act up again. It is a pain when you are downshifting because the car jerks because the engine does not decompress properly. It is also a nuisance when sitting in traffic. The idle RPMs go up and down (all over the place).

- Just recently my transmission went again. This time I will have to pay for it myself because the warranty expired.

General Comments:

I have to admit I am losing my patience with this car. I am seriously debating never to own another one. However, I still love it.

The straight-line on this car is very impressive. With only 115 bhp I am beating some cars with close to 200 bhp.

Overall, the car lacks refinement. It is not an expensive vehicle. I guess you get what you pay for.