Faults:

When I first received the vehicle, there were several very noticeable things wrong with it. The front end and the left front fender were damaged for example and upon closer inspection, found that they had been rigged together by the owner to appear that they had been fixed. Suspicious? You bet, but I did look up a report on the car on CARFAX.com and found that it had been in two minor accidents. I really needed a car though so I went back to test drive it drove wonderfully... for a week.

By the end of the first month I had...;

- Replaced the motor mounts.

- Replaced the radiator.

- Fixed several oil leaks.

- And replaced the front brake rotors (they were warped).

There are still things that I have not fixed, however..

- The front passenger side window does not work.

- The rear passenger side window works only about half the time.

- The heater core is blown.

- And the rear speakers have never worked.

General Comments:

So what exactly do I think of this car..? Despite what has gone wrong with it that I stated above, the care is really quite good when you get down to it. The problems were most likely why the owners were selling it, but all it really needed was some care, and since the odometer hit 113500, I haven't had a single problem more serious than a dim tail light.

- The interior is very, very clean for a car its age.

- The seats are very comfortable, both front and back.

- The engine is quite at highway speeds and gets good mileage on highways (especially if the car is equipped with an overdrive feature, which is essentially a fifth gear).

- Cruise control works like a dream for long trips.

- The sunroof has never given me any trouble.

However, this is no sports car. You won't win any races in it, but it is a very reliable vehicle when you compare its cost to maintain compared to other vehicles of its class from the late 80's and even the early 90's.

I recommend this car.

Faults:

Automatic transmission went bad at 170000km. Very expensive to repair, I replaced it with a used one.

The valve cover gasket started to leak when I got the car. Still not fixed, it doesn't leak enough.

Rear shock mounts were very rusted when I got the car. I fixed it with metal sheet and metal screws, it's still holding on.

Rear shock are very worn, looks like a lowered suspension! ;-)

General Comments:

Very reliable 2.0l engine, always started even in the winter at -35 C, burns very little oil for its mileage.

Good highway stability, I often drive the car at 140kph and it's sleeping.

Fuel mileage is poor for a 4-cylinder engine, I hardly do more than 460km with a 60-liter tank.

Performance is average, 93 hp with an automatic transmission means it's no drag racer.

Faults:

Leaky valve cover gasket.

Clutch (at 220,000 miles)

Gas Tank had a Leak.

Air Conditioning did not work.

Radiator went bad at 240,000 miles.

A few more odds and ends, but what do you expect from a car with a quarter of a million miles on it.

Rusted real bad by the fuel door, and under the car especially by the rear shock mounts. (that rusted through) which is why I sold the car.

General Comments:

That Car was great!

I could always depend on the car starting.

The engine never ever gave me problems.

I loved that car it wasn't the most beautiful car ever, but it was a comfortable ride for the money.