Faults:

I like this car, it is great on gas, easy to drive, and reliable.

I have done the usual maintenance on this vehicle. Brakes, one wheel bearing, oil changes, no problems with alignments. But my car has a manual transmission and I have driven standards before, Ford pickups, Toyota Landcruisers, Jeeps.

This car has me a little troubled; I don't ride the clutch, but last year (Nov. 2015) I had to replace it. Okay the car is almost 8 years old. NOW it smells like the clutch is burning again almost 1 year later. This has got to be not normal.

Any help or info. for me?

Faults:

The rear axle has been replaced three times. Because of the axle being loose, it wears down the tires, puts the front end alignment out often and the front wheel bearings have to be replaced every year. I have contacted GM over and over again with no help.

General Comments:

If you own this car, have it put up on a lift and check the rear axle and check to see if it moves. The rubber in the arms that attaches to the frame come loose, causing the car to dog tail, causing the tires to wear unevenly, causing the front wheel alignment to go and the front wheel bearings to wear down prematurely.

Faults:

I've had both front bearings replaced, and my ABS light went off when I first acquired the car. The day I received the car, it made rattling noises that no mechanic could figure out.

Recently it had started to leak oil and coolant, and then the alternator blew on the car and is now out of commission. This was a "thank goodness it finally died" moment in my life. It had its years and was nothing but a pain in the butt!

General Comments:

I would never advise anyone to get this car. I understand it may look like a cute affordable little car, but never place yourself or family in one of these. It is constantly problem after problem, especially in the winter time. Everything freezes up and it does not heat up until you drive 20 minutes down the road. It is very stiff and just uncomfortable. Do yourself a favor and never invest in this car!

Faults:

My front right wheel bearing went at 60,000 ks.

My front left wheel bearing went at 80,000 ks.

General Comments:

I was surprised by all the negative reviews on this car.

It has been a wonderful car for us. Terrific on gas, averaging 46 MPG highway.

Only wheel bearings have been replaced. Been driven hard. No rattles, handles great, very quick, and after having it for six years, it still runs like new.

I really didn't expect to keep it this long. As it was cheap, I have red lined it many times, and it will lay rubber in second gear on manual shift.

It has been virtually indestructible, so again I am very surprised about the negativity.

Faults:

First I had to replace a ball joint at 35,000 km.

Then the rear axle bushings went, which required a new rear axle. That happened at 40,000 km, and it took them 2 weeks to get the part in.

At 42,000 km I had to replace the same ball joint again. There was a strange noise in the front end, and I was told that the sway bar needed to be tightened as the bolts were loose.

At 59,000 km, I had to replace the front bushings.

Now at 65,000 km, I lost all power, and the car shook uncontrollably, and it is sitting at the dealers waiting for a back order part. I was told that one of the sensors is gone, but no one has really given me a straight answer, other than it is under warranty and it will take a week for it to arrive.

General Comments:

I would describe it as good on gas and it's a disposable car. Not something that you would expect to last any number of years. Not very comfortable.