Faults:

Nothing goes wrong with these cars. Ever. It literally thinks it's a tank. It got hit by a bus and was still able to drive it as it did before.

The radiator started leaking around 220000km; nothing a little pepper didn't fix.

Exhaust rusted completely off; who cares because remember tanks are loud.

Carburated, started every winter no problem -30 degree Celsius winters. It loved being rev'ed high, especially when off roading.

What's that? You like drifting? This thing is a grade A drift missile in the winter. Japanese engineered E-brake leaver mechanisms helps rips em sideways like 5 days from Sunday. And you wanna go fast? Great! Just demolish off the rest of the exhaust and move the distributor cap to max advancement. Right there is an easy 7 HP (recommended on premium fuel only). It's basically what the 2jz is based off. A detuned race engine. Oh and the MPGs are great too. Mediocre safety, with enough trunk space to fit two Lebron James in it. 10/10.

I highly recommend this car to every 16 year old, and to people that are so old they shouldn't be driving anyways. It's a fun, memorable car that will get your heart beating once in awhile. Cherish every moment with this car.

General Comments:

Don't get hit by a bus. I would rebuy this car if I could find one.

Wish their quality was the same today as it was back then.

Faults:

The car was clearly treated poorly. The odometer has clearly been rolled back, not that it seems to matter.

Driver's side door has been replaced, I think it was in an accident in the '90s. Also there's a fist hole (I think) on the passenger side dash.

I don't love that it's carburated.

A little bit of wheel arch rust.

The automatic, a 3 speed slushbox no less, makes it loud on the highway, and reluctant to shift down.

General Comments:

This is my first car, and it's been very good to me. The previous owners clearly treated it poorly, and despite this, it still runs exceptionally well.

Starts no issue in cold winter weather. Handles reasonably well, comfortable and soft suspension. Decent acceleration, a little slow up hills (3 speed slushy is a big part of that). I get an average of 25 MPG, which is affordable.

The seats are comfortable for me. Far roomier than I expected for a subcompact. I test drove various other cars before choosing this one, and most others felt like a small car, but not this one. Even my 6'5" friend can sit reasonably comfortably, even in the back seat.

Awesome visibility. I could drive backwards if I wanted.

Overall I am completely enamored with my car, aside from the transmission. I hate it. It works fine, but being a low tech 3 speed hurts fuel economy and performance. I wish it was manual. But for $250 I really can't complain.

Also no tachometer. Not loving that.

I'd recommend this car to anyone.