Faults:
I have had very few problems with this car.
One of the rear windows stopped rolling up and down properly, so I left it up at all times, it never leaked.
The rear view mirror fell off of the windshield at one point. That repair was a simple one and was about 3 dollars to glue back on.
I bought the car used and there were recalls on the wipers and steering systems, please note I had no issues with them and to this day no problems have arisen.
I had to have a rebuilt transmission put in the car, thought this could be from the previous owner. I've had relatively few problems and repair costs were reasonable.
General Comments:
I put nearly 40,000 miles on the car in the roughly 2 years I owned it and I drove the car for trips over 600 miles at a time and had one issue with the transmission. I was never stranded in the car and had no issues with the mechanics of the engine.
The car is comfortable. It is as comfortable as the Nissan I had and was very roomy; I am over 6’5: and never felt cramped.
The cup holder in the console was great. It held many sizes very well.
One big thing I liked was the gas efficiency. On trips I got any where from 30 to 34 miles per gallon. When gas went up I was pleased knowing the car got form 25-34 miles per gallon.
The trunk and cab of the car were roomy and stood up to wear and tear pretty well. I had gray cloth and never had any torn fabric or broken seams.
One note the gear shift on the car became a little loose after about 6 months. This never affected the usability of the car.
The tire wear on this car was fantastic.
The paint held up well.
This car was in an accident this week. I hit a deer and it totaled the car. I was able to significantly slow down, which certainly helped the situation. I walked away with no injuries.
I consider this car a good value for the money.
27th Feb 2007, 21:39
Pay ZERO attention to the bad reviews. For some reason if a guy buys a Chevy and the turn signals stop working at 400,000 miles, it is a "piece of crap", but if a Honda transmission fails at 40,000 miles they just say "Oh, that's only one little problem. It only happens once every 500 years". You have a very well-built, durable car. The mid size GM cars are the best value in a used car anywhere.