Faults:

Occasionally, this car makes a high pitched whiny sound. This can be resolved by turning the engine off and restarting it.

Other than that, the car had its clutch replaced once because everyone wanted to practice stick shift on this car.

The rear end of this car is extremley light, and caution should be used, especially on rainy days because the rear tends to slide and the rear tires spin out easily on loose surfaces. One could add bags of sand to the rear in order to solve this problem, but it will ruin the horsepower to weight ratio, since this is such a light truck.

The car has really poor insulation. At around 60 MPH, the interior noise level is pretty high. There is also no tachometer, so one must go by sound to shift, which can become annoying when there are outside noises (i.e. when windows are rolled down).

General Comments:

I really enjoy this car because it is reliable, efficient, and fast.

If one regularly changes the oil, the engine will run strong for a long, long time.

Nothing seems to break down in this car because it is so simple. There are no power anythings on this car, which can also be a bad things since this steering tends to be heavy.

I used to get around 24 MPG driving mostly freeway. But, I changed my driving style and started cruising around 55-60 MPH on the freeway and got 28 MPG despite driving in the city more.

This car accelerates pretty fast and can beat a stock Honda Civic or Corolla. It has a lot of mid-end torque, but not a lot horsepower, so it's quick off the line, but not too good for passing on the freeway.

Driving this pickup is like driving a Camry. It feels a little loose on the freeway especially during gusts. Surprisingly, this car can corner just as well as a sedan. There's so much weight on the front that the car rarely under-steers. For everyday driving, this car is a bit bumpy. Most of the time you just don't realize you're driving a pickup truck.

For $7000 dollars out the door, this car was a great deal.

Faults:

New starter, alternator and battery at 100,000 miles.

No major problems with any main motor components or electrical other than tune-up. Routine maintenance only.

General Comments:

Very strong running 4cyl. Handles very well on or off road. Awesome gas mileage, approximately 32-38mpg.

The bench seat needs to be replaced from regular wear.

I've driven this truck across the US a couple times and have no noticeable rust from salt or problems going up hill. I have thoroughly abused this vehicle in college and beyond. I don't think I could ever sell the Yoda.

Faults:

Not many things have gone wrong with this car. I just recently replaced the clutch at about 130000 miles. I only replaced all of the brakes once. Small problems like plugs and oil are changed as suggested. Other than the little things it's been a good truck.

General Comments:

The truck is quick and easy too handle. If you baby these trucks right, they'll last forever!

Faults:

The only faults that have occurred were items that wear out.

I replaced the clutch at 150,000 miles. I replace the tires and brakes as they wear out. I changed the battery once. Oil and spark plugs were changed as suggested. Nothing else has failed! Over 200,000 miles and still runs like new.

General Comments:

This is by far the highest quality vehicle I have ever owned. It was originally purchased as a work truck, and became a commuter for a while.

Despite the high number of miles on this truck, everything still works. Nothing leaks out, and the oil stays full between changes.

I can still pull my boat up to the mountains, or climb the Altamont pass at 75 MPH, without shifting out of 5th gear. I wish everything was this reliable.