Speedo don't work; oil leak on exhaust = smoke. Regularly fails once a year. Each fix = $1,000.00 plus. Speedo- Pull the engine & take the tranny apart to get to a $5 gear! Gas hog. Stalls at stop lights. It's a hot rod...when it works...

I've been driving this car from 1995 to 2017, so it has a significant place in my life, like an old friend, like a member of my family. She's been reliable - always starts up, drives smoothly and safely, never overheated and only broke down once at 90k for a transmission problem. Garage kept, she's still looking good too! Cheap on gas, and maintenance has been easy on my wallet too. The DX model with the 4 cylinder engine just wants to run and run and run. Simply, one of those great Japanese cars that will go forever if they're kept well.

I bought this car new in 1990 and it had 5 miles on it. I put over 160k miles on it. The only thing other than regular maintenance was a radiator and cv axles I had it for 6 years before someone hit me in the rear and put me in the hospital. I can say the car saved my life as it had automatic seat belts as some time I would not wear my seat belts in my other cars . I now own a scion xa I got in 2005 and have 150k miles on it.