Faults:

When I first got the car I stalled out during a thunderstorm and flooded the engine. A day after pulling and drying the car out it turn over and I drove it to work. Long story short, the engine blew. The extended warranty I bought replaced the engine with a used one with 30, 0000 miles on it. It's the same engine to this very day.

General Comments:

I use this car mainly for work. I put several hundred miles on it every week. After 240,000 miles it still runs like a champ.

I had the timing belt replaced at around 140,000.

The clutch at 210,000.

The AC Evaporator at 190,000.

I still get 28 - 32 MPG depending on my driving.

I got in a car wreck a few weeks ago and totaled the front end. Did I buy a new car? Heck, no! I got it fixed and repainted and the thing still rocks! Except of course - it now looks like new!

Faults:

Passenger side boot went at 120,000 miles.

Driver side boot went at 130,000 miles.

Not enough wheel base the car is very unstable during turn at moderate speeds.

There is rubbing noise coming from the distributor area I have changed the distributor and rotor, but the problem is still there.

General Comments:

These are minor problems compare to the miles on the vehicle.

If it had more room I would never have gotten a 2000 ls Malibu.

Faults:

Replaced heater motor, on warranty, in Dec./94.

Rack and pinion steering has a minor fluid leak and should be replaced.

General Comments:

This is the most economical and reliable car I have ever owned, and it still "feels" new. It handles very well and I much appreciate the excellent stability.

Faults:

The water pump needed replacement at 70,000 miles, but that was after 30,000 miles of hard driving and street racing.

General Comments:

With the modifications I have made to my car it has about 310 horsepower at the front wheels, and that's without nitrous activated. The modifications include, a Hyper-tech Performance Chip, a Venom Performance Module, Acura Type R heads, oversize rocker arms, an intercooler, G. Reddy Turbocharger, custom exhaust, high performance racing transmission, a custom nitrous oxide system, and a racing intake manifold, I have about $10,000 (US) into my car and couldn't love it more. My car was quick when I acquired it, but with my mods I'm keeping pace with Toyota Supra's and have beaten a Supra with a 2JZX-GT engine.

Faults:

The radiator cracked at around 145,00 miles as a result of the thermal fuse going bad.

The back struts had to be changed at 242,000 miles.

Outside paint is beginning to wear along the top and hood, but no more than any other 9 yr old car on the Gulf Coast.

General Comments:

This car is everything that the other "economy" imports and domestics are not. Hence the 9 yrs of ownership.

After every routine servicing the car seems quicker.

Although this car is going on a decade yrs old its not even showing its age. (and me either).

The only thing that I would change about this car would be the front -end headlights (which Honda did in 1996) but a front end mask gives it a better appearance.