Faults:

Like many others...

Orange oil stick tube... plastic... broke.

Glove box... plastic... broke.

The cup holder mechanism... plastic... broke.

Ashtray/coin holder... plastic... broke.

Trunk latch... plastic... broke.

Both fans... plastic... broke.

Headlight adjustment screws... plastic... broke.

Starter... went out (replaced).

Fan relay module... went out (replaced).

Passenger side door panel... plastic... broke.

Backseat ashtray... plastic... broke.

Window spray nozzles don't work.

Parasitic drain caused by some short in the electrical system that I have yet to identify.

General Comments:

You get the drift of the things wrong with this car. This car is the King/emperor/ and flat out god when it comes to cheap s*** plastic molding. Everything that could have been made by cheap china plastic was. News flash: Plastic overtime exhibits creep. With time and temperature, all the plastic in this car will crack and break. Especially when you have stupid designers create spring loaded plastic parts.

I only paid $1800 for this car, and probably sunk in another $1000 in repairs. For the price I paid for it... I guess it's not too bad. But I have the money to replace a lot of bad parts.

My advice, don't buy this as a used car. Get an older Honda or American car. The Honda might cost more, but it will last longer. The older American car probably isn't any better quality, but the parts and labor will be a lot cheaper.

Faults:

When I bought the car, the woman who sold it to me told me that the back windows did not work due to the fact that her husband had messed around with the child safety lock, so that the grandchildren could not open them. Regardless of why they do not work, I did not care as much about the back windows.

1.) Muffler came a little loose and was making a rattling sound, but I got this fixed (not replaced) at a family mechanic for around $40. He said to replace it would be nearly $400, and would also be unnecessary, although dealerships will tell you differently.

2.) The heat shield began to rattle and I brought my car back to the same place. The man took the heat shield off and did not replace it because he said again, it was unnecessary to even have on, it does nothing. The reason it rattles is because the heat that it is "protecting" makes it rust and wear out. This was free of charge. (These are very reliable people too, a small business in the south. The father and son do this to help others not screw them over. Both highly educated in motor vehicles of all types.)

General Comments:

Besides these two little things, I have had no other problems with the car. It runs so great! It handles so well on turns and is a quick, safe car. I drive it to and from College 4 or 5 times a year which is over 200 miles each way. For being over 10 years old, this car still has over 100,000 miles of life in it.

I highly recommend this car/model to you, especially young drivers! It is a great first car (was and still is my first car) and I know I'll have it around for a while.

Faults:

The interior is cheaply made and falls apart.

First was the interior door handle that opens the car.

Then the interior door handles that close the car on 3 out of 4 doors!!

Glove compartment door fell onto my lap when opened.

The driver side window regulator needs replacing.

The fabric on the doors are peeling off. The headliner is falling onto my head. The console cover is broken off completely.

Everything is made of plastic that is painted, so eventually the paint comes off, leaving a dingy worn look.

Hoses need to be replaced ideally at 100,000 miles... at 150,000 miles you'll realize why.

The ball bearings and calipers started grinding at 159,000 miles, and needed to be replaced in the rear.

General Comments:

The paint is not good quality.

The interior is cheaply made, and falls apart everywhere!!

Mechanically this is a good car.