The dash and all molding is fading greatly in color.
The rear passenger doors are not functional. The latching mechanism actually stuck closed, and I was unable to close one door at all - I drove to the mechanics with the door flapping all the way.
The factory radio dial turns the unit on and controls the volume, and it also contains a secondary dial function to switch the sound between left and right channels. This sticks, causing the sound to switch between channels when attempting to adjust the volume.
In winter, the side, rear and back windows frost and fog completely, making visibility almost impossible - defrost makes little, if any difference.
The headlights are woefully inadequate, visibility is 50 meters at best - an absolute death trap for night driving.
The door and window seals leak heavily, causing water damage to the interior doors.
When idling, the steering wheel vibrates like a jack hammer.
In a matter of 6 months, the entire rocker panels are rusting out, as well as the edges of all the doors - there was not a spot of rust on the car when I bought it.
The paint picks up stone chips very easily - a bra for this car is a worthy investment!
No amount of lock de-icer would free up the mechanism in the winter, if even a minute amount of water got inside.
The seals for the spark plug casings failed, causing oil to leak onto the plugs. This resulted in sputtering, stalling, and surging of the engine, and cost $400 CDN to repair.
The front wheel bearings need replacing at 131,000 miles, at a cost of $500 CDN to repair.
The trunk release cable broke during the winter, and now the trunk does not open, even with the key.
The seat belts lock inexplicably, even without sudden breaking, and do not retract when removed.
Some of the complaints listed above are things most people have to deal with. The only things that the post should have contained were mechanical failures, not problems with the windows fogging up.
I agree with the above comment, if you expect perfection you should buy a new car. Used cars with over 100k are going to have some minor repairs. Unless something like the tranny or motor goes out, you don't have much of a case that it's a total lemon.
Thank you very much!
You expect way way WAY too much out of an old car with 100k miles.
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