The top rear brake light went out at 3,000 miles. The dealer repaired it in under 10 minutes and it was covered by warranty.
The gas mileage was very disappointing. The EPA estimates 24-34 miles per gallon. I never got better than 28 mpg even on the highway. Typically, on mixed driving I only got 24 mpg. Acceleration was better than expected, quite a lot of get up and go from such a small engine though.
The front seats were very uncomfortable. I'm not sure if this is due to the fact that I am tall, or if everyone gets a terrible backache after only an hour in the car.
There is a lot of road noise.
When it was cold out, the dash/windshield made a rattling noise. Never could figure out exactly where it was coming from.
The interior of this car in very pleasing to look at. Mine was silver with all black interior. Expect the black to show every little piece of dirt though.
I would have kept this car for a lot longer and probably continued to enjoy it, but with a 2-door and a baby on the way I had to upgrade to something bigger.
I'm guessing you have an auto trans. I have the EX-L with 4cyl and manual trans. I get 30mpg in the summer and no less than 26 in the winter. Highway is much better.
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