At 60,000 miles the fan speeds quit working, a faulty switch, fixed by dealer, no charge. At 71,000 miles the transmission started acting up, got it fixed for $500. At 73,000 the fuel filter, spark plugs, and oxygen sensor had to be replaced $300. At 77,000 the brakes went out, had to get new rotors and pads, $300. The oil gets changed every 3,000-5,000 miles.
Over all this has been a great car, but it has lots of problems and you need to watch out what you buy.
The ride is very smooth, with the 16 valve Z-Tech engine, it has lots of power.
Over all, this is a great car and runs very well.
OK, I hate to say this, but what you describe are normal maintenance items for the car. Check your owner's manual, you will see what I am talking about. The one exception is the heater switch, but I have had switches fail in other cars for no apparent reason.
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