Well, the reason I had to get rid of it was because it caught on fire in the school parking lot. It also tended to stall.
This car can take abuse. I paid $300 bucks for mine and it was worth it for a first car. I had driven through the woods on dirt bike trails with it, done like a million 360's. And it still looked like it was new, no rust, no dents nothing. It really took a beating.
I witnessed the car as it burned in the parking lot. It indeed showed no signs of rust whatsoever.
I too witnessed the burning, and let me tell you that car can do one hell-acious doughnut. It's really an amazing car though, I once saw it jump over five school busses and blow up on impact. There will never be another car just like it.