Vibrates at idle.
Turbo blew.
DI cassette.
Every major system has leaks.
Sludge almost destroyed engine.
Shocks and springs dead.
PVC valve.
Timing belt.
Mysterious electrical faults.
CEL with a mind of its own.
This car is quite unusual. I've never willingly put so much money into a car to keep it running.
I love driving the car, I love being in the car, I love the stereo, the steering, the performance, the leather, as well as every quirky option the designers threw in it. There is something special about this car, for sure.
Otherwise, it is constantly in the shop. Every time you go in the shop, expect to shell out around $600 and to have something that costs around $400 to break a few days later - this is my experience so far.
I'd say, on average, I get a good 10 days of driving before another failure.
Obviously, the car just hit 100,000, but the dealer showed me that the car had a good repair history. Needless to say, these are not reliable cars.
This is a follow up on my original review. I haven't had any major faults in about 6 months after spending thousands and thousands on repairs after the 100K mark. I will say, the car still runs like crap. The last time I took it to the dealer, it was to fix the vibrations when in drive, and after $2500, nothing changed at all. it was no better.
I do not feel any joy when getting in the car. All I know is that it will be impossible to sell.
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