Head Gasket at about 100,000 miles.
Major break in the fuel line at 110,000 miles.
Major rust on rear fenders, trunk (can't keep anything in it because it gets soaked whenever the roads are wet) and rocker panels at 120,000 miles. (pretty much expected in our climate where we have snow on the ground from Nov. to Apr.)
Driver's side window not aligned, makes whistle past 40 miles per hour.
Slow acceleration, barely can make it up to speed on a freeway entrance.
Good mileage. I purchased it with a blown head gasket for $500, sank a couple hundred dollars into parts and took a couple days to work on it and have got ~40,000 miles out of it so far. I just need something to get from point A to point B, this car is made to do just that. It handles pretty poorly, with lots of body roll, but what can you expect for a car that cost less than a set of nice rims.
Bought this car with 130k miles and a bad starter for $500. Dropped a new starter in and it runs like a champ. I deliver pizza so it's all stop and go for me. Just hit 148k miles and still can't complain. The whistling after 40 mph on driver side is happening with mine as well, but can be temporarily fixed by pushing the window up while cranking it closed.
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