Lucky that none of the recalls every broke prior to replacement. Did however replace the heater core, that is the only major replacement that was done to my C. Last year the sliding sun-roof broke and got it fixed right away. The headlight switch has been changed three times, cheap plastic. Replaced the switch that controls the speed-sensitive rear wing. The fog light lenses were also replaced. The driver's seat has begun to show a little wear over time, but I attribute this to wear and tear and purely cosmetic.
Great car! All the money I have put into this car I don't regret one second. When it first came out I had to have one. Like many C owners, I get compliments on how nice the car looks. I regularly maintain my car and that is what I believe the reason it is in good shape. The styling is timeless. Hope to keep it and never get rid of it.
The reason the Corrado goes through the headlight switches so quickly is how they are wired. The power to the headlights goes from the battery, through the headlight switch, and then finally to the headlights. To save your headlight switch, you can wire in relays so the headlight switch is only activating the relay and drawing power more directly from the battery. This will keep your headlight switch from becoming hot and also your headlights will shine a bit brighter because of the less loss in the more direct power.
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