Considering that I bought a 4 year old used car as my first car I am hoping that the things that have gone wrong are typical for the age and mileage of this vehicle.
At 80,000 miles: the radiator cracked; the passenger side power-window started to show signs of trouble by not always going down (except for an inch) ; and the hatch-back door does not go up very easily at all.
At 90,000 miles: The passenger side power-window pretty much stopped working; and the power antennae will not go down even after the car is turned off; rear brakes needed to be replaced.
At 110,000 miles: The driver side power-window is starting to show signs of trouble by sporadically not going down more than an inch; and the suspension system seems to be going; and rear brakes need to be replaced again; and exhaust system has a hole in it.
I ended up getting the Acura because of the car's reputation for durability, quality, and performance. In addition, the dealership where I get the car serviced is great with price and customer service.
I fell in love with the car because of its ability to accelerate quickly, it handles really well, and is fairly comfortable (although, 2 hours or longer in the seat and it starts to get a little uncomfortable).
For the amount of money I paid for the car and the amount I had to put into the car, I probably should have just started out with a new car.
All in all, I love this car and plan to keep her running for many more years to come.
You think that's bad? Buy an American built car.
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