Fun car, expensive repairs, depreciated fast
I owned my car for 8 years and during that time had a few big repairs. Had to do timing belt twice (first time for mileage 120k, second time for tensioner seizing almost costing me the engine 208k) at about $2000 each time, and that was avoiding the dealership. Dealer wanted $3000. 20 hours labor! Also had to do a clutch at 150k for almost $3000 (manual transmission, included $1000 OEM flywheel). The manual transmission also seized after a few days with it, covered under warranty, and dealer also found cooling system problems that they fixed under warranty. Dealer in Edmonton was horrible to deal with for service, as it took almost 2 weeks each for the gearbox job and the clutch job. It had great looks, ample room for me at 6'7", was extremely fun to drive and reasonable on gas. I had it chipped by APR which made it a lot more fun. It plowed through snow like any truck and didnt have traction control, so was even more fun in the winter! When I sold it at 225k, I could hear the turbos starting to touch off when I turned the car off and a lot of the suspension was wearing out. I loved the car but dont recommend an older one unless you have deep pockets for repairs. It was a $70g car new, bought 4 years old for $23g and sold for $5g when 12. Interior was amazing, better than my newer domestics by a mile.