Bought an '09 with the 100k warranty. It looked to be a commuter car with absolutely zero mods, not even the cabin air filter. Sometimes it's better to get a car that's regularly driven. Cars aren't meant to just sit around.
First thing I did was pull the fuse for the steering lock, forget the recall. I do all the maintenance myself which really helps keep the car running great. I had dealership replace the head gaskets as I saw green coolant was leaking through. It seemingly passed the compression test before it was sold, and it never affected drive-ability. That's why you need to be on top of things. No one will care about your car more than you.
Also had an issue with my idle dropping and cleaning the throttle bodies solved that completely (easy DIY). Think it's a reliable car for me....though that damn fuel starvation issue got me once. lol
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