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It's been 4 years with this V. Wow did time fly. It's been the most reliable car I have ever owned. I figured I would make a post about my 4 years with her and list what I have done, needs to be done and her current state.
I was out of my warranty rather quickly since I drive alot but I have had no warranty or out of warranty trips to a dealer or mechanic. She runs pretty much just as good now with 123k miles then she did when I bought her. She seems to be a tiny bit down on MPG's as I was getting a consistent 32mpg over the winter. I am up to 34ish now since it's been warmer and I'm expecting my normal 38+ during summer with a new air filter.
I figured I would list all that has had to be done to her since new. I am amazed at how little work it has needed.
So as you can see she needs a few things like air/cabin filters as well as new front rotors as I'm getting a shake while braking. Pads still have half the life left. The drive belt still looks good and shows no cracking. The engine is still super quiet and feels like new as does the clutch.
Current KBB value configured to my car including mileage:
Excellent
$5,561
Very Good
$5,211
Good
$4,961
Fair
$4,036
In closing purchasing this vehicle still was an excellent choice. Sure it's not the prettiest and a little boring but it's reliable, great on gas, roomy and has such a tiny cost of ownership that it pretty much pays for itself. Looking forward to many more miles of trouble free driving.
I was out of my warranty rather quickly since I drive alot but I have had no warranty or out of warranty trips to a dealer or mechanic. She runs pretty much just as good now with 123k miles then she did when I bought her. She seems to be a tiny bit down on MPG's as I was getting a consistent 32mpg over the winter. I am up to 34ish now since it's been warmer and I'm expecting my normal 38+ during summer with a new air filter.
I figured I would list all that has had to be done to her since new. I am amazed at how little work it has needed.
- 15 oil changes with supertech synthetic and various oil filters (usually pure one). I currently change every 10k miles.
- 2 air filter changes (wix). She is overdue for another though the one in there looks clean.
- 1 in-cabin filter(wix). Again overdue bad and needs a change
- topped off refrigerant once last summer. Seems to need it again. (leak?)
- 1 set of wiper blades
- 1 headlight bulb
- 1 set of tires, OEM's lasted almost 120k. Now have s13 wheels and tires I got for $100.
- topped off coolant reservoir 2 times. I lost the cap and think I had evaporation.
So as you can see she needs a few things like air/cabin filters as well as new front rotors as I'm getting a shake while braking. Pads still have half the life left. The drive belt still looks good and shows no cracking. The engine is still super quiet and feels like new as does the clutch.
Current KBB value configured to my car including mileage:
Excellent
$5,561
Very Good
$5,211
Good
$4,961
Fair
$4,036
In closing purchasing this vehicle still was an excellent choice. Sure it's not the prettiest and a little boring but it's reliable, great on gas, roomy and has such a tiny cost of ownership that it pretty much pays for itself. Looking forward to many more miles of trouble free driving.
