 I needed an affordable car when I got a new job requiring 100 commuting miles per day.  100% reliable, cheap transportation.  LOVE the cargo room for such a small car - you wouldn't believe what I have fit into it - my friends didn't!  Only complaint before 100k miles was pretty bad paint chipping from the front bumper.  After 100,000, small things began to break like a plastic holder for the cargo shield, but easily replaced.  Have put a little money into it, but not much, for timing belt, oxygen sensor, exhaust pipe. Still going strong at 116k.  A great little car so far and still reliable.