 I thought we had found the perfect car. The clean lines, nearly perfect ergonomics, elegant interior and great road manners made me forget that I was driving a station wagon.  Unfortunately, the car was bedeviled by endless quality problems that had us endlessly returning to the shop over and over.  On 3 different occasions, it blew major engine or transmission seals with catastropic results.  The electrical system shorted repeatedly and countless other little things went wrong.  Thank God we had an extended warranty.