 I bought this car based on it's low sticker price and standard safety features. I thought I could tolerate it's lackluster performance. I was wrong. I really hate this car already as I rack up it's first 1000 miles.   It has good points but the negatives for me far outweigh the advantages.   Highs:  Standard safety tech is awesome. The headlights are the best i have ever seen in a car at any price.  The gas mileage is pretty good as well although for the anemic performance it should get good gas mileage.  Now for the lows. Lows: Even driving in "Sport" mode this is the most boring car I have ever driven. You really have to plan passing ahead of time.  The back up camera's resolution is very poor. At night in some lighting conditions it is utterly useless.  A lot of little things start to take it's toll on you after awhile...no sliding sun visors. This is huge on a sunny day and can be a safety issue. The ignition isn't light and at night you really have to be careful or you'll scratch up the steering column,  no XM radio,  I also really miss a retractable key.  This key doesn't retract and if I'm holding the key and find myself unloading groceries  for example,  I have to be careful I don't scratch the car.   I may try to keep it for a couple years until Toyota's free maintenance plan runs out so I only need to spend money on gas but I have my doubts whether I can tolerate this car for that long. The prospect depresses me.