 I have had my Sephia for over 3 years 
now and the only problems I've ever had 
were that my airbag light stayed on 
(faulty wire:fixed) my console dial got 
stuck (fixed) and my door seal was 
coming off (fixed).  I have never had a 
major mechanical problem with it.  I 
take it for scheduled oil changes and 
tune ups and it runs great.  I think 
it's a really good car for the money, 
but it comes with a bad rep.