 This car has been driven nearly 7 days a week almost every week, for 5.5 years.  Once a year, an oil change is called for, the car will show the warning for that when it is time.  We put a little over 8K miles on it per year, and as this writing, we are at 44K.  This is a base model, no special wheels, just a basic pop.  Aside from once a year oil changes, and scheduled maintenance, the following things have required repair - 1) the wiring harness that connects all things powered to the hatchback had to be replaced.  2) the fan switch for the heating/cooling needed to be replaced 3) and the rear oil seal on the engine began a tiny drip, which was deemed necessary to be replaced.  All of this would have fallen outside of the warranty, but I purchased the 1M mile bumper to bumper warranty.  Per visit, with the extra warranty, there is a $100 plus tax fee.  The above repairs, if I had not had the warranty, would have almost equaled the cost of the warranty!!!  So, since we drive the wheels off of cars, we will be in great shape going forward.  Really, get an additional warranty with your purchase if it is possible.  On another topic, some observations.  I am a big guy, I fill up the front seat, but this is not uncomfortable and I have driven it as far as 10 hours in one day with no suffering or ill effects.  The handling of the vehicle in snow, ice or rain is phenomenal for a small car.  Phenomenal.  I use the auto shift and move from one gear to the other myself right at 2400 rpm.  This gets you the best gas mileage.  Summer, air on, 32+/42+, fall and spring is 33+/45, dead of winter, as in under 15 degrees day after day, 31.6/42.  My drive is boring so I keep myself occupied with mpg games and metal music.  If you look at the maintenance schedule you will notice that very little needs be done, and the maintenance is very far apart too.  Love that.  To fill it up is around $20-22+.  So low.  Forget fuel cells.  Forget battery powered vehicles too.  Sit down and calculate it all, as I did, and the cost per month is almost the lowest of any car on the market.  Change the air filter once a year, don’t bother with high octane fuel, as I tested that and the economy and performance were unchanged, and buy the car.  Surprisingly, when the seats are folded forward in the rear, the car can hold a week’s worth of groceries back there!  It is really large back there I am serious.  However, if you have to people in the backseats, think again!  Short trips, sure.  But that is it.  It looks great, is fun to drive, and has tons of airbags, of course ABS and the electronic wheel control system, so there.  Not perfect, certainly not for everyone, but the fuel economy, the safety, stopping power, and the HUGE warranty make this a pick that works for me and my wife.