Even if this car was brand new I wouldn't like it. Its to small, rides rough, the interior is kind of cramped for my tastes, and their is no arm rest. The lack of an arm rest REALLY bothers me, I just can't get comfortable in it. Even coming from diesels I find it lacks a lot of power, it feels slower than the SDL. Not so much around town because its so much lighter, but on the highway over 70 the SDL would walk away from it like nothing. The steering wheel is kind of small and high, and the adjustment is a joke. The wiper stalk is annoying, and the turn signal stalk is to short. I'm not sure why it has a headlight switch since it doesn't seem to do anything?
I have to say the brakes are pretty decent and the engine is the best part, when it runs right it does pretty well. The ODO sticks but I'm going to guess since my driving never really changes that its getting low 20's. The money burn at the fuel pump seems to be similer to the SD. The trans shifts like it should, very similer to my Toyota's actualy. I also sense that with a properly sorted suspension, and some aftermarket parts it would probably be a very nice handling car. A stripped out dropped version would probably make a nice autocross car.
I'm getting a 1996 with a stick for next winter, which should be very fun. Like this one the price is $0, it has 170k miles on it, but its cleaner.