I have had one for about 4 months, It was the family car then there daughters first driver, then after a couple years of experiance they got her a newer 300TE, they had purchased it new and the guy was a bookeeper so I have every receipt (practicly for fuel)it has 248,000 plus miles on it and runs great, if you are going to "Startech 2001" you will get a chance to see it as I am driving it there from Orange County, California......