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Originally Posted by Nails
Thanks for the welcome guys. Having had a quick read at some of the threads on here, it seems that people tend to use these cars as weekend toys. Is that because the running costs are really bad? Or because they are not reliable as a daily?
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I used mine as a daily for three years and, aside from a duff battery, it never missed a beat...
...the reason I retired it from daily use was primarily because I was racking up the mileage up on it just sitting in traffic. If you have a more fun commute I did, then everyday use might be more worthwhile.
They are expensive to run (my Impreza replaced a Civic and it was more than that), especially if you have a heavy right foot. I wouldn't say it's excessive though and, for the smile it will put on your face, it's a cost worth paying! As has been said, as long as it is well serviced (and sensibly modified) you shouldn't have any more worry than any other second hand car.