Originally Posted by
Tinker1980
I learned a valuable lesson in looking at forums before buying a car. I had a 1988 Isuzu Trooper that was the worst bucket of bent bolts that I've ever driven. Check Planetisuzoo, and every other post is something wrong. Broken CV axles. Head gaskets. Transmissions. EFI issues. These guys considered the 2.6 4ZE1 engine dependable because you only had to change the head gasket twice a year.
So when looking at little cars, I was considering the spark. Saw the plethora of issues. Bought a mirage.
That was 52,000 miles ago. Couldn't be happier.