Post by TJ4Cam on Feb 24, 2004 23:41:00 GMT -5
Have over 1,000 miles on it already, I appraise homes for a living, 500+ miles a week in not uncommon for me. What I have noticed in comparison to my '99 I had.
Power steering on this car is GREAT!
Brakes are much better
Handling is better than you would expect for an economy car
I love the indiglo gauges at night
The 1.6 has noticeably better exceleration than the SOHC 1.5
Minor annoyances
No weatherstrip on the leading hood edge, dirt can easily mess up the engine bay quickly, my base '99 L had this!
No passenger vanity mirror, '99 had this
I now have to reach the oil filter from underneath, on the '99 I could pull it from the top, although this one has A/C and more "stuff". so I can expect this
Oh, I like the shifter much better, shorter throws and smoother.
Overall the car is better than you could hope for for the money spent. My '99 had 73,000 miles on it when traded, it was in perfect mechanical shape, I hope the GT can last me 200K. It feels built strong enough to do so, we'll see.
Power steering on this car is GREAT!
Brakes are much better
Handling is better than you would expect for an economy car
I love the indiglo gauges at night
The 1.6 has noticeably better exceleration than the SOHC 1.5
Minor annoyances
No weatherstrip on the leading hood edge, dirt can easily mess up the engine bay quickly, my base '99 L had this!
No passenger vanity mirror, '99 had this
I now have to reach the oil filter from underneath, on the '99 I could pull it from the top, although this one has A/C and more "stuff". so I can expect this
Oh, I like the shifter much better, shorter throws and smoother.
Overall the car is better than you could hope for for the money spent. My '99 had 73,000 miles on it when traded, it was in perfect mechanical shape, I hope the GT can last me 200K. It feels built strong enough to do so, we'll see.
