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By Holly R.

Introduction:
If you have self-control issues, you do *not* want this car. You won’t be able to afford to keep it after all the tickets you’ll get. With that said, this was my first car for a review. Wow, what a car! I was thrilled to drive it, to say the least.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• Super-stiff suspension (a sedan that drives like a sports car)
• Easy to read gauges and controls
• Super-comfortable seats
• Superb acceleration

Cons:

• Headlamp beam pattern is not good (dark, curvy roads using the low beam setting was downright scary)
• Bluetooth® was too hard to program (of course, I still haven’t been able to program my portable one, so take this criticism with a grain of salt)
• The windows didn’t roll down or up smoothly and it would be hard and frustrating to just crack the window open for some ventilation

Driving Impressions:
I was actually a bit terrified to drive this car. A 6-speed manual transmission! I’ve not driven a stick in almost 10 years! What started off as a somewhat shaky experience, turned into a comfortable ride within just a few miles. Once I hit the freeway, I’d bonded with the car. The car is just plain FUN TO DRIVE! Read the rest of this entry »