 My 2001 Hyundai Elantra has over 340,000 miles and still kicks backside going up and over the grapevine numerous times a year.As a matter of fact it just made yet another trip from Oregon to California last month.I just had the transmission replaced and a new clutch(the second one) last week.If you maintain a car and fix it when the littlest problems comes up it will be good to you.Having said that my daughter is using this car to commute 110 miles back and forth to school 5 days a week while I am driving a brand new 2013 Hyundai Elantra and so is my husband that's how impressed we have been with this car.Didn't test drive or look at anything else.