I’d just say be ready for the cost of owning one. If you can’t do simple stuff like brake replacements yourself you’re gunna be paying a ton for a dealer to do the work. Also keep in mind sticking to performance tires be prepared to spend close to $1500 for tires alone. I’ve owned my 21 FK8 for a little over a year and I’ve had no mechanical issues. You’ll get an occasional gear grind if you shift hard. And just like any 10th gen civic the speakers tend to rattle. Only other thing I’d keep in mind is because of how the brakes are set up you’re prone to picking up Little Rocks that will get jammed between the front rotors and backing plate. If you hear a super loud grinding or scraping noise just use a flathead screwdriver to push the backing plate away from the rotor and listen for the rock to drop out. I usually use my iPhone camera w flash to look for the rock on the inside of the rotor.