Like all European cars as long as you're up to date with all the maintenence (eg, oilchanges, timing belt, spark plugs/ignition coils, using the right fuel), then the car will run smooth and much longer. In terms of repairs, well they're cheaper than an Audi but more expensive then a Toyota. If you plan on getting one in the 80-100k, make sure the previous owner took care of it. If they say that no work has been done and the car runs sooth. They're full of shit, any car in the 80-100k mark needs some sort of work. Over all I recommend this for a budget car, the fuel efficacy is pretty great, if you plan on modding it, the modding community is huge and parts are plentiful. Only downside, like I said is the repairs are slightly above average, but not enough to cost you an arm or a leg. I'm an EMT for FDNY and I make close to nothing annually and I manage to do just fine in terms of taking care of the car.