my 96 had head gasket leaks. the temp was hot after driving 2 weeks. we brought it back to the dealer to have it fixed. they gave us a purple geo metro as a loaner. it stayed there for a month. a few days after we got it back that a 2wd yota pickup hit us, so another 2 weeks wait to have the tailgate fixed . that was the only problem ever, shes aroun 7 or 8 years and still running strong . (knock on wood....)