The car has been a great vehicle but the side door no longer opens, the air conditioner has not worked for six years. The vehicle is very slow going up hills. The power steering no longer works making it hard to turn. The interior is worn. The good part is that it has lasted this long with only a few major poblems.
Most mechanics charge extra to work on it because of the difficulty in getting to the engine.
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