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Originally Posted by Tcoat
I had three Lancers with over 300K each that never once had a part fall off nor a warranty repair.
My wife had a 2004 Sunfire that with 18K on it over a 3 year period had:
Both outside mirrors replaced twice because they shook so bad you couldn't see.
Front wheel bearings replaced.
Windshield wiper motor and mech replaced.
Interior mirror replaced TWICE.
Front bumper reclipped.
Driver seat track replaced.
Brake light wiring harness changed.
On the day the lease ended and we took it back the salesguy tried to talk her into an SUV. I told him after the quality issues with that car there was no way we were getting another Pontiac. He said "oh there are no issues with these" and closed the back door. The whole door panel fell off into the back seat. I simply said "I rest my case" and walked away.
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I leased the Fiesta as an experiment to see how well it holds up. From 4000 miles on the thing has rattled more than any other car I have owned, including 2 WRXes with up to 60,000 miles on one and a Nissan Sentra Spec V with over 110,000. The Sentra had the CD changer break twice and went through 3 engines though (all covered under warranty). An interior panel on the rear hatch has also fallen off the Fiesta, as well as the trim around the rear driver's side window. I took apart the rear dome light to put in LED bulbs (yo) and noticed 3 screws missing on the assembly.
That being said, the engine and transmission are strong, albeit barely broken in, and the thing is an absolute riot to drive. I enjoy driving the BRZ more, but it really isn't fair to compare the two. The only similarities they have are on paper, and even those are slim. Still, the Fiesta is whole lot of fun for the money.