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So it sounds like you already bought the car so I'll skip the question regarding price.
Normal maintenance is pretty easy on the car.
Oil change - Filter up top, drain plug at the bottom
Transmission - Two drain bolts with a 10mm? hex socket after you take the black undertray off
Rear diff - Two drain bolts
Brakes/Fluid - Nothing out of the norm
The spark plugs are a different story. I attempted to change mine this past weekend and gave up after starting on the driver-side plugs. I didn't feel like jacking up the engine so the fuel lines and hoses make it a pretty tight squeeze. It also felt like the bolt heads for the coil packs were more shallow than normal so I never had a solid connection between the socket and the bolt. So without being able to swap out the two on that side, I didn't even attempt the passenger-side plugs.
Chirping - Eh, you get used to it. The car's pretty loud (NVH) in general at speed so you're not going to hear it with the stereo on.
Snow tires - You can put additional TPMS units into a second pair of wheels but if you can live with the light being on for a couple of months, don't bother. Just check your tire pressures by hand. I went with the stock size on a set of X-Ice 3.
The head unit isn't great but isn't terrible. I'm still on the fence and waiting for a decent aftermarket unit that supports Android Auto. But until I start to really look, it's not a big deal.
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