I bought this 1998 Tracer Wagon new in 1998.
It has been one of the most economical cars I have owned.
It had a few items fixed under warranty.
The only non warrantee items I have fixed are the PCV valve and hose, an alternator and some normal maintenance items such as plugs, shocks, tires 1 set of brakes.
The car now has 180K miles and still runs strong.
It burns no oil, and still has … the original clutch.
It never got less than 30 MPG, it would average 33 and occasionally would get 40 mpg if you drove a whole tank at 55 mph.
I would still be driving the car but a large tree fell on it.
I did jack the roof back up and put a back hatch on it and my daughter still drives it.
The only complaint I had with it was the cabin noise was a little high, but not any more than any of the other cars in its price range.
It was a great car and I was sad to see it go.
I bought an 2006 Infiniti G35 to replace it and while it is a fine car, I have spent more on maintenance on it in one year that I did the 12 years I owned the Tracer.