I have two of them one a 2003 Limited na bought new has never been back to the dealer for anything and has 60,000 miles on it. The second is a 2005 GT convert and again never been to the shop for anything in 78,000miles. Plugs, oil echanges, brakes and tires and a battery each under normal maintance. Never had an axle or bearing problem and it gets raced both 1/8 and 1/4 mile. I think they are great little cars.