Bought mine in December 2001 and still enjoy it. I constantly think about changing it for something smaller but it drives so well, wahes up like new and has all those nice 'extras', like the heated seats, sunroof and electrically folding mirrors, that it came with, and all of which cost extra, or are not even available, on smaller alternatives like the Golf, Focus or Auris. This is the longest I have ever kept a car but I guess it is not going to get changed for a while yet.