gunther, I bought mine to play with, I have always had a 3rd vehicle as a hobby, so I only drive mine mabybe 3K a yr....but w/ that said, I bought my roadster used...just couldn't find a new one close enough for me to buy...all the things I have had wrong w/ the car, are things that are wrong w/ all other cars...oil changes are easy to do...do it yourself for $50...these are performance tires, but you can replace them for as little as $150 a tire...so I don't know if this is an everyday driver for you or not...but I am looking for a 2nd one for my son...who fixes nothing...you will get 24-32 mpg depending on the model you buy...love this car and I have owned a lot of toys...camaros, vettes, etc...this one has been the most fun so far...because it just didn't cost me as much for the HP>...