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"sport" mode needs to be used around town, just to get the engine oil splashed around the crankcase and get the oil hot to burn off impurities. "economy" is desired on the highway, so that it doesn't downshift easily at higher speeds.
I have to disagree about the low bhp, a teenager doesn't need to have 222bhp come on at 3500 rpm. They don't have the experiance to negotiate torque steer on slippery pavement at full throttle. Besides, trying to drag race is only going to get him in trouble with the law, or jepordize health and others.
A 13 year old car will have issues. The fluids need to be replaced, the shocks and struts probably need to be replaced, the plug wires and rotor/cap are old, a fuel pump relay needs to be in the glove box, the front end needs to be aligned, the AC probably leaks, the cabin temp sensors are covered in dirt, and if the radio doesn't have a CD player builtin it needs to be replaced with a newer radio.
The door check strap will fail, the bottom window guide will break, and the Ebrake probably doesn't work properly. The cup holders are probably broken or the window switches are full of dried coffee or Coke :)
Other than the above, it is a great car for a teenager. Safe and good outward visibility.
If he buys this car, I suggest he also buy a Haynes manual and start performing his owm maintenance. It is an easy car to work on and the experiance will last a life time.
Klaus
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The more I learn, the more I forget. So why learn?
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