good car or not??

I own a 99 Mystique and it's been a great car for me. My standard transmission shifts hard when cold, but am told that a different type of fluid will remedy this. Other than that, over the 5 years i've owned it, all i do is regular oil change/lube and drive the thing. I hope that you are as fortunate. Don't ignore or neglect to change timing belt when due. Best of luck to you.