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Not to sure about mechanical issues, but 50 thousand on the clock sounds almost too good for a 19 year old car. My sister in law had a 1.3l trio 2 door back in the day that had racked up 300 and something thousand without any major dramas. Well, there was one that was a worn out imput shaft on the 5 speed which meant it would jump out of gear if you weren't holding the stick, but that was caused by her a hole boyfriend driving like a tool. Its not a problem with autos though. They are rediculously easy to park, and to be fair, a dent or 2 doesn't matter because I'm pretty sure the majority have put atleast a dent or scratch on a car when on their reds.