It's kind of amusing to read these threads sometimes......I have always driven V8 powered american Iron gas hogs, so to me , the SC is very fuel efficient! I mean my bronco and my GMC both get about 10 mpg so the SC is an economy car by comparison--so i dont have a problem putting premium in her. As for the SC being unreliable, i have definitely not found that to be the case at all (but it is a pain in the neck to work on that's for sure! ) I think the 'unreliable' reputation comes from 2 sources.....Number one, the newest SC is now approaching 8 years old and the oldest ones are 15 years old....they are getting some MILES on them!.......Number 2, I'd wager that the average SC gets driven a lot harder than your average Taurus or Cavalier...... you can break any car if you beat on it hard enough! I guess i just have a different perspective on it all but i remember the days when a car that went 100,000 miles was considered a big deal!