if the car was maintained and taken care of, it should be fairly reliable. I dont see it being as reliable as a Honda by any means, but as far as being a ‘fun toy’ is should be fine. you just have to make sure you keep on the maintenance and try and find a car with lower miles and that has as many records as possible with it. if you get a car that you know nothing about, just assume the maintenance hasnt been done on it and start getting to work on that.