I have the 2003 manual base at 140KMi bought new and agree with you. Beware of one major issue, the catalytic converter; I don't know if it affects your model year; it did for the 2003 and a TSB was sent out. It triggers the CEL code P0420, its well known. It began as an exhaust sulfur odor on new cars that eventually stops but reflects some issue with the way the ECM aka computer and the CC interacted; lucky cars failed before the emission warranty expired so the repair was free. If not, as mine did in 2014, its a $2000 replacement for OEM. If you get aftermarket, it may not be compatible and forums report non-Toyota dealer repairs lead to another failure in 1-2 years. The car will run fine otherwise, it will just fail emissions inspection. The car is very reliable, worth repairing the CC as the car is otherwise very sound; no rust, no rattles, runs like new, climate control has never been refilled, nothing done aside from routine maintenance, and the split rear hatch is a god send that is no longer made on Toyota's or most cars, I use it a lot, and thus cannot find a suitable upgrade with a similar feature. One minor annoyance are the poorly made plastic wheel covers, the OEM are $50 each, at 5 years they popped out literally almost at the same time. You can buy aftermarket or Walmart type for $20/4 but alas, the all also lose grip and have fallen off after a few years, but I zip tied them and they are now 100% secure, but a bit ugly when people notice it up close. Another minor annoyance but a free repair is the Takata airbag recall which takes 2+ hours to fix. All of my other repairs were quick while you wait including major maintenance items like the spark plugs and the timing belt, however the recall and CC repair require the car to be dropped off as it will take half a day to a whole day of time, including a lengthy diagnosis of the CEL code [ to insure other items in the emissions hasn't also failed, like the 02 sensors.]
