Originally Posted by TahoeM3

The reliability is very good. There are a couple of minor service bulletin things...door lock mechanism, etc, but those are all fixable. The stock clutch is a bit weak and can go early (20-30k miles). I replaced mine wih a heavy duty one when I upgraded the power. The stock cats are very restrictive and mine failed (literally disintegrated) due to the heat from the SC, so I replaced them with high-flow ones, which added about 20hp across the power band.

Maintenance cost isn't unreasonable. Figure about $1500 once a year for standard service at the dealership, less if you go to an outside mechanic that you trust.