buy a honda...you'll be happy, as far as the clutch goes...just like fly said it all depends on if the clutch has been abused or how you drive the car also, if you dog the car out and ride the clutch than obviously it wont last all that long. if you baby it and are sure not to ride the clutch than you may get a few miles out of it...key question is how far out does the pedal come when you realse the clutch before it actually engages? if it is only an inch or two than you have awhile left