Hi pt75 Our KX-S is nearly 5,000kms old and has proven itself to be a great family transport. We got it along with the second child to carry the extra kit they require and that a normal boot wont do. As for handling, well its a family wagon and as such doesn't get see any spirited driving. Have taken it down to the coast and back a few times with a full load on board and it handled the twisty stuff fine. Its no sports car, but it does its job without any fuss. Ours is FWD. It does have a bit of roll going on when on a fast sweeping bend, but I suppose that comes with the territory with this kind of car. The only problem we have had with the car was a rattle under the steering wheel that was fixed at the 1000km service. No problem with the electrics, all seems to be good. There are a few small things that irk me, but nothing major or that would have influenced the decision to buy it. The usual stuff, oil escape marks, loose water pump, clean alternator and so on shouldnt show anything untoward on such a new model - depending on its kms of course.