Yes, the original I5 served very well for the 3 years I've driven it, with no issues until now, and it was the fan clutch that failed, not the engine itself, until the heat killed it. I've located a good used one with full compression and similar mileage to mine for $2000 CDN, (about $1500 US), and a local mechanic who quoted $1800 for the re and re, so now I just have to scrape together the cash, not easy for a retiree working part time :-(
bipedalist, I also have a daily driver for my part time business, a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, that has virtually paid for itself in fuel savings over the 5 years I've had it, and has been very reliable, even now, at 242,000 km (about 150,000 mi.)