Welcome to HAN, btw. :cheers:
When properly maintained, the motors run for eternity.
You'll love the handling and balance of the car.
I'm a purist, hence the manual transmission..but the 4spd autos are robust.
Again, the key to a long lasting car is keeping up on maintenance.
Being conservative, the Timing belt ought to be replaced every 95,000 miles or six years. All B-series motors are of an "interference design". This means that if the belt snaps while the motor is running, pistons will hit valves...and you don't want that.
Of the three cars I've owned, my DC4 has been the lowest per mile cost, and easily one of the best FWD cars I've ever driven.