alyson benjamin honestly it is very hard to diagnose your situation with out having the car here but if you can be more specific......where is the noise coming from ? scraping? on what? metal or a grinding noise? what side is it coming from? front? rear? left or right ? you see the more specific you are the narrower the possibilities become..... also was the weather cold or hot? when does it do it the most? in the morning or after you have driven it alot? maybe answering these questions can help the rest of us diagnose your problem better.......as for the longevity of the vehicle.....it all depends on the care you give it. i have seen a 2003 mercedes s600 kick the bucket cause the guy ran it with no oil. but hey my 1996 acura 3.2tl just hit 110.00 miles and it is barely getiing broken in. as with any vehicle spend money on maintenance and you won't shit out grands to fix the thing. timing belt every 60k trans fluid and filter every 30k engine oil (in texas) every 3500 miles and so on..... but either way let us know what the deal is with the noise okay?