I really like my '89 626! It is a pretty decent car. I would put it on par with an '89 Camry, but it's just a hair 'sportier' than the Camry was.
And, it appears to be just as well built.
Now, for my particular car, as far as my list of beaters goes, this is definitely the best. It doesn't leak, it doesn't have a lot of bad habit (the steering could be tighter) it's comfortable, it handles pretty well, even with the $25 tires I out on it. So far, it seems to be a decent car!
The only thing I discovered while getting the cooling system ironed out, I chipped a bit of paint off the LH fender and discovered it was red underneath. So, the car's been in an accident, but whoever did the repair did a top notch job. Paint matches, everything is straight, and everything works.
All in all, well worth the $600 total I put into it. Almost too nice to run as a beater!