Normal wear and tear items include replacing the front & rear brakes, timing belt, CV axles, and front control arms.
The A/C required replacing the condenser/evaporator unit. The fan control had to be replaced.
The BOSE stereo no longer works. The rear speakers were the first to go, followed by the cassette deck, then the radio.
Considering that I bought this car when it had 103,000 miles on it, and have put on another 141,000 miles in the five years that I have owned it, this car has been one of the most reliable and fun cars I've owned, despite all that needed to be replaced.
The engine and transmission still run like a champ and I can beat virtually any car off the line. Basically, if these two things keep on running, I could care less about the small things that wear out over time. I plan on keeping it going for as long as I can.
The seats are great on long trips and the ride is very quiet.
If you do get one of these (and I recommend that you do), put the best tires you can afford onto it.
Trying to figure out why your car is <the Lou Gehrig of automobiles> as you put it?
Does it have a terminal disease?
Or does driving it make you feel like you have one?
Well I don't know about you, but the one I have is a lemon money pit piece of crap notthing, but problems I'm writing a review this is the worst car I've ever owned!
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