Both axles were shot right when I got it. The water pump cracked a week later costing $1000 to replace. During the whole winter the car would not start due to a faulty computer. This also cost $1000. The shocks bottom out after I replaced them. It drinks oil like nobody's business. Even the dealer can't figure this out. It goes through 2 litres of oil a week.
Biggest lemon ever. The dealer who sold it to me said nothing would go wrong for a while, but he was wrong. I must admit it accelerates like a mother, but the handling sucks. It has an enormous turning circle.
If your mechanic knew that the oil leak was caused by worn out valve stem seals, then you wouldn't be going through so much oil, and if he was reliable you wouldn't have spent so much.
Canadians certainly have high expectations for a 15-year-old, 80,000-mile vehicle purchase...
Don't bother replacing the valve stem seals. It costs a fortune in labor and they last a matter of months. If you want reliability and few repairs, this is not a good older car to own. I own the 89 New Yorker Landau and it is in the shop every other month, and it has been meticulously maintained and driven carefully its entire life.
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