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in the five years i've had my car,and its close to 100k,i've HAD to replace the brakes once,and the rear springs and altenator..thats it,other than the obvious,plugs,wires,filters
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Originally posted by Christian:
Makes me think of a recent article in my local newspaper. THey have this "Amazing" mechanical 'guru' in it. A woman wrote in to ask about when to trade up ... the guy then wrote in his column that he was privvy to the manufacturers (all of them I think, in general) design process and that cars where designed to last only 3 years/100,000km (62k miles), and he recommended NEVER keeping a vehicle longer than that ... inferring that if you did you'd be casting $10,000's out the window each year! 
I feel sorry for the poor chumps who swallow that story whole!
so far just $4000
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Originally posted by â?â?£â?£â?£â?£â???:
Originally posted by jtour:
Originally posted by â??â????â???â????â???â???:
my car (99 ATX Zetec) lasted reliably until 130K. I did 5K oil changes (sometime 7K), and one transmission service at 60K.
At 130K, i needed a brake job, my air conditioner condensor replaced, and then my timing belt snapped.
Had I performed timing belt maintenance on her, I could have gotten a lot of mileage out of her. But I wanted a new car anyway, so I didn't care much.
Wow imagine if you did care. So what did you buy?
I bought a 2005 Subaru Legacy
WOW 
okay I see why you did what you did. But please dont do that to your new car!!!
Talking about miles. My winter ride has 184,128 miles. And it was treated like junk by the previous owner. Ever since I have owned it, I have taken great care of it. I do regular maintenance on time. The one thing I do have to talk it to change the oil pan seal. Its starting to leak. 
Oh its a 1990 jeep cherokee inline 6!
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95 Mustang GT Convertible
97 Z24 Cavalier
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Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Yes, Ford engineered the cars to fall apart right after they roll over 100k.
ah BULL! mine just hit 126k today and still running strong. suspension still good to riding smooth. it all depends on how you drive it.
1999 Ford Contour SE Zetec with 137k miles.
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Originally posted by contourfreak22:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Yes, Ford engineered the cars to fall apart right after they roll over 100k.
ah BULL! mine just hit 126k today and still running strong. suspension still good to riding smooth. it all depends on how you drive it.
Your sarcasm meter needs to be checked out.
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Originally posted by contourfreak22:
it all depends on how you drive it.
Not necessarily ... I've done more than my fair share of replacing parts in the Contour, and I drive it fairly lightly (ask any NECEGer!). Whoever gets it next, most everything is new or newish.
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Originally posted by contourfreak22:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Yes, Ford engineered the cars to fall apart right after they roll over 100k.
ah BULL! mine just hit 126k today and still running strong. suspension still good to riding smooth. it all depends on how you drive it.
yeah right, I'm sorry but unless your struts have been replaced once they are shot at 126k, I didn't know how bad mine were until I drove my contour the first time after last winter, needless to say the mystique got new struts as soon as it was warm enough. oh yeah I did the rears one weekend and I felt like a boble head in my car until I changed the front struts
the engine runs strong also
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- 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd
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my car being built in 96 and all..after hitting 100k..the only major things done to my car were waterpump, suspension and clutch..I believe those are standard problems..other then that the car starts up promptly in freezing temps..she's still strong and her greatest task will be SZ06.. 
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Originally posted by MadMerc97:
See, that's where the Slant Six comes in. you can forget to change your oil and air filters for ages and it won't die on you. Try saying that of a Honda!
AND it runs underwater! And makes like.... 105 hp, or something.......
But yeah! Slant six and 4 wheel drum brakes forever!
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