Well, my '98 has 430,000km (about 267,000 miles), and she's been a treat. I've done a lot of highway and city driving.

The only 'major' item that I've had to replace is the VCT solenoid a year ago, and an alternator... (whoopie...)

There's always the stuff like )2 sensors, PCV valves and such, but I consider those to be maintenance...

Other than that, follow the maintenance schedule, change the timing belt (and water pump!) when necessary (anywhere from 60K km to 100K km).





'98 Mystique (Zetec - ATX) 430,000 km !!