Originally posted by FavoriteMystaque:
You had a nice Tour there. The dealer probably will profut on the resale...It looks like normal wear and tear to me. The prices were high though. The suspension problems seem to go along with my impression of Worcester Mass roads (Very Bumpy!!) I went through there in a "smooth riding" 03 Avalon, and it wasn't smooth. My cousin from there wore out 3 transmissions in his supercharged Grand Prix, and always wore out the struts. He got a turbodiesel Silverado with an Allison truck transmission, mayb that will last!


It isn't so much the Worcester roads as it is the west Millbury, south Auburn, and west Sutton paved cowpaths (one of which my house is located on). There are freshwater streams that flow directly across the roads and create massive frost heaves or potholes in the winter. Ironically enough, the worst one of all, a 1/4 mile section at the end of my street that turns into 3+ inches of solid ice each winter (resulting in foot-deep potholes), was revamped and repaved just as I bought the new car.

FrenchblueC2, Cobra, and Goonz got a taste for what my roads are like when driving to the Fall Meet - they are quite like that dirt path the GPS guided us through as a shortcut.

Matthew
2000 Nissan Maxima SE
Sold: 98.5 Contour SE V6 ATX